Demand Manager, COE Americas

PPG Industries•Atlanta, GA

3d•$115,000 - $155,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Demand Manager, COE Americas will shape demand planning for PPG's Aerospace Materials business by combining customer insights, commercial intelligence, and analytics to create a clear view of future demand. The role guides inventory, distribution, manufacturing, and financial planning across the U.S. and Canada Coatings & Sealants network. This is an onsite role based in Atlanta, GA; Mojave, CA; Dallas, TX; or Shelby, NC, reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, Americas COE. The work arrangement brings teams together in person Monday through Thursday, with the opportunity to work remotely on Flexible Fridays; schedules may vary by location. The manager leads and continuously improves demand planning processes, maintains a rolling 18–24-month demand outlook, and leads the S&OP Demand Review. The position partners with commercial, customer-facing, finance, operations, and supply chain teams to incorporate customer and market intelligence, align assumptions, and translate demand projections into plans and financial outlooks. It also leads and develops a team, strengthens planning capabilities and performance analysis, and serves as the business lead for SAP IBP demand planning implementation. Travel is up to 15%. Only U.S. citizens, Green Card holders, and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Analytics, or a related field.
At least 5 years of supply chain, planning, or commercial sales experience.
At least 2 years of experience leading or coaching teams.
Demonstrated experience partnering with Sales, Commercial, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to develop demand forecasts and business plans.
Strong analytical skills, including the ability to translate complex data into clear insights and practical recommendations.
Proficiency with Power BI and other analytics or data visualization platforms.
Experience working with ERP systems to support demand planning, forecasting, and analysis.
Experience implementing or managing demand planning tools or forecasting systems.
Ability to travel up to 15%.
Eligibility to apply is limited to U.S. citizens, Green Card holders, and political asylees or refugees.

Nice To Haves

Experience with QAD.
APICS/ASCM certification, such as CPIM or CSCP.
Commercial sales experience.
Knowledge of the aerospace industry and its demand drivers.
Experience with statistical forecasting.

Responsibilities

Establish and continuously improve a consistent demand planning process across the network, with clear ownership, documented assumptions, and reliable planning standards.
Develop and maintain a rolling 18–24-month demand outlook using historical demand, statistical forecasts, customer intelligence, sales insights, market trends, and business assumptions.
Lead the S&OP Demand Review, bringing teams together to evaluate forecast changes, align on assumptions, and communicate risks and opportunities.
Translate the demand outlook into actionable information for inventory management, distribution strategies, manufacturing planning, and long-range network decisions.
Partner with Sales, Account Management, Commercial Excellence, Customer Service, and Segment Leadership to identify and quantify future customer requirements.
Establish a structured approach to gathering customer, market, program, and competitive intelligence and incorporate it into demand plans.
Partner with Finance to translate demand projections into a revenue outlook supporting financial forecasting, annual operating plans, and budgeting.
Lead, coach, and develop a team responsible for forecasting, demand analysis, intelligence gathering, forecast maintenance, and business reporting.
Define and maintain forecast hierarchies, aggregation levels, allocation methods, and planning structures that support consistent network decisions.
Serve as the business lead for SAP IBP demand planning implementation by defining business requirements and supporting process readiness and adoption.
Use forecast accuracy, forecast bias, demand variability, and forecastability analysis to identify improvement opportunities and strengthen planning performance.