Sherwin-Williams Floorcovering Management & Sales Training Program

Job Description

2026 Management & Sales Training Program – Floorcovering | Sherwin-Williams

The Tone:
This is an accelerated, entry-level, full-time position with Sherwin-Williams, a company with a national footprint serving professional clients across the United States. Sherwin-Williams inspires and improves the world by coloring and protecting what matters through its paints, coatings, and innovative solutions. This role is crucial in developing future Floorcovering Facility Managers and Sales Representatives, enabling individuals to oversee multi-million-dollar businesses and significantly contribute to growing the company’s market share. The program prepares individuals for leadership and insight into the development and strategy of a facility, fostering consistent career growth.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio (upon program completion)

• Team: Partners with facility leadership, sales, and regional management
• Mission: Oversee a multi-million-dollar business and grow the company’s market share by developing and executing facility strategy and client relationships.
• Tech Stack: Timekeeping systems, customer relationship management (CRM) systems

What You’ll Actually Do
• Complete a structured training program designed to prepare you for a Floorcovering Facility Management or Sales Representative role.
• Support business strategies to increase sales and optimize the profitability of a multi-million-dollar facility.
• Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction by providing excellent service and expert product recommendations.
• Gain knowledge in facility operations, core products, installation techniques, customer service, and client development.
• Partner with facility management to make outside sales calls, grow market share, and sell floorcovering materials to commercial consumers.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Must have at least a bachelor’s degree by the start of this development program, preparing for entry-level management or sales roles.
• Experience: Must have a valid, unrestricted Driver’s License. No specific prior work experience is required, though preferred candidates will have at least one year in a retail, sales, or customer service position, and one year in a leadership role.
• Skills: Customer service, sales, marketing, finance, operations, facility operations, core products, installation techniques, client development, and professional networking.
• Bonus: Previous experience selling floorcovering or related products, experience using timekeeping or CRM systems, willingness to relocate for future job opportunities, and ability to communicate in multiple languages, especially Spanish.