• Job Description

  Req#: 166330

  No Relocation Assistance Offered
  Job Number #166330 - Piscataway, New Jersey, United States
  
  Who We Are
  
  Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!
  
  Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.
  

  Job Summary

  Demand Planner is responsible for managing activities to develop, align, & communicate the demand plan for their respective portfolio. The Demand Planner will contribute to the generation of a statistical demand plan by reviewing the inputs that will overlay it and the alerts that it generates. The final demand plan must balance cross functional input and reflect the latest commercial/customer plans such as promo plans and fast tracks, in order to meet the business objectives. The Demand Planner will be the main contact between the retail marketing, customer engagement & supply chain (including supply and demand synchronization manager and supply network planner) to achieve an aligned/synchronized demand plan and drive continuous improvement.

  Main responsibilities

  • Build Collaborative Demand Plan – Regularly interact with commercial teams (retail marketing, brand marketing, and CPFR/customer engagement) to gather customer plans & other demand inputs. Determine deviations vs. statistical demand plan as well as Sales plans, gain alignment & document key assumptions. Drive the commercial process for their category

  • Review Demand Plan - Validate demand plans, and leverage customer and sales intelligence data in fine-tuning the demand plan. Utilize customer instock, sell thru and tracking signal reports to identify early warning indicators for potential upside-downside demand risks and proactively take steps to mitigate those risks.

  • Measure & Track Performance - Measure, report and drive the forecast accuracy and bias improvement in the consensus demand plan and monthly item-location level forecast for the subcategory.

  • Communicate & Manage Demand – Monitor orders and shipments on a regular basis. Identify/Communicate significant changes to supply network planner, SD&S Manager and CPFRs. Facilitate Fast Track process.

  • Support Synchronization of Supply and Demand Plan - Support the alignment of final demand plan to supply plan. Communicate demand risks/opportunities due to supply chain constraints and work on possible solutions. Set and monitor allocation in the case of supply risk to achieve the demand plan.

  • Support New Product Planning & Life Cycle Planning -Work cross functionally to finalize pipeline volume & first 6 months of demand for new products. Track/measure actual shipments vs. documented key assumptions. Collaborate with a cross functional team (retail marketing, SNP, commercialization team) to manage & communicate SKU performance, rationalization proposals and life cycle changes.

  Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, statistics, economics, engineering or similar field.

  • 3-5+ years of experience in supply chain / planning or related fields.

  • Broad understanding of Supply Chain management challenges and how data can help address them.

  Preferred Qualifications

  • Knowledge of integrated business management processes and tools (SAP, APO, IBP, Kinaxis).

  • Domo, Looker Studio, SQL, Appscript and language models

  
  Compensation and Benefits
  Salary Range $117,000 - $135,000 USD
  
  Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.
  
  Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.
  
  Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
  Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.
  
  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.
  
  Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.
  
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• About the company

  Colgate-Palmolive Company is an American multinational consumer products company headquartered on Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It specializes in the production, distribution and provision of household, health care, personal care and veterinary products.

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