Job Title:  Area Leader - Materials & Planning

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# 162447 - Goa, Goa, India

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 recognised 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!
 

About Us

Would you like to be part of a team that is building a future to smile about? What about having the opportunity to collaborate with teams across the world, full of stimulating discussions, and making impactful contributions?

If this is how you see your career, Colgate is the place to be!

Our dependable household brands, dedicated employees, and sustainability commitments make us passionate about building a future to smile about for our employees, consumers, and surrounding communities. We, at Colgate, take immense pride in our brand which fuels our workplace to encourage innovative thinking, champion experimentation, promote authenticity and thus contribute to our enduring success.

If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile...every single day !

Scope of Responsibility:

Coordinating with CS&L Team, working on Production Planning & detailed Line scheduling, Planning PM and RM material requirement on the basis of tentative and firm plans,  optimization of inventories (RM, PM, WIP and FG) and manufacturing order quantities as per FP&R standard of Production Planning

Coordinate with vendors and follow-ups for daily and weekly schedules; coordinate the day-to-day activities to ensure that goods (RM & PM) are moved, handled, and stored safely, correctly, and in accordance with established schedules and inventory lists.  Inventory planning & slob control.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Responsible for production planning along with Materials and Planning Manager.

• Responsible for communicating line priorities and changeovers as per the demand expectations

• Interpret production planning schedules and volumes and convert the same into Material requirement, issuance of PO & delivery schedules for each vendor

• Responsible for requirement planning of RM & PM

• Responsible for compliance to commercial Procedures and SOX guidelines

• Overall responsible for availability of materials to ensure zero downtime & 100% service of plans

• Responsible for Inventory control and management

• Responsible for maintaining Active Bill of materials & SAP setups of the New SKU’s/New Products

• Responsible for Planning of New Formulations, New SKU’s, EMO’s & AW Changes 

• Responsible for Cross-border Exports with Central CBS Coordinator and Transport lines for proper coordination with plant dispatch and commercial team.

• Supports quality training and reporting in the areas of Product Recall Recovery and Cross Border Sourcing.

• Responsible for taking corrective and preventive measures in a timely manner for internal audit gaps for Cross Border Sourcing and Product Recall / Recovery Standards.

• Assists Materials and Planning Manager for line prioritization, co-packing operations Compliances, Monthly KPIs, Inventories and achieving plant targets and goals.

Education/ Experience:
Bachelor's Degree required with MBA
2+ years of relevant experience

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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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