Demand Manager, COE Americas

PPG•Atlanta, GA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Demand Manager, COE Americas, shapes demand planning for PPG's Aerospace Materials business. The role combines customer insights, commercial intelligence, and analytics to create a forward-looking demand view that informs inventory, distribution, manufacturing, and financial planning across the U.S. and Canada Coatings & Sealants network. The position is onsite at one of PPG's sites in Atlanta, Georgia; Mojave, California; Dallas, Texas; or Shelby, North Carolina, with in-person work Monday through Thursday and the opportunity to work remotely on Flexible Fridays. Schedules may vary by location. The role reports to the Supply Chain Manager, Americas COE and requires travel up to 15%.

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 with ERP systems supporting demand planning, forecasting, and analysis.
Experience implementing or managing demand planning tools or forecasting systems.
Willingness 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 network demand planning process 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, aligning teams on forecast changes and assumptions and communicating risks and opportunities.
Translate demand outlooks 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 for gathering customer, market, program, and competitive intelligence and incorporating it into demand plans.
Partner with Finance to translate demand projections into revenue outlooks 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.
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.