Supply Chain Accelerated Development Program
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Sherwin-Williams values the unique talents and abilities from all backgrounds and characteristics. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply, including individuals with disabilities and Protected Veterans.
The Supply Chain Buyer Accelerated Development Program is designed as a 9–12-month assignment to assist the site Supply Chain Manager with day-to-day tasks and special projects. The program participants manage their own projects to assist the team in achieving goals.
The Supply Chain Buyer ADP is “hosted” by the Global Supply Chain Organizational Development Department and participants are matched with one of our manufacturing or distribution facilities.
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.”
Position Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assisting the Supply Chain Leadership Teams with:
- Assume daily production activity is processed timely and accurately.
- Analyze label requirements and take necessary action to ensure labels coordinate with batch shipment.
- Act as a resource for questions regarding purchase orders.
- Reviewing MRP daily for unusual production to determine inventory levels.
- Assist with production scheduling master scheduling and product planning
- Developing an understanding of metrics; including:
- Service goals
- Order completeness
- Plant line service and gallon availability
- Perfect order index, and cost per program
- Understand supply chain, business management, and purchasing systems
- Understanding of the operations within a paint plant or distribution service center
Position Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must have a bachelor’s degree by the time of this development program
- Must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.8
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status now or in the future
- Must have experience with Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel and Power Point
- Must be willing to relocate for this position AND upon completion of the program
Preferred Qualifications:
- Have a bachelor's degree in Supply Chain and Operations
- Have a previous Co-Op/Internship experience within Sherwin Williams
- Have a previous Internship, Co-op or work experience in a related field
- Have previous experience working in a team-oriented setting including work experience, extracurricular activities, military service, etc.?
- Experience with QAD, Oracle, or SAP
Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. 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.
As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Sherwin-Williams requests state and local employment services delivery systems to provide priority referral of Protected Veterans.