Supply Chain Planner

We are looking for a talented and highly motivated, customer centric Supply Chain Planner to join our Auto USCA Supply Chain team in our Cleveland Ohio facility. You will train in all areas of supply chain operations and assigned to manage supply with a focus on Raw Material (RM) inventory planning.

The primary goal for raw material planning is to bring in the right raw product inventory levels at the right time to support production schedule needs while achieving working capital targets. Raw Materials planning will focus on the procurement and inventory management of raw materials, and vendor relationship management.

Partnering with cross-functional teams will be critical to ensure daily and weekly supply chain operations KPI’s and metrics are achieved. This is a key role within the PPG Supply chain and will have an impact to Cleveland Plant Performance and overall customer satisfaction ensuring our Auto OEM facilities receive the right product and color at the right time from our wide selection of products for pre-treatment, electrocoat, primer, basecoat, and clear coat applications. You will report to the Supply Chain Manager and work onsite in Cleveland, OH.

Main Responsibilities

Raw Materials Planner focus

• Place Purchase orders with vendors and track deliveries throughout the ordering cycle and evaluate inventory projections over a rolling 12-month period.
• Analyze MRP and/or action messages for procurement of supply chain requirements with the focus being short to medium term (1 to 6 months).
• Communicate and escalate any supply concerns directly to supervisor and collaborate with supply chain operations team, and/or Procurement from discovery through resolution.
• Ensure the availability of raw materials to meet Oracle timing requirements and adhere to the short-term weekly production schedule needs by anticipating and mitigating any raw material delays.
• Work with the warehouse , purchasing, or supplier quality teams to resolve receipt and/or invoicing related problems or incoming RM quality issues.
• Responsible for maintaining assigned Raw Material items’ inventory health to achieve goals.
  
  

Supply Chain Planner

• Be an active participant in all supply chain meetings understanding both the materials but also the products that they are used within.
• Evaluate and maintain safety stock levels and other system parameters within Planning Excellence guidelines accounting for supply & demand variability, lead time fluctuations, and other dynamics.
• Engage in improvement projects aimed to delivery supply chain related cost or efficiency savings.
• Follow-up with Operations team to fix inventory inaccuracies with physical and system inventories.
• Conduct regular reviews of inventory data, identifying slow moving, obsolete/excess inventory and propose corrective actions.
• Help manage supply plans and/or purchase orders to support new product launches, trials, transfers, and buildouts (phase-outs).
• Complete all training including safety, quality, and supply chain refresher courses and be willing to back-up other job functions within supply chain planning including customer service.
• Perform all other Supply Chain-related duties as required to support the changing needs of the business.
  
  

Qualifications

• BS/BA in Operations, Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, or related field
• Minimum of 2 years (3-7 years preferred) of Supply Chain experience in a high-performance manufacturing facility as a planner/buyer with planning either raw material or Finished Goods or both
• First-hand Experience and solid understanding of MRP or DDMRP systems and processes
• APICS or ASCM certification (CSCP, CPIM) preferred
• Oracle, SAP, or other ERP system experience preferred
• Advanced Excel Skills (Pivot tables, Vlookups) is highly recommended
• Experience with Business Intelligence Tools (MS Power BI) or SQL applications is a plus
  
  

PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which 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 insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

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