Senior System Deployment and Implementation Specialist

Sherwin-Williams Co.; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherwin-Williams Co. in Cleveland, OH seeks a Training Specialist to guide North American and Global GSC teams in demand planning, master scheduling, replenishment, and raw material planning using Blue Yonder and Oracle BIOS.

You will develop onboarding and ongoing education, tailor training for acquisitions, coordinate with IT and business leads, and conduct sessions outside standard hours as needed. This on-site role requires up to 30% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or current enrollment preferred; comparable business experience considered.
• Must be eighteen (18) years of age or older.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship now or in the future.
• 3-5 years' experience in Supply Chain or related field.
• Solid understanding and/or hands on experience in Sales & Ops planning, forecasting, production inventory planning and scheduling or VMI.

Responsibilities

• Provides guidance and acts as a resource for all members of Global Supply Chain Services on Blue Yonder functionality and best practices.
• Creates and delivers onboarding and continuous education training; maintains standardized training tools for NA and Global teams.
• Analyzes learning requirements for stakeholder groups and translates needs into training offerings.
• Supports development and implementation of Blue Yonder with Oracle BIOS integration.
• Trains key users on supply chain planning tools and related systems.
• Coordinates training requirements for acquisitions and integrations with IT support and business leads.
• Develops and maintains training material; conducts training outside standard hours as needed.

Skills

Training delivery

Blue Yonder

Demand planning

Master scheduling

Oracle BIOS

On-the-job training

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA

APICS certification

Tools

Blue Yonder Planning Suite

Oracle eBusiness Suite

QAD

AWCS

MES

Job description

Job Description

This position is responsible for ensuring that the North American and Global GSC Demand Planning, Master Production Scheduling Replenishment and Raw Material teams have accurate, efficient, and effective working knowledge to perform their tasks. This includes communicating all changes, assisting to lead successful integrations, and continuous support to Director, Managers-Demand Planning, Demand Planners, Managers-Master Scheduling, Master Schedulers, Managers - Replenishment Planning, Replenishment Planners, Managers – Raw Material Planning and Raw Material Planners.

Job Description

This position is responsible for ensuring that the North American and Global GSC Demand Planning, Master Production Scheduling Replenishment and Raw Material teams have accurate, efficient, and effective working knowledge to perform their tasks. This includes communicating all changes, assisting to lead successful integrations, and continuous support to Director, Managers-Demand Planning, Demand Planners, Managers-Master Scheduling, Master Schedulers, Managers - Replenishment Planning, Replenishment Planners, Managers – Raw Material Planning and Raw Material Planners.

Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities:

• Provides guidance and acts as a resource for all members of the Global Supply Chain Services organization as it relates to the Blue Yonder Planning Suite, functionality, and best practices; acts as a resource for other Divisions and Departments as it relates to Finished Good Planning, Master Scheduling, and Raw Material Planning.
• Creates and delivers employee onboarding and continuous education training in parallel with management; manages and fosters an inclusive and collaborative environment ensures the appropriate training tools are standardized and in place for the North American and Global Demand Planning, Master Production Scheduling, Replenishment, and Raw Material Planning teams.
• Analyzes learning requirements for key stakeholder groups domestically and globally; translates needs into training offerings/recommendations.
• This position will support and contribute to the development, implementation and improvement of Blue Yonder Supply Chain systems integrated with Oracle eBusiness Suite (BIOS).
• This role will be responsible to train key users on functionality with supply chain planning tools.
• Provides details and training requirements as it relates to acquisitions and integrations of the Blue Yonder Planning Suite, functionality, and best practices for all regions of Sherwin Williams; coordinates requirements or enhancements needed for training purposes with IT support and Business leads.
• Establishes evaluation tools assessing comprehension of training; develops, updates, and maintains all training documents for North America and Global teams – material and online; conducts training on the Blue Yonder Planning Suite and all other relevant Supply Chain applications.Works outside of business hours (evenings and weekends) relative to job demand needs to support North American and Global Demand Planning, Master Production Scheduling, Replenishment and Raw Material teams.

Travel Requirement: Up to 30%

Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company’s staff, employees, and business relationships.

This role is not remote/ hybrid and will report to Sherwin-Williams Global Headquarters located at 1 Sherwin Way, Cleveland, OH 44113.

Qualifications

Position Requirements:

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree or current enrollment in college program preferred.Comparable business experience considered.
• Must be eighteen (18) years of age or older
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future
• 3-5 years' experience in Supply Chain or related field
• Solid understanding and/or hands on experience in the following areas: Sales & Ops planning, forecasting, production inventory planning and scheduling or VMI.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain or Logistics
• MBA and / or APICS certification
• Six Sigma / Lean certification
• Previous Training or Management experience
• Supply Chain System Knowledge: Ex. (Supply Chain Planner, Demand Manager, Business Objects, QAD, AOM, AWCS, MES.)
• The ability to learn new applications and business concepts then transfer this knowledge to others through various training mediums.
• The ability to motivate and gain participation during training sessions to ensure that each participant perceives the session as a valuable learning experience.
• The ability to be flexible.This position supports three planning groups directly and many more indirectly, all of which may have different strategies along with different challenges.
• The ability to establish positive working relationships with peers, supervisors, and support groups outside the department.
• The ability to prioritize tasks at hand and make choices that will build a strong team with defined business.

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About Us

At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:

Life with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being

Career with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution

Connection with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities

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At Sherwin-Williams, part of our mission is to help our employees and their families live healthier, save smarter and feel better. This starts with a wide range of world-class benefits designed for you. From retirement to health care, from total well-being to your daily commute—it matters to us. A general description of benefits offered can be found at http://www.myswbenefits.com/. Click on Candidates to view benefit offerings that you may be eligible for if you are hired as a Sherwin-Williams employee.

Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case and will impact where actual compensation may fall within the stated wage range. The wage range listed for this role takes into account the wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. The wage range, other compensation, and benefits information listed is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws including with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act where applicable.

Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract.

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