Aerospace CMS Manager

Are you passionate about customer operations management and are process detail centric? PPG's Aerospace Business is looking for a Chemical Management Services (CMS) Manager! As the CMS Manager, you will support the chemical management program at one or more key customer accounts, over the life of the contract. You are the primary contact and face to the customer related to the overall success and issues associated with the chemical management program.

This is an onsite position working out of our Pooler, GA location reporting to the Chemical Management Services Regional Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute all defined contract obligations over life of program, and ensure the program is operating within the defined Scope of Work.

• Oversee CMS operations. Analyze the best method for distribution, transportation, and storage of chemicals for each program.

• Lead operational business review meetings and present KPIs to customer leadership.

• Support the identification and prioritization of annual cost savings projects and the development of appropriate strategies to meet PPG profitability objectives and customer (guaranteed) cost savings goals.

• Establish and meet inventory targets in line with ASC working capital goals.

• Work with the customer contacts to perform onsite audits to develop Value Added Packaging (VAP) opportunities, cost savings projects, gain share projects, waste reduction projects, produce supporting documentation/forms as required, and give presentations to customers.

• Identify resources, develop, and maintain Project Management timing charts that outline all activities to be accomplished within yearly time frames.

• Assist in training of new chemical coordinators and purchasing people that would be an integral part of the Chemical management program.

• Manage supervisors, coordinators, analysts, material handlers, truck drivers to support customers.

• Support PPG chemical management program when supplier issues/problems arise and implement resolutions.

• Work closely with ASC and corporate purchasing functions to further strengthen supplier contacts and development of strategic partnerships with selected suppliers.

• Assist in developing strategy to use supplier participation across the ASC network involving aerospace CMS programs.

• Implement lean production concepts, including 5s, kaizen, standardized work, and Kanban.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering field or a business related field and/or an equivalent combination of education and/or work experience.

• 5+ years of proven experience in sales, marketing, technology, purchasing, or technical service is required.

• 2+ years of leadership experience in a Manager role.

• Experience in the following areas is beneficial: business process analysis & improvement, lean & six sigma, quality assurance, strategic sourcing, team facilitation, materials management, QAD, enterprise resource planning (ex. SAP), and cost reduction.

• Ability to work with Sales, Marketing, and Business Managers.

• The ability to evaluate the industrial work environment is also a vital skill.

• Ability to travel up to 10%.

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

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