Sr. Demand Planner

Colgate • Overland Park, KS

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

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. At Hill’s, the purpose is to transform the lives of millions of pet families through pioneering innovation, science-led nutrition, and the best and brightest people. This role is the vital link between commercial teams and the category supply chain, ensuring demand plans are aligned to meet business objectives and driving continuous improvement across customer demand activities. The Demand Planner influences the pulse of the business to ensure products reach consumers exactly when they need them.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration; B.S. in Engineering, Finance, Logistics or related field.
• 5+ years of commercial and/or planning experience
• Strong data-driven decision-making skills and a proactive approach to leveraging technology.

Nice To Haves

• MBA
• SAP S/4 and Kinaxis systems experience
• Proven ability to manage complex demand signals and interpret master data.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with comfort in presenting to cross-functional stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to lead change management initiatives and build relationships across diverse functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Build Collaborative Demand Plan – Regularly interact with commercial teams (CDT's, customer marketing, and consumer marketing) to gather customer plans & other demand inputs. Determine deviations vs. statistical demand plan, gain alignment, & document key assumptions.
• Review Demand Plan - Prepare & participate in the Monthly CBP discipline process to develop an aligned demand plan. Gaps & opportunities are identified, quantified & addressed.
• Synchronize Supply & Demand - Ensure alignment between the final demand plan and the supply plan. Communicate supply risks, opportunities, and constraints, along with potential solutions, and detail their impact on the "unconstrained demand plan."
• 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.
• Measure & Track Performance - Measure, report, and drive improvement of demand planning process & results.
• Communicate & Manage Demand – Monitor orders and shipments regularly. Identify and communicate significant changes, and facilitate the Fast Track process. Must be able to differentiate between actionable demand signals and distracting noise.
• Lead Change Mgmt Initiatives – Participate in change management initiatives related to Demand Planning. Communicate and implement these initiatives within the functional area. Drive the integration and adoption of AI/automation initiatives into daily Demand Planning tasks.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• basic life insurance
• paid parental leave
• disability coverage
• participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements
• a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid sick leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior