Demand Planning Analyst

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 customeritemlocation 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. PPG offers excellent Medical Dental & Vision Benefits; matching 401k retirement savings; and Paid Vacation Holiday pay.

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.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors 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.

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