Business Process Manager, Supply Chain – Aerospace Materials

PPG; Shelby (NC); On-site; USD 124,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid vacation & holidays

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Job summary

PPG is seeking a Business Process Manager, Supply Chain – Aerospace Materials to optimize inventory and customer service across the Aerospace SBU. You will own MRP settings, standard work, and KPIs, collaborating with regional and global teams to drive standard processes and best practices.

On-site at one Aerospace facility four days a week with remote Fridays, you will lead S&OP, inventory management, and other supply chain improvements, reporting to the Global Supply Chain Director.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, supply chain, or another analytical discipline required.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, or supply chain analytics required.
• Proficiency with QAD or other ERP systems and strong Excel skills preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data and provide actionable insights preferred.
• Experience with developing and documenting processes and change management required.
• Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies and ability to contribute to process enhancements required.
• Ability to travel up to 15% as needed required.
• Only U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide the critical thinking necessary to lead and direct the analysis of alternative approaches and methodologies necessary to deliver efficiencies and simplicity in our supply chains.
• Provide direction to local supply chain teams to establish and maintain standard work and best practices within the business.
• Stay up to date with the activities and direction that the supply chain teams are taking and provide inputs and knowledge to help the total organization produce the best processes and results for the business.
• ERP supply chain subject matter expert, leading the use and standardization of ERP tools, data structure, and processes across the commercial and operational teams including analytics to identify and correct issues.
• Work with multi-site teams to align MRP settings to drive operations in line with S&OP provided forecasts.
• Supply chain subject matter expertise in key processes including S&OP and inventory management.
• Monitor and improve Key Performance Indicators; lead corrective actions to deviations to plan as appropriate.
• Develop and document processes across sites and provide project and change management for implementation.
• Deliver process improvements that improve business results.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Process optimization

Change management

Travel up to 15%

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, supply chain, or analytical discipline

Tools

QAD ERP

Excel

Job description

Valencia, CA / Dallas, TX / Atlanta, GA / Shelby, NC

Are you a passionate and driven Supply Chain Professional who is looking to take their career to new heights? Then look no further than this opportunity with PPG's Aerospace business! We are looking for someone who is able to see the future of aviation materials / transparencies and take our exceptional products to the next level!

As the Business Process Manager, Supply Chain – Aerospace Materials, you will play a critical role in delivering optimized inventory and customer service levels within the Aerospace SBU. In this role you will be the expert in MRP settings, working to establish clear business processes for establishing MRP settings as well as metrics to monitor adherence to these processes throughout the supply chain.

Additionally, you will lead other supply chain improvement activities which could include S&OP, inventory management, and other key supply chain processes. As well as working with the regional and global platform teams, supply chain teams, operational and finance leaders in order to provide more strategic oversight of our supply chain and bring standard work and best practices to all regions across all teams.

This role will be working on-site at one of our Aerospace facilities 4 days a week and have the ability to work remotely on Fridays. This role reports to the Global Supply Chain Director.

Responsibilities

• Provide the critical thinking necessary to lead and direct the analysis of alternative approaches and methodologies necessary to deliver efficiencies and simplicity in our supply chains.
• Provide direction to local supply chain teams to establish and maintain standard work and best practices within the business.
• Stay up to date with the activities and direction that the supply chain teams are taking and provide inputs and knowledge to help the total organization produce the best processes and results for the business.
• ERP supply chain subject matter expert, leading the use and standardization of ERP tools, data structure, and processes across the commercial and operational teams including analytics to identify and correct issues.
• Work with multi-site teams to align MRP settings to drive operations in line with S&OP provided forecasts.
• Supply chain subject matter expertise in key processes including S&OP and inventory management.
• Monitor and improve Key Performance Indicators; lead corrective actions to deviations to plan as appropriate.
• Develop and document processes across sites and provide project and change management for implementation.
• Deliver process improvements that improve business results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, supply chain, or another analytical discipline required.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, or supply chain analytics required.
• Proficiency with QAD or other ERP systems and strong Excel skills preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data and provide actionable insights preferred.
• Experience with developing and documenting processes and change management required.
• Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies and ability to contribute to process enhancements required.
• Ability to travel up to 15% as needed required.
• Only U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply.

The base salary range for this position is $123,900 - $166,300, with a possibility of an annual bonus up to 10% of base salary.

• 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.

How 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.

About Us

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