Job Title:  Vendor Replenishment Planner - Coles

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# 160150 - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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 Summary ( Purpose) : 

• Reporting to the Customer Development Team leader, this great role of Integrated Supply Planner will help the team win in the world of replenishment.
• This position acts as the interface between Colgate & Coles to ensure an efficient supply chain exists through collaborating on forecasting and replenishment planning.
• You will also be required to achieve Inventory targets and identify and drive process improvements to ensure maximum service level is achieved to Coles stores.
• This role will be pivotal in accelerating growth in this strategic retailer, growing customer engagement and collaboration. We are looking to take it to the next level through stronger data integration and shifting to long term and predictive forecasting.
• The Integrated Supply Planner  has the authority to place purchase orders for stock quantities that are deemed to be the most pertinent to achieve the KPI’s specific to their range of products.
• The Integrated Supply Planner  has the authority to manage and maintain the Demand Planner system for demand forecasts to again achieve the KPI’s specific to their product range in accordance with Coles policy and guidelines. This role will play a big role in leading customer collaboration & alignment of businesses, internally & externally.
• The role has great freedom to perform within the framework and suits a highly curious, collaborative and passionate individual.
• This role requires some time spent in Coles Head Office & in the Colgate office.

Core competencies :

• Strong Analytical and Problem Solving Skills

• Good understanding of Inventory Management principles

• Demonstrated ability to communicate through verbal and written mediums to all levels of the business

• Sense of Urgency and a desire to “Do it once, do it right”

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

• Well developed system and Google application skills with the ability to use multiple systems concurrently

Required (Education, Knowledge required, Language skills, etc)

• ISP Experience working in consumer product goods

• Google Suite proficiency (i.e, Sheets, Slides, Docs)

• You are a collaborator by nature and believe that bringing together the best people will drive a brilliant culture and business .

• You are an innovator with a growth mindset and the ability to connect the dots with a high degree of curiosity. 

• You possess a passion for data and analytics and love telling stories based on these insights.

• Working in a fast paced environment drives you and managing ambiguity is normal.

Preferred requirements :

• SAP experience

• Strong data & analytics background

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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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