As a Regional Category Manager, Americas , you will define and implement strategies for critical raw materials on a regional basis, creating strategies, negotiating key deliverables, and administering contracts that meet operational and functional business goals. Identifying opportunities to enable PPG growth, improve productivity, and establish a more sustainable footprint are key areas of focus to support PPG’s global operation. Networking and collaboration skills are essential. The role is expected to deliver cost savings through competitive bids, negotiations, consolidation, program efficiency gains, and cost reductions. Identifying and implementing opportunities to reduce the complexity of how PPG manages its raw materials and launches its Sustainability objectives is critical to PPG success. This position is a highly visible role and will interact with the Americas Director of Procurement and the global Procurement organization, which manages approximately 11B USD of spend. Key Responsibilities Establish and align sourcing strategies by country and region for designated categories, adhering to Category Manager best practices and implementing the strategy. Analyze markets and advise business partners in SBUs on the implications of each potential strategy, becoming PPG’s expert on the category. Master category area knowledge, from upstream source generation through downstream distribution, to provide timely reactions to market changes and set PPG’s strategic sourcing direction. Manage competitive contract negotiation or price bidding processes for total ownership cost reduction, pay term extension, and follow contract agreement approval and documentation. Develop innovative sourcing approaches using risk‑mitigating analytics to determine scenarios, benefits, risks, and change‑management impact. Design, deploy, and execute key sustainability performance objectives. Provide monthly and ad‑hoc category forecasting, budget input, and Raw Material Index (RMI) forecasted outlooks to present to multiple information networks within PPG. Update cost‑saving and working‑capital improvement projects in savings‑tracking systems and provide weekly reports per required format for the designated material category on a timely basis. Share and support market information, sourcing strategy, key projects, supplier performance, and working‑capital improvement with Procurement SBU Business Partners and Site Procurement Operation teams. Other job tasks as assigned by management. Qualifications A minimum bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Chemistry, or a related science field; an advanced degree such as an MBA is desirable. At least 5+ years of experience in analytics, business, and/or procurement is required. Comfortable coordinating global initiatives and navigating a matrix organization across time zones, cultures, and working styles; ability to work across cultures and management styles. Proficient in MS Excel, including building BI reports, macros, and automating complex reports and analyses. Works proactively and independently, competently troubleshooting supply issues. PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. 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 PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location, allowing 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, education, licensure, and certifications. Other incentives may apply. Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process. PPG values your feedback on our recruiting process. We encourage you to visit Glassdoor.com and provide feedback on the process. PPG uses AI in the hiring process to make the process more efficient. AI tools do not make hiring decisions. You can learn more by visiting #J-18808-Ljbffr