Colgate-Palmolive is looking for
Associate Manager - Supply Planning.
Senior Network Planner Manages Supply Planning activities and is responsible for synchronizing demand and supply around certain product categories or specified SKU portfolios.
Acts as the primary contact, bridging the distributor and Production Planners at production facilities (CP and Contract manufacturers). Responsible for translation of the demand plan into inventory requirements within the supply network while optimizing customer service and carrying costs.
What you will do:
- Balancing Demand and Supply – Executes daily/weekly/monthly planning cycle priorities ensuring:
- Product availability at DC’s
- Right-Sized inventory levels
- Synchronization of new product introduction and sourcing transitions
- Demand plan collaboration with Commercial Team and distributor
- Sustain demand plan accuracy in system planning with right assumption
- Shipments -Work closely with supplying country to ensure on time shipment documentation with full compliance.Work closely with forwarding agent to ensure on time custom clearance and delivery to distributor
- Balance of Service vs Cost – optimizes customer service at the minimum cost level
- Supply Resolution – utilizes system alerts to identify and resolve supply shortages/overstocks
- Data Analytics – uses supply chain data and tools to drive information-based decisions
- Support continuous improvement initiatives – develops and implements best practices related to finished goods replenishment, inventory management, system utilization and review planning parameters
- Collaboration – identify and close gaps with Demand Planning, Production Planning, Transportation, Warehouse Operations and Customer Service to achieve efficient, cost effective supply planning in meeting CS&L service and cost goals/KPI's and improving supplier responsiveness
- System/Process Development - Executes "Best Practice" supply planning processes identified by leadership to maximize customer service, minimize cost, and optimize inventory
Qualifications:
- Minimum Bachelor Degree in Business Administration; B.S. in Engineering, Finance, Logistics or equivalent experience
- Minimum of 1-4 years experience of Supply Planning in Consumer Goods or Manufacturing
- Strong technical knowledge and experience with SAP/APO/PPDS/IBP tools required
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in operations management
- Experience in systems configuration and maintenance
- Basic knowledge of SAP & APO
- Strong computer literacy (particularly in Microsoft Excel, with competency in pivot tables and macro functionality)
- Ensure the business continuity by managing the supply disruptions and demand surges
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.
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