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Director, USCA Indirects at PPG Industries in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Posted in General Business 30+ days ago.

Type: Full-Time





Job Description:

You will drive results by leading regional raw materials, general purchasing, sundries/goods for resale and logistics teams to embrace Strategic Sourcing processes. Support Regional SBU management through providing relevant and insightful analysis, forecast and results. Ensure compliance with PPG policies through the region.
Key Responsibilities


  • Mentor, lead and develop a regional team of Global category managers, segment managers, buyers and analysts
  • Develop and implement strategic sourcing for commodity categories to ensure a competitive hedge for PPG
  • Develop market intelligence and deep knowledge of the business environment globally to detect risks and opportunities.
  • Anticipate material trends to support the elaboration of raw material indices for the category.
  • Develop price forecast and cost savings forecast
  • Meet the cost savings targets established as a result of the strategy implementation
  • Identify potential new suppliers and lead alternative suppliers/product approvals plans with technical teams globally. Support PPG technology innovation by identifying new technologies and products in the market.
  • Develop collaboration with suppliers, to acquire differentiated price, service and terms for PPG globally
  • Ensure compliance with PPG Procurement policies across the regions

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required. Advanced degree in business or related discipline preferred.
  • 10+ years of related work experience
  • Proven track record to influence and provide leadership
  • Experience supporting varying businesses and functions
  • Ability to challenge the status quo and drive results to be a ground-breaking leader capable to influence people
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)

PPG vision: http://corporate.ppg.com/Our-Company/PPG-Vision.aspx

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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