Category Demand Planner Lead

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number#171349 - 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 valuesCaring Inclusive and Courageouswe foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together lets build a brighter healthier future for all.

The North America Demand Planner Category Lead for Oral Care will lead and oversee the demand planning process ensuring the preparation alignment and communication of a comprehensive and accurate Category Demand Plan with a planning horizon of current year 1.

The Demand Planner Category Lead has a holistic view of demand planning activities overseeing the development alignment and communication of the demand plan for the entire category including all subcategories and sub brands within. He or She will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to synthesize inputs align strategies and drive continuous improvement addition to managing demand and fulfillment planners the Demand Planner Category Lead will act as a key liaison between commercial teams and the broader supply chain contributing to the overall success of the category.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and leadership for the entire category demand planning.

• Collaborate with senior leadership to align demand planning goals with broader business objectives.

• Foster strong collaboration with commercial teams including sales marketing and customer engagement/collaboration to gather comprehensive customer plans and demand inputs.

• Drive the measurement reporting and continuous improvement of forecast accuracy and bias at both the consensus demand plan and monthly item-location level.

• Proactively identify and address potential upside-downside demand risks through leveraging customer and sales intelligence data. Collaborate with stakeholders to develop and implement risk mitigation strategies.

• Lead efforts to synchronize the final demand plan with the supply plan addressing demand risks and opportunities arising from supply chain constraints.

• Oversee cross-functional collaboration for finalizing pipeline volume and the first 6 months of demand for new products.

• Lead the post launch analysis of the new SKUs after 3 months of actual shipments. Manage and communicate SKU performance and life cycle changes in collaboration with a cross-functional team.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in business supply chain management statistics economics engineering or similar field.

• 7 years of experience in demand planning or related fields.

• Extensive understanding of supply chain management challenges with the ability to create scenarios and present trade offs.

• Advanced proficiency in utilizing data for strategic decision-making.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or Masters degree in a related field

• Knowledge of integrated business management processes (S&OP inventory reviews) and tools (SAP APO IBP Kinaxis).

• Proficiency in data analysis tools such as Domo Looker Studio SQL Appscript and language models.

• People management experience a plus

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $124000.00 - $174000.00 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 employees 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 Inclusion
Our journey begins with our peopledeveloping strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self is treated with respect and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

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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