Facility Manager

As the senior operational leader on site, you will be accountable for operations, safety, quality, customer service, cost management and employee leadership. You will provide day-to-day leadership across all site activities, ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory and Sherwin-Williams requirements while delivering operational, financial and customer service objectives.

This is a highly visible leadership role for someone who enjoys working close to the operation, developing people, solving problems and driving continuous improvement.

Your Main Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day operations of the facility and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Take overall responsibility for site performance, including volume, quality, cost, service and operational efficiency.
• Lead and engage employees, providing clear direction, coaching, feedback and support to develop individual and team performance.
• Champion customer satisfaction and ensure the facility consistently delivers agreed customer and service expectations.
• Ensure full compliance with Sherwin-Williams policies and procedures, legal requirements, EHS, safety, security and hazardous material handling standards.
• Monitor operational activities and performance against agreed KPIs and business objectives.
• Support the achievement of facility sales, operating profit, volume and margin targets.
• Manage inventory levels and ensure effective stock management and accurate annual physical inventory.
• Support the facility capital plan and identify suitable equipment, technologies and working practices to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Monitor and report KPIs, improvement initiatives and operational projects, sharing best practices across the EMEA organization where appropriate.
• Oversee equipment maintenance and troubleshooting, coordinating external technical support where required.
• Support the management of customer complaints and act as an escalation point for operational and customer-related issues.
• Lead or support Health, Safety and Environmental improvement initiatives and ensure a safe working environment.
• Ensure effective implementation of HR processes, with particular focus on employee engagement, performance management and talent development.
• Identify and address urgent operational, safety, quality and environmental issues with a strong sense of urgency.
• Effectively communicate with and mobilize teams across all levels of the organization and escalate issues appropriately.
• Travel occasionally to other Sherwin-Williams sites in Europe as required.

What We Are Looking For

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field is required.
• 3–5 years of experience in customer relations, logistics and operational team management.
• Experience with Environmental, Health & Safety regulations and management.
• Knowledge of facility installations and relevant regulations.
• Experience working with internal management systems and operational processes.
• Strong understanding of business performance, costs and key operational metrics.

Technical & Professional Skills

• Strong computer skills and ability to work with operational and business systems.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines and operational challenges effectively.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to analyse data, identify risks and translate objectives into clear action plans.
• Experience with maintenance, equipment troubleshooting or operational technical matters is an advantage.
• Knowledge of Sherwin-Williams systems such as MIRA, Discovery and ECOMET is an advantage.
• Strong understanding of safety, loss prevention, security and hazardous material handling requirements.

Leadership & Personal Competencies

• Strong leadership presence with the ability to motivate and engage employees.
• Excellent coaching and people-development skills.
• Ability to build positive working relationships and establish trust across different teams and functions.
• Customer-focused mindset with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to make timely, fact-based decisions and take ownership of outcomes.
• Strong planning, organization and prioritization skills.
• Proactive approach to identifying opportunities and implementing solutions.
• Ability to lead through change and drive a culture of continuous improvement.
• Comfortable working independently while collaborating effectively with regional and cross-functional teams.

Language Requirements

• Local language of the facility: Advanced level – written, spoken and reading.
• English: Advanced level – written, spoken and reading.

What We Offer

• Annual gross salary in the range of: 720 000 NOK – 920 000 NOK
• A senior operational leadership role within an international organization.
• High level of responsibility and visibility within the facility and wider EMEA organization.
• The opportunity to lead people, operations and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Close cooperation with regional leadership and other functions across the organization.
• Opportunities to develop your leadership, operational and commercial competencies.
• A collaborative environment where your experience and ideas can have a direct impact on business performance.

If you are an experienced operational leader who combines strong people leadership, customer focus, operational discipline and a continuous-improvement mindset, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today and join Sherwin-Williams as our next Facility Manager!

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
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Eligibility to Work
You will need to provide proof of right to work. It is a condition of any offer of employment we make to you that you have the permission to work in the country for the role for which you are applying for.

Equal Opportunity Employer
An equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, colour, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnic or national origin, disability, age pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, or any other protected characteristic prohibited by law.

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