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Your work will guide inventory, distribution, manufacturing, and financial planning across our U.S. and Canada Coatings & Sealants network.\nThis is an onsite position based in one of the following sites: Atlanta, GA; Mojave, CA; Dallas, TX; or Shelby, NC. You will report to the Supply Chain Manager, Americas COE.\nKey Responsibilities\nLead demand planning and business alignment\nEstablish and continuously improve a consistent demand planning process across the network, with clear ownership, documented assumptions, and reliable planning standards.\nDevelop and maintain a rolling 18-24-month demand outlook that combines historical demand, statistical forecasts, customer intelligence, sales insights, market trends, and business assumptions.\nLead the S&OP Demand Review, bringing teams together to evaluate forecast changes, align on assumptions, and communicate risks and opportunities.\nTranslate the demand outlook into actionable information for inventory management, distribution strategies, manufacturing planning, and long-range network decisions.\nConnect customer and commercial insights\nBuild strong partnerships with Sales, Account Management, Commercial Excellence, Customer Service, and Segment Leadership to identify and quantify future customer requirements.\nEstablish a structured approach to gathering customer, market, program, and competitive intelligence and incorporating it into demand plans.\nPartner with Finance to translate demand projections into a revenue outlook that supports financial forecasting, annual operating plans, and budgeting.\nDevelop people and planning capabilities\nLead, coach, and develop a team responsible for forecasting, demand analysis, intelligence gathering, forecast maintenance, and business reporting.\nDefine and maintain forecast hierarchies, aggregation levels, allocation methods, and planning structures that support consistent decisions across the network.\nServe as the business lead for SAP IBP demand planning implementation, defining business requirements and supporting process readiness and adoption.\nUse forecast accuracy, forecast bias, demand variability, and forecastability analysis to identify improvement opportunities and strengthen planning performance.\nQualifications\nBachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Analytics, or a related field required.\n5+ years of supply chain, planning, or commercial sales experience required. \n2+ years of experience leading or coaching teams.\nDemonstrated experience partnering with Sales, Commercial, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to develop demand forecasts and business plans.\nStrong analytical skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear insights and practical recommendations.\nProficiency with tools such as Power BI and other analytics or data visualization platforms.\nExperience working with ERP systems to support demand planning, forecasting, and analysis is required; experience with QAD is preferred.\nExperience implementing or managing demand planning tools or forecasting systems.\nAPICS/ASCM certification, such as CPIM or CSCP.\nCommercial sales experience preferred. \nKnowledge of the aerospace industry and its demand drivers.\nExperience with statistical forecasting.\nTravel up to 15%.\nOnly U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply.\nThe base salary range for this position is $115,000 to $155,000, with a possibility of an annual bonus up to 10% of base salary. PPG offers comprehensive benefits such as Health, Dental, Life, Retirement Plan, Paid Vacation & Holidays, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Disability/Leave, and other Voluntary benefit offerings. Actual benefit offerings confirmed at the time of hire.\nHow we work: At PPG, we bring teams together to accelerate collaboration and career development, with in-person work Monday through Thursday and the opportunity to work remotely on Flexible Fridays. Schedules may vary by location.\nAbout us:\nPPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD ®\nThrough leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @PPG on X.\nThe PPG Way 2030\nWe are customer champions\nProactive. Bold. Trustworthy. Everything we do starts with our customers. We listen, move fast and don’t stop until we solve their biggest challenges. When our customers win, we all grow.\nWe act with purpose and speed\nAgile. Data-driven. Empowered. We take smart risks to stay ahead of the competition. We work proactively with agility, using quality data to develop solutions that create value.\nWe are excellent operators\nProductive. Collaborative. Accountable. No matter our role, we identify problems, take ownership and always bring solutions. We are both proactive and responsive to drive continuous improvement and deliver results. We support our frontline, the faces of PPG to our customers.\nWe compete to win\nFuture-focused. Driven. Ambitious. We are passionate about growing our business and winning with our customers. We deliver results, embrace new technologies and leverage agility and speed as strengths.\nWe are PPG proud\nStrong. United. Passionate. We work safely, act with integrity and value our diverse perspectives. We celebrate achievements and take pride in the positive impact we create together to protect and beautify the world.\nAt PPG we use AI in the hiring process to make the process more efficient. AI tools do not make hiring decisions. You can learn more by going to https://careers.ppg.com/us/en/candidate-resources.\nPPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.\nIf you need an adjustment due to a disability, please email .\nPPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply. \nOur employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents. Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.\nPPG values your feedback on our recruiting process. 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