Senior Supply Chain Specialist

The Pittsburgh Paints Company is seeking a Sr. Supply Chain Specialist to join our supply chain planning team. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in SAP IBP (Demand Planning, Inventory Optimization, and S&OP), with a strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain and manufacturing processes.

You will report to Lauren Cooper, the Demand Planning Manager and work a hybrid schedule (3 days in-office) from our Cranberry Twp office.

Key Responsibilities:

* Analyze historical sales data and market trends to generate accurate forecasts at both the aggregate level and detailed customer-location-product level.
* Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to incorporate promotional plans, new product launches, and market trends into forecasts.
* Facilitate monthly consensus meetings with cross-functional counterparts (finance, sales, marketing, product) to gain alignment on go-forward demand plan.
* Utilize IBP planning tools including Statistical Forecasting, Realignment, Phase In/Out, Aggregation/Disaggregation, and Key Figure Calculations.
* Monitor forecast accuracy & track KPIs (MAPE, Bias) to identify gaps and adjust plans.
* Closely coordinate and communicate customer action plans with supply planning & other operations functions.

Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Operations, Information Management, Computer Science, or a business-related field with 7+ years of experience.
* Strong ability to analyze complex datasets to inform decision-making.
* Experience using advanced Excel functionality.
* Solid background in SAP IBP (Demand Planning, Inventory Optimization, S&OP) or other comparable forecasting software.
* Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to work independently.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.

Preferred Skills:
* APICs certification
* Experience using SAP ERP & associated systems (IBP, APO, BW/BexAnalyzer).
* Familiarity with best practices for supply chain and manufacturing processes.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employment-based visa sponsorship (now or in the future). This includes H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visas).