Global Director, Industrial Coatings

PPG

Global Director leading IBP initiatives and cross-BU alignment for industrial segments at PPG. Collaborating with leadership to drive efficiency and improve service levels.

Posted 5/30/2026full-timePittsburgh • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the global IBP process for the assigned Business Unit, ensuring alignment between the full cycle (management business review, product management, demand, supply, integrated reconciliation and financial planning)
Act as a key business partner to the SBU leadership, supporting decision-making through scenario modeling, risk analysis, and demand / capacity planning.
Drive IBP cycle responsiveness, and transparency & ensure integration of product lifecycle planning, commercial inputs, and financial reconciliation into a single business plan.
Own governance and execution of the IBP cycle, including preparation of integrated reconciliations and executive reviews; grant that action plans are disciplined followed and delivers vs plans.
Collaborate with IT, finance, and operational excellence teams to ensure consistent data models, standardized metrics, and digital enablers.
Act as regional IBP lead across multiple Business Units within the industrial segment to enable harmonized processes and consolidated demand and planning views.
Drive cross-BU alignment and support deployment and standardization of IBP processes, tools and best practices implementation at regional level, in collaboration with the other IBP Global SBU leads and IBP PMO & Continuous Improvement lead.
Collaborate with Regional SC organization to identify and lead strategic initiatives for inventory optimization, service level improvements, and cost efficiency across the segment.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or Finance; Master’s or MBA preferred.
10+ years of relevant experience in supply chain, operations, or strategic planning, including experience in both global and regional roles.
Proven leadership in IBP or S&OP in complex, matrixed, multinational environments.
Strong understanding of the industrial/manufacturing sector, including make-to-order and/or configure-to-order environments.
Experience managing cross-functional and cross-BU planning processes.
Proficiency in advanced planning systems (e.g., SAP IBP, Kinaxis, Anaplan) and data analytics.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

IBPS&OPscenario modelingrisk analysisdemand planningcapacity planninginventory optimizationcost efficiencydata analyticsfinancial planning

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationdecision-makingcross-functional managementgovernanceexecution disciplinecommunicationstrategic initiative leadershipprocess standardizationtransparency

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degreeMBA