Demand Planner

No Relocation Assistance Offered

Job Number # Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising 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.

 

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.
• 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.

Education:

• Preferable Masters in Engineering / Business Administration/ Economic, with a focus on supply chain / logistics.

Experience:

• 3 -5+ years experience of Demand Planning in Consumer Goods or in Manufacturing or in Supply Network Planning.

Qualifications:

• Strong analytical and mathematical abilities
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally
• Detail oriented, accurate
• Experienced in utilization of SAP and APO system for statistical forecasting and/or demand planning
• Understanding Supply Chain metrics and interdependencies between them
• Understanding of commercial planning basics: promotion planning, new product launches, customer planning
• Leveraging Systems & Analytics
• Business & Financial understanding
• Basic statistical knowledge
• Interpreting master data
• Fluent English
  
  

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives  to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, 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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