Job Title:  Supply Network Planning Team Leader

No Relocation Assistance Offered
# 161187 - Warsaw, Mazovia, Poland

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!
 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Within Supply Planning role:

• Is responsible for balancing demand and supply for portfolio of items within a category, by performing the Daily and Weekly Supply Planning Cycles, ensuring a) Product availability at Distribution Centre, b) Right inventory levels and c) Synchronized execution of new product introductions and product transitions.
• Balances service versus costs in making daily supply-demand balancing decisions, using system alerts to identify and resolve potential supply issues.
• Collaborates closely with Demand Planning, Production Planning, Transportation, Warehouse Operations and Customer Service to achieve efficient, cost effective supply planning to meet CS&L service and cost goals / KPI's.

As Category Lead:

• Is the expert of the category looking to the short term issues resolution, managing the short term shortage/out of stocks within Hubs. He/she owns the specifics around category being the key source of information for the center Dash Board, acting as primary contact for SNP Managers (both Division and CBS). Likewise, Category leads will ensure alignment within his/her team and timely & accurate maintenance of category master data.
• Supports SNP Manager in the day-to-day administration of the respective Category SNP team to ensure delivery of results in accordance with the directions given by the Category Supply Network Planning Manager at Division, workloads are evenly and appropriately distributed across team members and emergencies and exceptions are addressed.
• Supports SNP Manager to run all the activities related to PM&D processes and act as key player in recruitment, on-boarding and training of new team members, contributing to keep training materials and process documentation.
• Ensures the implementation and usage of SAP APO and related planning systems, including implementation and testing of new tools. Supports standardization and best practices cross Categories and within the team

QUALIFICATION: 

• An University Degree
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in the supply planning field
• Experience in team management 
• Fluent in English
• Practical knowledge of MS Office skills (Excel/Access)
• Practical knowledge of Google Tools (Gmail, Google sheets, Google drive)
• Autonomous, results oriented, promoting team-work, problem solving and continuous improvement mindset
• Project management, analytical and presentation skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• SAP APO and or Analytics like Sigma, Domo experience is an advantage
   

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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