Marketing Co-Op, Industrial Wood

This position is 12-month Co-op experience for the Marketing Department in Industrial Wood Division. Interns will be assigned to a specific team within the department and complete a project where they will have periodic reviews to evaluate their performance. This opportunity will allow them to gain experience in work groups and other Marketing professionals at Sherwin-Williams. The Candidate will support the Industrial Wood Division Marketing team across a range of activities including preparation of new product commercialization, preparation and support of marketing resources, and various data analytics related projects.

Additional Information:

• This position will require 10% travel
• This role is not remote/hybrid. This role will report Sherwin-Williams Cleveland Global Headquarters located at 1 Sherwin Way, Cleveland, OH 44115

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.

• Product/SKU Creation

• Evaluate new product requests for accuracy of information and partner with product managers for final approval.

• Collaborate with cross-functional team members for follow ups on urgent requests

• Finished good label creation and revisions

• Align with the regulatory and creative services teams to finalize proofs and ensure compliance

• Product/Color Database

• Ensure all requests capture key details and partner with the R&D team for product compatibility prior to approval

• Submit new product requests forms per the business needs

• Create standard operating procedures (SOPs) and flow maps as necessary for critical business processes

• Partner with the product management team and other functions to validate relevant information. Organize the documents in a central repository for improved access.

• Streamline sales and customer reports tailored for product management analysis while consulting with the finance team

• Partner with the Product Management, Segment and R&D teams to align product positioning

• Provide insights and recommendations for SKU rationalization based on sales analysis

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future
• Must have a high school education or equivalent
• Must be a current college student pursing a Bachelor's degree or higher
• Must be a current college student at the junior, senior or grad school level
• Must have availability to work at least 37.5 hours per week during the summer months
• Must be able to work at least 20 hours per week (3+ days) during the school year with flexibility based around school schedule
• Must be able to travel at least 10% of the working time and provide support at Sherwin-Williams' MGTC Brecksville location when required
• Must have at least one (1) year experience with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Power Point)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have a Minimum 3.0 GPA
• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher in Marketing or related field
• Have an expected graduation date of Winter 2026 or anytime 2027