Job Title:  Demand Planner

No Relocation Assistance Offered
# 156422 - Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania

Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom’s of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Pet Nutrition.

We are recognized for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and improving children’s oral health.

If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile and join our global team!
 

JOB PROFILE: DEMAND PLANNER

Reports To: Demand Planning Manager CEE HUB

Location: Bucharest

Travel: up to 10 %

Purpose:

Provide the company with an 18-month demand plan at SKU level developed with cross functional input, synchronized with supply processes with the objective to balance case fill and inventory.

Scope of Responsibility:

The Subsidiary Demand Planner   is responsible for managing all activities needed to develop, align, & communicate the demand plan for a subsidiary.  The final demand plan must balance cross functional input and reflect the latest commercial/customer plans in order to meet business objectives. The demand planner will be the main conduit between the commercial team &  supply chain to achieve an aligned/synchronized demand plan and drive continuous improvement.

Main Responsibilities:

• Build Collaborative Demand Plan - Regularly interact with commercial teams (CDT & marketing) to gather customer plans & other demand inputs. Determine deviations, gain alignment, & document key assumptions.
• Review Demand Plan  - Prepare & participate in the Monthly discipline process to develop an aligned demand plan. Gaps & opportunities are identified, quantified & addressed.
• Synchronize Supply & Demand - Ensure alignment of final demand plan to supply plan. Identify and ensure communication of supply risks/opportunities/constraints, potential solutions to avoid case fill issues or inventory consequences.

• Communicate & Manage Demand - Monitor orders and shipments on a regular basis. Identify/communicate significant changes in Demand Plan.  Fast Track process.

• Measure & Track Performance - Measure, report, and drive improvement of demand planning process & results with, demand plan monthly post evaluation and actions. For case fill, identify the source of issues and propose solutions to avoid it.
• Identify and communicate excess inventory / slob  issues to the Commercial Team, lead actions locally to agree on solutions,  monitor their execution.
• 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 to manage & communicate SKU performance and life cycle changes.
• Support SKU Simplification Process (recommend SKU rationalization initiatives, maintain master data parameters reflecting discontinuation,  DChain and LS update).
• Participate in change management initiatives and projects  involving Demand Planning.

Key interfaces:

Customer Development, Marketing, Finance, Supply Network Planning, Demand Fulfillment, Statistical Planning, Global Planning Teams.

Education:

Our Commitment to Sustainability
With the Colgate brand in more homes than any other, we are presented with great opportunities and new challenges as we work to integrate sustainability into all aspects of our business and create positive social impact. We are determined to position ourselves for further growth as we act on our 2025 Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy.

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 contact Application_Accommodation@colpal.com with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation.

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