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Strategic Sourcing Manager - Americas Logistics at PPG INDUSTRIES INC

Posted in General Business 30+ days ago.

Type: Full-Time
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania





Job Description:

As Strategic Sourcing Sr Manager - Americas Logistics you will lead the development and implementation of strategic sourcing strategies across c. MM$400 annual Logistics spend for PPG Americas. You will report into PPG's Global Procurement organization with a team of Logistic Sourcing Managers located in the USCA and LATAM regional procurement teams. You will be aligned with PPG's Global Business Units, Functional and Operational leaders to influence short and long-term Logistics strategies, assure contract coverage of all transportation modes, provide market information to support forecasting, improve processes internal to procurement and together with other departments for efficient work practices, and lead the PPG Way.

Key Responsibilities


  • Be the liaison representing PPG Global Procurement to Business and Functional stakeholders, developing influential relationships to improve the involvement and value delivery of PPG procurement.
  • Deliver Cost savings targets and EBIT expansion. Additional KPI include working capital improvement and cost avoidance.
  • Collaborate with GBS, AP, DMO, SBUs, and fellow procurement teams to assess, prioritize, and develop multi-year global and regional category strategies for use by GBS Logistic operational leads that maximize value to PPG locations while minimizing operating and execution risk and driving asset, supplier, and service standardization.
  • Bring expertise and best practices to the logistic discipline.
  • Lead development and management of SRM programs for Logistic suppliers
  • Coach, mentor, and lead a engaged team of 7 professionals

Qualifications

  • 7+ years industry experience in Logistics or Procurement Management.
  • 5+ years of category management experience with a focus in developing strategic sourcing strategies.
  • BA/BSc degree in a related discipline
  • Proficiency in the use of MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Project, etc)
  • Ability to effectively communicate and influence across senior levels of the organization
  • Strong commercial acumen
  • Work within a matrixed environment
  • Lead change / change management
  • •Ability to lead accountability to achieve targets

About us:
Here at PPG we make it happen, and we seek candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our values, with the commitment and drive to strive today to do better than yesterday - everyday.

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD™

Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company.. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @ PPG on Twitter.
The PPG Way
Every single day at PPG:

We partner with customers to create mutual value.

We are insightful, dedicated and proactive. We have intimate knowledge of the market and our customers. We focus on practical solutions that make a difference.

We are "One PPG" to the world.

We are better and stronger together. We leverage our scale to reach new markets and introduce innovative technologies as we differentiate and disrupt our markets.

We trust our people every day, in every way.

We enable and empower our people to make the right decisions. We are inclusive, transparent and respectful. Our feedback is clear and actionable.

We make it happen.

We have a passion for winning. We achieve. We deliver with discipline and integrity. We bring our best energy to our work. We decide and act intelligently and quickly.

We run it like we own it.

We respect one another by being responsible and accountable. We always act in the best interest of our company, customers, shareholders and our communities.

We do better today than yesterday - everyday.

We continuously learn. We develop our people to grow our businesses.

PPG Way: (Click here to learn more about the PPG Way)

We are One PPG: http://one.ppg.com/

PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email recruiting@ppg.com.

PPG values your feedback on our recruiting process. We encourage you to visit Glassdoor.com and provide feedback on the process, so that we can do better today than yesterday.

Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.

Pay Transparency poster: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_ English_formattedESQA508c.pdf

EEO is the Law: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf

EEO is the Law Supplement: http://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/eeoc_gina_supplement.pdf





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