Job Title:  CBS Inventory Analyst

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #164250 - Warsaw, Mazovia, Poland

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.
 

Scope of Responsibility: 

The Inventory Analyst assists the Inventory Planning Manager in optimizing and modeling inventory strategies for specific product categories and/or regions, as directed by the Division. This role is responsible for establishing safety buffers and planning parameters to support inventory modeling. The goal is to help production and supply planners align the production plan and replenishment process with demand. Additionally, the Inventory Analyst generates regular weekly and monthly reports to enhance category processes, improve customer service targets, and achieve working capital objective

 Key activities include: 

• Review Inventory Levels and Track Performance – Issue weekly and monthly inventory reports monitoring inventory levels using available tools and systems. Support “Get Fit Routine” meetings with inventory performance and KPI reporting for dedicated Regions.

• Optimize Safety Buffers – Run optimization of safety buffers on a monthly/quarterly basis for all categories. Analyze changes between previous and the latest optimization results to support decision making. Update system parameters according to optimized results. 

• Data Analytics – Perform analysis to identify inventory optimization/reduction opportunities through inventory modeling. 

• Master Data Integrity - Responsible for master data integrity, data management and process updates to ensure modeling is executed accurately.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives – Develop and implement best practices and improvement initiatives related to inventory management and system utilization such as IBP Inventory Management, APO functionalities, master data, and functionalities, Sigma  for Division and Hub/Sub teams.

• Mid Year review and Budgeting operational preparation for Cost of sales reviews for dedicated Regions.

• Additionally, the Inventory Analyst is responsible for tracking inventory right-sizing to ensure optimal stock levels.

• Key interfaces are Supply Network Planning, Demand Planning, Finance, Global Planning and Manufacturing Planning.

Experience:

1-3 years’ experience of Planning in Consumer Goods or Manufacturing. SAP/APO/IBP systems experience is a must, Snowflake, Sigma and Domo is a plus

Key Competencies:

* Core

* Communicates Effectively

* Promotes Teamwork

* Sets the Example

* Gives and Seeks Feedback

* Values Unique Contributions

* Leadership Essentials

* Analysis/Decision Making

* Planning/Priority Setting

* Effective Execution

* Teamwork collaboration

* Relationship Building

* Business Perspective

* Functional

* Managing Inventories parameters and required evaluations

* End to End Supply Chain Collaboration

* Continuous Improvement

* Leveraging Systems and Analytics

* Supply Chain/Commercial/Financial Concepts

* Interpret Master Data

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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