CORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS: Accountable for providing Safety leadership to the Division and its corresponding teams within each Area, District, Store and Territory to foster continuous safety improvement. Supports the on-going implementation of Group and Division level safety initiatives and programs. Works to develop high levels of employee engagement and management commitment in safety processes. Perform safety and environmental audits at stores and office locations including corrective action recommendations and closure for related safety incidents as needed. Partners with Division, Area, and District leadership teams to ensure compliance with EHS Company policies along with pertinent federal, state, and local regulations. Identifies and communicates necessary metric analysis to measure and monitor safety performance. Lead and perform incident investigations including root cause analyses. Provides compliance support to store teams in the event of serious incidents and act as a liaison between EHS regulatory agencies/inspectors and the Division including preparing formal complaint/inquiry responses. and serves as a representative of Sherwin Williams Corporation in OSHA related events. Work closely with Workers' Compensation and Human Resource partners to ensure employees are getting an appropriate level of care and returning to work timely. Identifies necessary data and analysis requirements to measure and monitor safety outcomes. Solicits feedback and identifies benchmarking opportunities within the industry to identify tools, processes, systems, and equipment to reduce the risk of injury. Responsible for having a thorough working knowledge of Federal and State OSHA regulations. Acts as a subject matter expert resource to other departments on safety related regulatory compliance issues. Assists them with specialized safety program development and implementation. (e.g. Hazardous Waste, Spill Cleanup Works closely with other Compliance partners, including Loss Prevention, Store Operations, Human Resources, Corporate Industrial Hygiene, and Environmental, Workers Compensation, and Field Compliance Team to address team member health exposure issues that are related to safety enforcement activities. Partners with Learning and Operational Development to ensure compliance and safety elements are incorporated into training and processes. Routinely analyzes injury frequency and trends through reporting and escalation processes. Identifies ways to reduce the risk of injuries or hazard exposure to mitigate compliance and brand risks. FORMAL EDUCATION: Required: Bachelor's degree in occupational safety or related technical field. Preferred: Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or other nationally recognized EHS certification MS or MBA not required but preferred. KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE: Required: Minimum 8-10 years of proven professional safety experience. Working knowledge of federal and state OSHA and EPA regulations. Proven success with driving employee involvement and participation in a safety process. Demonstrated presentation and training skills. Experience leading and partnering with cross-functional teams. Preferred: Demonstrated safety experience in the manufacturing and/or retail industry experience preferred. TECHNICAL/SKILL REQUIREMENTS: Required: Proficient in the use of office MS Office and other web/computer-based applications. Preferred: Experience with EHS information management system software. Travel - 50% Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Affirmative Action, Equal Employment Opportunity, Inclusion and Diversity Supportive Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gend