Supply Chain Manager - Aerospace Materials

Supply Chain Manager – Aerospace Materials

Mojave, CA

Are you a passionate and driven Supply Chain professional who is looking to take their career to new heights?  Then look no further than this opportunity with PPG's Aerospace business! We are looking for someone who is able to see the future of aviation transparencies and take our exceptional products to the next level!

In the Aerospace Supply Chain Manager – Aerospace Materials, you will develop and enact strategies for the efficient manufacturing and on-time delivery of our products, that consistently meet or exceed PPG Safety Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), customer requirements, while managing constraints such as working capital, material availability, and capacity.  This will include ensuring timely and accurate response to customers’ orders by providing the required information, schedules, materials, and tools to the manufacturing teams.  This role will also be responsible for the long-term and short-term planning and scheduling of raw materials, work orders, intermediates, and finished goods inventories to align with customer demand. This is a leadership position, reporting directly to the Plant Manager, that will drive improvement initiatives and require a thorough knowledge of company operations, sales environment, inventory control and cost structures.

This is an on-site role reporting to the Mojave, CA facility.  In this role you will report to the Global Supply Chain Director – Aerospace Materials.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a key member of the site leadership team, driving a culture of safety, quality, compliance, and operational excellence while 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 operational performance.
• Lead, develop, and engage a high-performing supply chain organization comprising 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 (DOH) 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 to support uninterrupted manufacturing operations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including Lean and Kaizen methodologies, to enhance supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, and improve operational performance.
• Partner with Sales, Manufacturing, Quality, and Platform leadership to identify constraints, forecast capacity requirements, mitigate supply risks, and ensure value-stream excellence.
• Establish and monitor key supply chain performance indicators, proactively addressing inventory shortages, delivery performance, planning effectiveness, and global material strategy execution through collaboration across all organizational levels.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or greater in Supply Chain Management, Engineering or Operations is required.

• Eight (8) or more years of experience in a diverse manufacturing environment required.

• Five (5) or more years in a supervisory capacity within Supply Chain required.

• Experience with  Sales & Operations Planning to balance supply and demand requirements required.

• Experience using MRP systems, as well as their processes and planning parameters required.

• Experience with machine and resource capacity planning required.

• Ability to develop inventory management policies required.

• Only U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply

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The base salary range for this position is $145,000.00 to $175,000.00, with a possibility of an annual bonus up to 20% of base salary.

PPG offers comprehensive benefits such as Health, Dental, Life, Retirement Plan, Paid Vacation & Holidays, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Disability/Leave, and other Voluntary benefit offerings. Actual benefit offerings confirmed at the time of hire.

How we work: At PPG, we bring teams together to accelerate collaboration and career development, with in-person work Monday through Thursday and the opportunity to work remotely on Flexible Fridays. Schedules may vary by location.

About us: 

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 X. 

The PPG Way 2030  

We are customer champions 

Proactive. Bold. Trustworthy. Everything we do starts with our customers. We listen, move fast and don’t stop until we solve their biggest challenges. When our customers win, we all grow. 

We act with purpose and speed 

Agile. Data-driven. Empowered. We take smart risks to stay ahead of the competition. We work proactively with agility, using quality data to develop solutions that create value.  

We are excellent operators 

Productive. Collaborative. Accountable. No matter our role, we identify problems, take ownership and always bring solutions. We are both proactive and responsive to drive continuous improvement and deliver results. We support our frontline, the faces of PPG to our customers.   

We compete to win 

Future-focused. Driven. Ambitious. We are passionate about growing our business and winning with our customers. We deliver results, embrace new technologies and leverage agility and speed as strengths. 

We are PPG proud 

Strong. United. Passionate. We work safely, act with integrity and value our diverse perspectives. We celebrate achievements and take pride in the positive impact we create together to protect and beautify the world. 

At PPG we use AI in the hiring process to make the process more efficient. AI tools do not make hiring decisions. You can learn more by going to  https://careers.ppg.com/us/en/candidate-resources.  

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 an adjustment due to a disability, please email [email protected]. 

PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply.  
Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.  Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process. 

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