Job Description

The Regional Product Manager, Fire Portfolio is responsible for managing the Fire Protection product portfolio across the Americas, driving lifecycle strategy, portfolio optimization, and profitable growth. This role leads new product development and commercialization efforts, develops product roadmaps, and identifies opportunities to enhance market competitiveness and customer value.

Working closely with R&D, Supply Chain, Procurement, Marketing, and Sales, the Regional Product Manager ensures successful product launches, portfolio performance, and business results. The role combines strategic planning, cross-functional leadership, and market insight to deliver innovation, increase profitability, and support long-term growth objectives.

Additional Information:

This role is not remote/hybrid. This role will report to Sherwin-Williams Global Headquarters located at 1 Sherwin Way, Cleveland, OH 44113, and will have at least 30% travel.

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.

Portfolio Lifecycle Management

• Manage products through all stages of the lifecycle, from ideation to retirement.

• Identify portfolio gaps and prioritize investment opportunities.

• Develop portfolio roadmaps

• Lead SKU rationalization and product portfolio optimization initiatives.

• Create Regional Product Lists with SKU detail and cost and pricing guidance

• Monitor product performance and profitability.

• Establish product positioning and value propositions.

• Manage Part Numbers, Packaging, and Labelling for Portfolio

New Product Development and Commercialization

• Lead product development initiatives through the stage-gate process.

• Coordinate successful commercialization of new technologies and product enhancements.

• Develop business cases for new products and portfolio investments.

• Partner with R&D to define development priorities and specifications.

• Coordinate product testing, certification, and regulatory approval activities.

• Work with R&D to deliver technical documents including data sheets and technical documents for launch

• Coordinate field trial activities and work with Marcomm to capture photo and video records

• Lead launch planning and post-launch performance reviews.

• Monitor adoption rates and customer feedback following launch.

Cross Functional Leadership and Business Performance

• Collaborate with Supply Chain to ensure product availability and service levels.

• Partner with Procurement regarding raw material risks and sourcing strategies.

• Participate in portfolio reviews and business planning processes.

• Track revenue, margin, market share, and portfolio profitability metrics.

• Prepare executive-level performance updates and recommendations.

Additional Skills & Experience:

• Knowledge of UL 1709, ASTM E119, EN 13381, ISO standards, and regional fire protection regulations.

• Understanding of fire protection engineering and specification selling.

• Product portfolio management principles.

• Market analysis and business case development.

• Product lifecycle management.

• Financial analysis and profitability assessment.

• Microsoft Office and business intelligence tools.

• Knowledge of hydrocarbon and cellulosic fire protection technologies.

• Experience with global certification processes and fire testing standards.

• Experience in multinational or matrix organizations

• Experience leading cross-functional projects and product launches.

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 valid, unrestricted drivers license.
• Must have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, Business, or Marketing.
• Must have seven (7) years of experience in research and development, project management, product management, portfolio management, marketing, technical services, or business development.
• Must be willing to travel as required for this position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have a master’s degree or higher in business administration.
• Professional certifications related to Product Management, Project Management, or Fire Protection.
• Experience within coatings, construction materials, industrial products, specialty chemicals, or passive fire protection.

At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:

Life … with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being
Career … with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution
Connection … with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities
It's all here for you... let's Create Your Possible

At Sherwin-Williams, part of our mission is to help our employees and their families live healthier, save smarter and feel better. This starts with a wide range of world-class benefits designed for you. From retirement to health care, from total well-being to your daily commute—it matters to us. A general description of benefits offered can be found at http://www.myswbenefits.com/ Click on “Candidates” to view benefit offerings that you may be eligible for if you are hired as a Sherwin-Williams employee.

Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case and will impact where actual compensation may fall within the stated wage range. The wage range listed for this role takes into account the wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. The wage range, other compensation, and benefits information listed is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws including with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act where applicable.

Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  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.

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