Inventory Control Analyst I

PPG Industries•Strongsville, OH

10d•Onsite

About The Position

PPG is seeking a customer-focused individual to join the Refinish ColorIT Distribution Team as an Inventory Coordinator. This on-site role at the Strongsville, OH facility will report to the Refinish Logistics and Distribution Manager. The Inventory Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating the procurement and delivery of critical digital tools to support end-users of PPG Refinish products. This role contributes to maintaining target stocking levels and involves making important decisions regarding the quantity and timing of purchases from suppliers. The position is crucial for ensuring new shops are converted and enabling existing shops to return to operation quickly after equipment failure.

Requirements

Three (3) years of proven experience in a shipping, logistics, inventory control, customer service, or supply chain environment
Microsoft Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables, and conditional formulas
Oracle experience
Must be a U.S. Citizen

Responsibilities

Frequent collaboration with Customer Service, ColorIT Helpdesk, and external vendors
Participate in monthly hardware planning meetings to maintain sales forecasts.
Maintain target stocking levels by translating sales forecasts into POs for warehouse replenishment.
Communicate with vendors regarding changes to sales forecasts, PO delivery dates, quality issues, and the like.
Support inventory accuracy goals and goals through proper inventory transactions
Perform monthly cycle counts observing company requirements
Communicate with team members regarding stockouts, substitutions, and estimated available dates.
100% shipping of customer orders
Cross-train to provide backup for other departmental functions (warehousing, shipping, computer bench)