Finished Goods Planner

As the Finished Goods Planner, you will plan the optimal level of supply to meet demand and maintain healthy finished goods levels to achieve On Time in Full delivery performance with customers while achieving working capital targets. You will focus on coordinating with Operations, Scheduling, and Customer Service to maintain adequate finished goods inventory to meet customers' needs while accounting for production capacity and balancing the needs of multiple business units.

PPG offers excellent Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits; matching 401k + retirement savings; and Paid Vacation, Holiday pay. You will report to the Supply Chain Manager and work onsite in Oak Creek Wisconsin.

Responsibilities:

• Create and manage supply plan (planned batches) in Oracle to balance supply and demand 1-3+ months out.
• Review demand forecast and production output changes for potential impact to your inventory planning responsibilities and adjust supply plans accordingly.
• Maintain assigned Finished Goods items' inventory.
• Participate in monthly SIOP Supply Review and Rough-Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP) driving actions to meet demand and escalate all critical supply gaps.
• Coordinate new product development orders, trials, transfers, and buildouts (phase-outs) and validate proper supply plan timing and requirements in Oracle.
• Collaborate with our site team leaders and demand planning team to ensure supply plan and inventory planning processes align with future demand.
• Review and maintain system settings for stocking strategies on continual basis

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in operations, supply chain, logistics, engineering, or related field with 3 to 7 years of professional experience as a planner/buy with planning either raw materials or finished goods OR 8+ years of supply chain experience in a manufacturing facility
• 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
• Strong data analysis skills

About us:

Here at PPG we make it happen, and we seek candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our values, with the commitment and drive to strive today to do better than yesterday - everyday.

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 than does any other company. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @ PPG on Twitter.

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. If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email recruiting@ppg.com.

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Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.

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