Aerospace Materials Supply Chain Leader - On-site, Flexible Fridays

PPG Industries; United States; On-site; USD 145,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Dental

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation

EAP

Disability Leave

Voluntary Benefits

Job summary

PPG Industries in Mojave, CA is seeking a Supply Chain Manager for Aerospace Materials to lead planning, inventory, and execution of material flows to ensure on-time delivery and KPI targets. You will own the site S&OP process, drive Lean initiatives, and develop strategies with cross-functional teams across Sales, Manufacturing, Quality, and Platform leadership.

This on-site role reports to the Global Supply Chain Director - Aerospace Materials, with a Monday-Thursday in-person requirement and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or greater in Supply Chain Management, Engineering or Operations is required.
• Eight or more years of experience in a diverse manufacturing environment.
• Five or more years in a supervisory capacity within Supply Chain.
• Experience with Sales & Operations Planning to balance supply and demand.
• Experience using MRP systems and their processes and planning parameters.
• Experience with machine and resource capacity planning.
• Ability to develop inventory management policies.
• Only U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key member of the site leadership team, driving safety, quality, compliance, and operational excellence while ensuring adherence to company and regulatory standards.
• Develop and implement supply chain strategies, policies, procedures, and systems that support business objectives, continuous improvement, and sustained operational performance.
• Lead, develop, and engage a high-performing supply chain organization comprising planners, schedulers, analysts, logistics coordinators, warehouse teams, and inventory management professionals.
• Own the site Sales & Operations Planning (SOP) process, aligning customer demand, production capacity, inventory strategies, and business priorities through an integrated master schedule.
• Optimize inventory performance by managing replenishment strategies, MRP parameters, safety stock levels, and inventory accuracy to achieve Days on Hand (DOH) targets while maintaining customer service levels.
• Oversee end-to-end material flow, including raw material procurement, shipping and receiving, warehouse operations, logistics, and material availability to support uninterrupted manufacturing operations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including Lean and Kaizen methodologies, to enhance supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, and improve operational performance.
• Partner with Sales, Manufacturing, Quality, and Platform leadership to identify constraints, forecast capacity requirements, mitigate supply risks, and ensure value-stream excellence.
• Establish and monitor key supply chain performance indicators, proactively addressing inventory shortages, delivery performance, planning effectiveness, and global material strategy execution through collaboration across all organizational levels.

Skills

SOP / S&OP

MRP systems

Capacity planning

Inventory management

Supervisory experience

Manufacturing experience

Lean & Kaizen

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering or Operations

Tools

MRP systems

Capacity planning tools

Job description

PPG Industries in Mojave, CA is seeking a Supply Chain Manager for Aerospace Materials to lead planning, inventory, and execution of material flows to ensure on-time delivery and KPI targets. You will own the site S&OP process, drive Lean initiatives, and develop strategies with cross-functional teams across Sales, Manufacturing, Quality, and Platform leadership.

This on-site role reports to the Global Supply Chain Director - Aerospace Materials, with a Monday-Thursday in-person requirement and