CMS West Regional Manager

ppg; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Paid vacation & holidays

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Disability/Leave

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

PPG Aerospace is seeking a West Regional Manager for Chemical Management Services to lead regional CMS operations from the Dallas, TX or Los Angeles, CA area. You will drive safety, quality, and regulatory compliance while guiding strategic CMS initiatives across the Western and Central U.S.

and Mexico. Reporting to the USCA ASC Network Director, you will manage a team, optimize processes with Lean tools, monitor KPIs, and collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Purchasing, and Engineering to meet

Qualifications

• Only US Citizens, Green card holders, political asylees, or refugees are eligible to apply.
• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or Operations.
• 5+ years of experience in a leadership, supervisory, or managerial role within Supply Chain, Category Management, Operations, or a related role preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 50%

Responsibilities

• Be actively engaged in Safety and Quality; lead by example and ensure operational discipline and compliance with both company and regulatory standards and requirements are fulfilled for all departments on site.
• Regularly monitor and review Environmental, Health, and Safety performance; ensure compliance and continuous improvement in striving for a risk‑free manufacturing environment.
• Oversee regional chemical management, providing support for PPG Aerospace's Chemical Management Services (CMS) West Region and centralized Gulfstream customer, ensuring understanding of our strategic goals
• Drive operational excellence by contributing to strategic plans and assisting the CMS Operations team in implementing a unified operational strategy
• Manage and implement best practices to improve network operations, using Lean Enterprise tools and metrics to enhance productivity
• Establish, monitor, and improve key performance metrics for the CMS West Aerospace ASC Network team, ensuring all operational goals are met
• Analyze and improve processes and capital utilization across the region, implementing best practices to enhance efficiency
• Oversee inventory levels within the CMS West Aerospace ASC network, identifying improvement areas and facilitating communication between the ASC Region and CMS Platform
• Lead EH&S improvements, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and implementing preventative actions
• Manage the implementation and launch of new CMS programs in the CMS West Region, ensuring successful operation
• Partner with the CMS East Regional Manager on standardization, continuous improvement, and key performance indicators to ensure synergy across the entire USCA CMS organization.
• Collaborate with teams in sales, marketing, purchasing, and engineering to ensure operations meet both customer and company goals

Skills

Leadership

Travel up to 50%

Education

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

Job description

Join PPG Aerospace's Business as a Chemical Management Services West Regional Manager!

This exciting on‑site role must be based in the Dallas, TX or Los Angeles, CA area and involves overseeing chemical management operations, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving service optimization across the region. This region encompasses the Western and Central portions of the United States and Mexico. Reporting directly to the USCA ASC Network Director, you will play a key role in strategic decision-making and lead a team dedicated to maintaining operational excellence and safety. If you're looking to make a meaningful impact in a hands‑on role, this is the opportunity for you!

Key Responsibilities

• Be actively engaged in Safety and Quality; lead by example and ensure operational discipline and compliance with both company and regulatory standards and requirements are fulfilled for all departments on site.


• Regularly monitor and review Environmental, Health, and Safety performance; ensure compliance and continuous improvement in striving for a risk‑free manufacturing environment.


• Oversee regional chemical management, providing support for PPG Aerospace's Chemical Management Services (CMS) West Region and centralized Gulfstream customer, ensuring understanding of our strategic goals


• Drive operational excellence by contributing to strategic plans and assisting the CMS Operations team in implementing a unified operational strategy


• Manage and implement best practices to improve network operations, using Lean Enterprise tools and metrics to enhance productivity


• Establish, monitor, and improve key performance metrics for the CMS West Aerospace ASC Network team, ensuring all operational goals are met


• Analyze and improve processes and capital utilization across the region, implementing best practices to enhance efficiency


• Oversee inventory levels within the CMS West Aerospace ASC network, identifying improvement areas and facilitating communication between the ASC Region and CMS Platform


• Lead EH&S improvements, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and implementing preventative actions


• Manage the implementation and launch of new CMS programs in the CMS West Region, ensuring successful operation


• Partner with the CMS East Regional Manager on standardization, continuous improvement, and key performance indicators to ensure synergy across the entire USCA CMS organization.


• Collaborate with teams in sales, marketing, purchasing, and engineering to ensure operations meet both customer and company goals

Qualifications

• Only US Citizens, Green card holders, political asylees, or refugees are eligible to apply.


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


• 5+ years of experience in a leadership, supervisory, or managerial role within Supply Chain, Category Management, Operations, or a related role preferred.


• Ability to travel up to 50%

The base salary range for this position is $110,000-$120,000, 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.

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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