Business Reporting Analyst

As a **Global Procurement Business Reporting Analyst**, you will be responsible for reporting activities addressed to PPG’s Executive Procurement Leadership team, Strategic Business Unit (SBU) Leadership team that includes outside collaborators to the function such as SBU GMs, Technical and Finance Leaders. They will work with category managers, the procurement finance leader, cross-functional finance analysts and executive management to understand and implement various reporting deliverables.**Key Responsibilities****:- Build financial models, perform complex analyses to highlight structural savings opportunities, price forecasting, as well as finance savvy, price forecasting, translating market events into financial impacts to PPG- Conversant in communicating with business finance leaders, relationship building and enable commercial communication through effective procurement inputs; Communicate clearly and effectively to others- Develop Perform ad-hoc reporting across all areas of global Procurement (Raw Materials, Indirects, Logistics) in collaboration with partners and other key contributors to find opportunities and drive future strategic decisions- Settle best graphical display for critical measures, crafting graphics and dashboard formats to accurately convey process performance Determine and develop effective visual display of complex financial reporting (Waterfall charts, rate volume, mix analyses, multi- dimensional (SBUs, Regions, category taxonomy budgets etc.)- Design, deploy and execute key performance scorecards for global Procurement on appropriate cadences (Global Savings scorecards, Cost avoidance, working capital etc.)- Develop new reporting based on changes in business landscape. Increasing markets, downturns, shortages (category inflation communication decks, feedstock reports by SBU)- Operate with knowledge of purchasing policies, processes, and guidelines- Develop solutions to sophisticated and time sensitive requests.**Qualifications**:- A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance or Accountan related field of study; an advanced degree such as an MBA or related field of study is preferred, as well as a minimum of 3+ years previous analytics, business, and/or procurement experience is required- Comfortable with coordination of global initiatives and navigating in a matrix organization across time zones and diverse cultures and working styles; Ability to work across cultures and across diverse management styles- Sophisticated skills in MS Excel such as building macros and automating reports and other complex computer and analytical skills are required.**ABOUT US**:**PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD****The PPG Way**Every single day at PPG:**We partner with customers to create mutual value.**We are insightful, dedicated and proactive. We have intimate knowledge of the market and our customers. We focus on practical solutions that make a difference.**We are “One PPG” to the world.**We are better and stronger together. We leverage our scale to reach new markets and introduce innovative technologies as we differentiate and disrupt our markets.**We trust our people every day, in every way.**We enable and empower our people to make the right decisions. We are inclusive, transparent and respectful. Our feedback is clear and actionable.**We make it happen.**We have a passion for winning. We achieve. We deliver with discipline and integrity. We bring our best energy to our work. We decide and act intelligently and quickly.**We run it like we own it.**We respect one another by being responsible and accountable. We always act in the best interest of our company, customers, shareholders and our communities.**We do better today than yesterday - everyday.**We continuously learn. We develop our people to grow our businesses.**PPG Way: (**Click here to learn more about the PPG Way**)**Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.