Global Forecast to Plan (F2P) Process Lead

PPG Industries; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Health insurance

Family leave

Disability insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Job summary

PPG Industries is seeking a Global F2P Process Lead to steward the Forecast to Plan template across SAP IBP and SAP S/4HANA. You will govern standards, drive adoption, and guide design, deployment, and stabilization across planning and scheduling domains.

This role partners with IT COE, super users, and cross-functional teams to translate requirements into scalable processes. You will lead governance, defined KPIs, and continuous improvements, handling escalations and documenting best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in business, supply chain, or related field.
• 7+ years in supply chain planning, with end-to-end F2P exposure.
• Hands-on SAP IBP and process-modeling tools experience.
• Experience with global F2P processes and governance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Global F2P template for Forecast to Plan and ensure global consistency.
• Lead governance, standardization, and policy enforcement for F2P frameworks.
• Support ERP implementations and drive adoption of standardized processes.
• Collaborate with IT Center of Excellence and partners to assess requirements.
• Evaluate changes with impact assessments and ensure end-to-end alignment.
• Provide guidance for business-as-usual F2P requests and escalations.
• Maintain documentation and support training; monitor KPIs.

Skills

Governance

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Supply Chain

ASCM CPIM/CSCP or PMP or Lean Six Sigma

Tools

SAP IBP

SAP S/4HANA

Signavio

Job description

As the Global F2P Process Lead, you will steward our PPG Global Template for Forecast to Plan. This involves governing standards, driving adoption, and shaping how Demand, Supply, and Production Planning and Scheduling operates across implementations and business-as-usual. You’ll partner with the IT Center of Excellence, super users, and partners to translate requirements into compliant, and scalable F2P processes in SAP IBP and SAP S/4HANA. You’ll lead the F2P process blueprint, evaluate change requests, run impact assessments end-to-end, and guide teams through design, deployment, and stabilization. In business as usual, you’ll handle escalations, coach process owners, maintain documentation, and improve KPIs. You will be based out of the Pittsburgh Corporate office and report to the Program Director.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee and maintain the Global Template for F2P (Forecast to Plan) processes, ensuring global consistency, compliance, and best practices
• Lead governance and process standardization, setting and enforcing global F2P policies and frameworks
• Support ERP implementations, guiding design, deployment, and adoption of standardized processes
• Collaborate with IT Center of Excellence, super users, and partners to assess requirements and manage system capabilities within template standards
• Evaluate process changes, conducting impact assessments and ensuring end-to-end agreement
• Provide expert guidance for business-as-usual F2P requests, addressing escalations and driving continuous improvement
• Maintain process documentation and support training and knowledge sharing
• Monitor F2P Goals to identify improvement opportunities and strengthen process efficiency

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, or related discipline with certifications such as ASCM CPIM/CSCP, PMP, or Lean Six Sigma
• 7+ years of progressive supply chain experience, including Demand, Supply, and Production Planning and Scheduling, and Inventory Optimization with expertise in lean manufacturing and supply chain strategies
• Hands-on experience with SAP IBP modules and exposure to tools like Signavio (or similar) for process modeling
• Experience with global F2P processes and reporting requirements
• Track record in process standardization, governance, or template management
• Proven ability to influence without authority in a matrixed environment; skilled with cross-functional stakeholders (Commercial, Sales, Finance, Compliance, etc.)
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills; able to define and monitor F2P KPIs and translate insights into improvements
• Clear, concise cross-cultural communicator – comfortable leading presentations, workshops, and making governance decisions

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Benefits include 401k, health insurance, family leave, disability insurance, dental and vision insurance and much more!

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We are excellent operators

Productive. 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. We support the faces of PPG to our customers.

We compete to win

Future-focused. Driven. We are passionate about growing our business and winning with our customers. We, embrace new technologies and leverage and speed as strengths.

We are PPG proud

At 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.

PPG 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.

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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:

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD

Through 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 thandoes any other company. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @PPG onX.

The PPG Way 2030

We are customer champions

Proactive. Bold. Trustworthy. Everything we do starts with our customers. We listen, movefastanddon’tstop until we solve their biggest challenges. When our customers win, we all grow.

We act with purpose and speed

Agile. 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.

We are excellentoperators

Productive. Collaborative. Accountable. No matter our role, weidentifyproblems, takeownershipand always bring solutions. We are both proactive and responsive to drive continuous improvement and deliver results. We support ourfrontline,the faces of PPG to our customers.

We compete to win

Future-focused. Driven. Ambitious. We are passionate about growing our business and winning with our customers. We deliver results, embrace newtechnologiesand leverage agility and speed as strengths.

We are PPG proud

Strong. United. Passionate. We work safely, act withintegrityand value our diverse perspectives. We celebrate achievements and take pride in the positive impact we create together to protect and beautify the world.

At 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.

PPGprovidesequal 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, genderidentityor expression.

PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary bylocationwhich 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.
Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurancecoveragesand benefits will bein accordance withthe 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.

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