Retail Leadership Trainee: Fast-Track to Store Management

The Sherwin-Williams Company; Ankeny (IA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Health benefits

Job summary

The Sherwin-Williams Assistant Manager Trainee Program offers an accelerated, entry-level path to store management in 18-24 months, with promotion-from-within. Training lasts 6-8 weeks, and potential progression to Assistant Store Manager is outlined upon completion.

Typical schedule is 44 hours per week, including evenings/weekends, with bonus eligibility and health benefits. The program emphasizes leadership, sales, and strategic development in serving commercial painting clients.

Qualifications

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years old.
• Must be legally authorized to work without sponsorship now or in the future.
• Must have a valid, unrestricted Driver's License.
• Must have a High School diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Complete training consistent with established program.
• Support business strategies to increase sales and profitability.
• Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction through excellent service.
• Build and maintain knowledge of all products to ensure effective customer recommendations.
• Build positive relationships with wholesale and retail customers.
• Complete store administration.
• Ensure compliance with policies and procedures including safety, loss prevention, and security.
• Maintain outstanding store condition and visual merchandising standards.
• Support employee training, development, performance management, and corrective action.
• Respond to and resolve any customer and/or employee complaints.
• Partner with Store Manager to make outside sales calls to increase market share.

Skills

Customer service

Leadership

Sales

Team collaboration

Education

High School diploma or GED

Associate's degree or higher in business, sales, or marketing

Tools

CRM systems

Timekeeping systems

Job description

The Sherwin-Williams Assistant Manager Trainee Program offers an accelerated, entry-level path to store management in 18-24 months, with promotion-from-within. Training lasts 6-8 weeks, and potential progression to Assistant Store Manager is outlined upon completion.

Typical schedule is 44 hours per week, including evenings/weekends, with bonus eligibility and health benefits. The program emphasizes leadership, sales, and strategic development in serving commercial painting clients.