Finished Goods Planner: Optimize Demand & Inventory

PPG Industries, Inc; Springdale (PA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

PPG Industries, Inc. is seeking a Finished Good Planner in Springdale, PA to manage finished goods supply planning using ASCP, balancing demand, inventory, capacity, and constraints to optimize service and working capital.

You will partner with Production Scheduling, Operations, Customer Service, and other plants to identify supply risks and drive effective supply decisions. Responsibilities include translating demand into production plans, maintaining safety stock, and collaborating across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in supply chain planning or related operations.
• Experience with MRP/ERP or advanced planning systems; Oracle ASCP, Oracle EBS, SAP, or similar preferred.
• Strong understanding of supply and demand planning, inventory management, and manufacturing operations.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency with the ability to analyze large datasets.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Certification such as APICS CPIM/CSCP, IBP/S&OP experience, or Power BI/SQL is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own finished goods supply planning for assigned products using ASCP, reviewing demand, planned orders, projected inventory, recommendations, and exceptions.
• Translate customer demand, forecasts, inventory requirements, and planning parameters into actionable production and supply requirements.
• Balance customer service, finished goods inventory, manufacturing capacity, lead times, and operational constraints while identifying shortages and supply risks.
• Partner with Production Scheduling and Operations to convert supply requirements into executable production plans and align priorities with manufacturing capabilities.
• Manage finished goods inventory and planning parameters, including safety stock, lead times, order quantities, sourcing rules, and other settings to optimize service and working capital.
• Recommend production, inventory, and transfer actions to resolve supply-demand imbalances and support inventory optimization across locations and warehouses.
• Serve as a key Supply Chain contact for Customer Service, providing timely communication on product availability, constraints, customer priorities, and recovery plans.
• Analyze planning and inventory performance, perform root cause analysis, and support IBP, continuous improvement, and planning standardization initiatives.

Skills

Excel

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering, Business, or related field

Tools

Oracle ASCP

Oracle EBS

SAP

Power BI

SQL

Job description

PPG Industries, Inc. is seeking a Finished Good Planner in Springdale, PA to manage finished goods supply planning using ASCP, balancing demand, inventory, capacity, and constraints to optimize service and working capital.

You will partner with Production Scheduling, Operations, Customer Service, and other plants to identify supply risks and drive effective supply decisions. Responsibilities include translating demand into production plans, maintaining safety stock, and collaborating across