Supply Chain Manager - Aerospace Materials

PPG•Mojave, CA

1d•$145,000 - $175,000•Hybrid

About The Position

PPG is hiring a Supply Chain Manager for its Aerospace Materials business at its Mojave, California facility. The role develops and enacts strategies for efficient manufacturing and on-time delivery that meet or exceed safety KPIs and customer requirements while managing working capital, material availability, and capacity. It ensures timely and accurate responses to customer orders by providing manufacturing teams with the necessary information, schedules, materials, and tools. The position oversees short- and long-term planning and scheduling for raw materials, work orders, intermediates, and finished-goods inventories to align with customer demand. As a site leadership role, the manager drives improvement initiatives and applies knowledge of company operations, the sales environment, inventory control, and cost structures. The manager leads the supply chain organization, owns the site Sales & Operations Planning process, oversees material flow and inventory performance, and collaborates across functions to support safety, quality, compliance, operational excellence, and customer service. The role is on-site in Mojave, with in-person work Monday through Thursday and the opportunity to work remotely on Flexible Fridays; schedules may vary by location.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or greater in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or Operations.
At least 8 years of experience in a diverse manufacturing environment.
At least 5 years in a supervisory capacity within Supply Chain.
Experience with Sales & Operations Planning to balance supply and demand requirements.
Experience using MRP systems, including their processes and planning parameters.
Experience with machine and resource capacity planning.
Ability to develop inventory management policies.
Must be a U.S. citizen, Green Card holder, political asylee, or refugee to apply.

Responsibilities

Serve as a key member of the site leadership team, promoting safety, quality, compliance, and operational excellence and ensuring adherence to company and regulatory standards.
Develop and implement supply chain strategies, policies, procedures, and systems that support business objectives, continuous improvement, and sustained performance.
Lead, develop, and engage the supply chain organization, including planners, schedulers, analysts, logistics coordinators, warehouse teams, and inventory management professionals.
Own the site Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, aligning customer demand, production capacity, inventory strategies, and business priorities through an integrated master schedule.
Optimize inventory performance by managing replenishment strategies, MRP parameters, safety stock levels, and inventory accuracy to achieve Days on Hand targets while maintaining customer service levels.
Oversee end-to-end material flow, including raw material procurement, shipping and receiving, warehouse operations, logistics, and material availability for manufacturing.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including Lean and Kaizen, to improve supply chain efficiency and operational performance and reduce waste.
Partner with Sales, Manufacturing, Quality, and Platform leadership to identify constraints, forecast capacity requirements, mitigate supply risks, and support value-stream excellence.
Establish and monitor supply chain performance indicators, addressing inventory shortages, delivery performance, planning effectiveness, and global material strategy execution in collaboration across the organization.
Provide manufacturing teams with the information, schedules, materials, and tools required to respond to customer orders accurately and on time.
Plan and schedule raw materials, work orders, intermediates, and finished-goods inventories over short- and long-term horizons to align with customer demand.