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.

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.

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.

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