Pricing Manager, Finance (Automotive Finishes)

As a part of Sherwin-Williams' Performance Coatings Group and Strategic Pricing team, this position will partner with the Automotive Finishes (AF) Division to develop, drive and monitor their global pricing strategy. This individual will work with Group and Division Financial, Marketing and Sales personnel around the world to establish a proactive and planful approach to drive business strategy using pricing as a lever.

Additional Information

The travel for this positions is 20%.

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

Because this role involves access to confidential financial information, the Company has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and to provide similar protections for its clients and potential investments.

• Lead the market-based pricing solution by driving competencies and strategies with Finance and Marketing partners to deliver results
• Analyze results and present findings and opportunities to leadership
• Drive adoption and adherence to the businesses market-based pricing solution
• Lead the integration of pricing practices for the Division
• Continue to develop and implement, both tactical and strategic pricing competencies
• Support and train field level personnel on pricing initiatives and policies
• Utilize data modeling to support price increase execution and reporting
• Maintain working knowledge of facility/store operations and its effect on pricing
• Identify opportunities to drive consistency among regions and lead system enhancement projects
• Partner with the Pricing Operations team in the continual development of all pricing applications/systems

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 (e.g., OPT, CPT, H1B, EB-1,etc.)
• Must have a bachelor's degree or higher
• Must have at least six (6) years of experience in analytical and/or strategic functions
• Must have at least six (6) years of experience using advanced capabilities of Microsoft Excel

Preferred Qualification:

• Have a Master's degree or higher
• Have at least two (2) years of experience in leadership role(s), supervising other, or leading teams.
• Have experience leading large cross-functional projects concurrently
• Have experience in painting or coating industry, especially within Business Units format
• Have experience with longer-term initiative planning
• Have experience of at least beginner level with statistical knowledge
• Have experience with ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) pricing modules (SAP, Oracle, etc.)
• Have prior work experience with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system
• Have experience with CPQ (Configure Price Quote) software (Salesforce.com, etc.)
• Have Experience with BI (Business Intelligence) software (e.g. Tableau, MicroStrategy, Qlik, Power BI, Business Objects, etc.)
• Have experience with pricing optimization software (e.g. Zilliant, Pricefx, Vendavo, PROS, etc.).
• Have experience with rebate optimization software (e.g. Vistex, Enable, etc.)
• Have experience with AI (Artificial Intelligence) or ML (Machine Learning).
• Have experience with process or project management; preferably with certifications (e.g. PMI PMP/CAPM, GAQM APM, Agile, etc.)