Sr. Analyst, SBS Operations Initiatives

The SBS Ops Initiatives Sr. Analyst is responsible for participating in and coordinating the execution of SBS Operations initiatives in North America. The Sr. Analyst will interact with individuals of multiple levels within Sherwin-Williams Business Services in different regions, as well as different business units. The Sr. Analyst will assist in maintaining individual initiative and program-level updates within designated project management tools, templates, and other materials utilized by the SBS Operations team. The Sr. Analyst will also identify and implement improvement and standardization opportunities within the utilized project management tools and templates, creating new materials as needed.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS                                                                           

Support North America initiative workstreams:

• Coordinate project plan activities for North America initiative workstreams, ensuring activities are well defined, correctly prioritized, and remain on track
• Facilitate project meetings, summarizing and following up on identified action items, risks, issues, and required decisions
• Lead 1-2 individual initiatives with the support from the line manager
• Analyze processes to recommend and facilitate harmonization, optimization, and cost savings opportunities, including through automation.

Provide program-level initiative support:

• Maintain program-level information in designated project management tools, status update materials, and other locations
• Work with initiative leaders to ensure project information is regularly updated in designated project management tools and other locations
• Partake in the creation and improvement of standardized SBS Operations project templates, presentations, and other materials
• Identify and escalate any initiative, workstream, and/or program-specific risks
• Assist with other initiative or program-specific activities as needed

POSITION REQUIREMENTS 

FORMAL EDUCATION:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or a related field, or in lieu of related degree, at least 3 years of experience in finance and/or project management roles

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

Required:

• 3+ years of project management or heavy project coordination experience
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced work environment 

Preferred:

• Experience in Sherwin Business Services
• 3-5 years of experience in Finance areas
• Process improvement knowledge 
• Experience with Smartsheet or similar project management tool 

TECHNICAL/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Required:

• Must have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and perform consistently, multi-tasking as necessary, and demonstrating good communication and organizational skills.
• Must have an aptitude for learning new processes. 
• Ability to interact with all levels of management using strong written and verbal communications. 
• Must demonstrate an aptitude for grasping new technologies and adapting them to S-W business rules 
• Willingness to occasionally lead or participate in online meetings outside of normal working hours

Preferred:

• User experience and knowledge to improve processes
• Smartsheet
• Microsoft Office tools

Travel up to 10%

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