Cost & Profitability Coordinator

As a Cost & Profitability Coordinator, you will use data, analytics, and business intelligence tools to improve cost visibility, support strategic decision-making, and increase profitability across the organization. You will help transform complex data into applicable insights that help increase products, operations, and our performance. You will report to Cost Risk Manager.

Key Responsibilities

- You will maintain cost data within Oracle ERP, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and reliability across raw materials, packaging, and manufacturing cost structures.
- You will develop Power BI dashboards that provide visibility into costs, manufacturing expenses, profitability, pricing changes, and important business indicators.
- You will analyze manufacturing cost performance, identify trends and variances, and provide recommendations that support operational decisions.
- You will create cost simulations and financial models to evaluate the impact of changes in raw material prices, packaging costs, manufacturing expenses, and exchange rates.
- You will consolidate and analyze data from multiple sources to produce Indicators, profitability metrics, and business insights that support projects.
- You will partner with other teams to evaluate product costs, new product developments, optimization projects, and specification changes.
- You will identify market trends, supply risks, and cost-saving opportunities through the analysis of raw material and packaging purchases.
- You will help establish standards of data quality, governance, and reporting consistency across cost and profitability analyses.
- You will translate complex datasets into executive-level recommendations that influence profitability and performance.

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Economics, Accounting, Data Science, Finance, Industrial Engineering, Business Analytics, or a related field.

- 3+ years of experience in manufacturing or industrial cost analysis.
- Experience in Business Intelligence and profitability analysis.
- Experience developing executive dashboards and automated reporting solutions.
- Experience with data modeling, financial analysis, and performance analytics.

- Technical skills:
- Power BI
- Excel (can perform complex functions)
- Cost Analysis / Manufacturing Costing
- Data Modeling & Analytics
- Oracle ERP
- DAX
- Power Query

Benefits like vacation, life insurance, health insurance, retirement/pension plans, will be discussed in the interview process. Hybrid workplace. #LI-Hybrid

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:

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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.

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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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