Product Manager - Coatings

Job Description

New Product Development

• Portfolio Management
• Industrial Wood Coatings

We are seeking a strategic, organized, and customer‑focused Product Manager Coatings to drive our new product development pipeline and manage a diverse product portfolio. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering successful product launches, supporting cross‑functional teams, and ensuring our products meet market needs through high‑quality documentation, training, and marketing materials.

You will play a pivotal role in shaping the product strategy, working closely with Marketing, R&D, Quality, Packaging, Sales, and external partners. This position is ideal for someone who thrives on ownership, enjoys becoming the expert in their category, and excels at managing multiple projects and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full product lifecycle, including portfolio optimization and the Stage ‑ Gate NPD pipeline.
• Lead new product development projects from concept to launch, ensuring market ‑ fit, quality, and profitability.
• Develop product plans based on customer, market, and end ‑ user insights, in collaboration with Segment and Brand Managers.
• Act as the category expert, monitoring competitors, product performance, and category dynamics to identify opportunities.
• Ensure product quality, compliance, documentation, technical datasheets, and packaging standards in partnership with R&D, Quality, and Packaging.
• Oversee product cost management, budgeting processes, and support cost ‑ saving initiatives.
• Provide product content, support training activities, and ensure accurate product information across systems and platforms.
• Build strong cross ‑ functional relationships and support efficient communication and workflow across teams.
• Guide and support direct reports through prioritization and personal development planning (where applicable).

Qualifications

• Experience in product marketing or product management.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Degree in R&D, Marketing, or a related field.
• Ability to adopt and utilize new technologies and systems quickly.
• Experience in Industrial Wood / Woodcare is an advantage.
• Fluency in English and Swedish.
• Willingness to travel up to 20%.

About Us

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

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.

Please be aware, Sherwin-Williams recruiting team members will never request a candidate to provide a payment, ask for financial information, or sensitive personal information like national identification numbers, date of birth, or bank account numbers during the application process.