Demand Planning Analyst

PPG•Oak Creek, DE

22h•Onsite

About The Position

As the Demand Planning Leader, you will help ensure a high-quality demand signal that creates customer service, optimized inventory, and informed strategic decision-making across the business. You will deliver accurate, unbiased forecasts at the customer–item–location level while also coaching partners to improve forecast quality, data integrity, and assumptions. You will be located onsite at a PPG plant location in OH, PA, OR WI, and will report to the Demand Processes and Technology Director.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Statistics, Engineering, or equivalent discipline.
3 years of direct demand planning experience.
5-10 years of experience in forecasting, demand planning, analytics, or related supply chain roles.
APICS/ASCM certification commitment to certification required if not already held.
Demonstrated experience with forecasting systems, ERP platforms, and analytical tools (e.g., SAP IBP, O9, Kinaxis, Anaplan, and Arkieva)
Interpret complex data, identify trends, and communicate insights.

Responsibilities

Improve statistical forecasts using enterprise forecasting systems and analytical tools.
Conduct detailed analysis of demand trends, seasonality, customer behaviors, promotions, and macroeconomic indicators to refine forecast accuracy.
Maintain proper forecasting parameters and master data to ensure quality system outputs.
Monitor forecast accuracy (e.g., MAPE, WMAPE, Bias, FVA) and perform root-cause analysis to understand variance drivers.
Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Product Management to incorporate market intelligence, customer insights, and planned business activities into the forecast.
Facilitate regular demand discussions with partners to reconcile system-generated forecasts with human insights.
Contribute to the evolution of the global IBP process by standardizing forecasting approaches, improving data structures, and enhancing of demand planning tools and analytics.
Support the integration between volume and value forecasts to promote financially guided decision-making.
Identify opportunities to simplify processes, improve forecast accuracy, and increase planning efficiency through analytics, automation, or policy refinement.
Serve as the "first line of insight" on demand issues (e.g., volume shifts, abnormal consumption, promotions, customer changes) and communicate proactively to stakeholders.