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Job Number #172776 - Sao Bernardo do Campo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

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.

Title:  Demand Planner

Location: São Bernardo do Campo

Base São Bernardo do campo, vai estar trabalhando também na Vila Mariana e Jaguare

 

Role Summary: 

Responsible for forecasting the sales which will impact the production levels efficiently, deploying finished goods, analyzing and reporting forecast results each month.

Improve service levels, help increase sales, and reduce system cost by making multiple critical decisions which impact production planning, inventory, service levels and supply chain costs.

 

Responsibilities:

 

1.End-to-End Demand Forecasting & Planning

Lead the monthly sales forecasting process to drive efficient production levels. Manage regular, new, promotional and discontinued products, to create a highly accurate and actionable demand plan.

2.Cross-Functional Strategic Alignment
Serve as the critical link between Supply and Demand by building continuous, collaborative relationships with Customer Development, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain. Ensure forecast inputs are seamlessly aligned with LE/Budget processes and broader business objectives.

3.Inventory Management, Cost Optimization & Risk Mitigation
Make high-stakes decisions that directly impact production planning, inventory health, and finished goods deployment. Drive down overarching supply chain and system costs by actively supporting the management of slow-moving SKUs to minimize waste/obsolescence. Additionally, proactively develop and execute robust mitigation plans for out-of-stock (OOS) SKUs to protect service levels and revenue.

4.Advanced Data Analytics & Performance Reporting
Design, build, and utilize complex system reports and queries. Supervise performance metrics and apply "management by exception" principles to thoroughly analyze the business and communicate actionable insights to stakeholders.

5.Process Innovation & Continuous Improvement
Act as a strategic change agent by challenging existing paradigms and leading special projects. Formulate, recommend, and implement innovative ideas and "best practice" methodologies to continuously drive business efficiencies, profitability, and superior customer service.

 

Required Qualifications:

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  Bachelor's degree

  
  


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  Experience in demand planning, inventory planning, production planning, commercial planning, or logistics.

  
  


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  Upper intermediate  to advanced English. 

  
  


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  Knowledge in G suite

  
  

 

Preferred Qualifications:

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  Knowledge of planning in the KINAXIS or APO platform

  
  


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  Knowledge of programming logic (SQL or Python)

  
  

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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