Production Planning Control Analyst

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #167335 - Sao Bernardo do Campo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

**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.

**Overview**:
Responsible for managing the scheduling and coordination of finished goods and materials planning. This includes ensuring alignment with production requirements and demand forecasts, optimizing inventory levels, and collaborating with various cross-functional teams to ensure materials and finished goods are managed efficiently and timely.

**Core Responsibilities**:
**Production Planning Management**:
- Ensure that the production planning of finished goods aligns with sales and forecast requirements.- Prevent stockouts and overproduction through strategic alignment and planning.

**Monitoring and Response to Production and Inventory Alerts**:
- Proactively manage potential disruptions by monitoring production and inventory alerts.- Coordinate with the S&OP team to ensure timely product availability.

**Material Scheduling and Supplier Coordination**:
- Oversee the scheduling of material deliveries and ensure timely receipt from suppliers, aligning with production schedules and logistics capacities.

**Cross-functional Team Collaboration**:
- Work closely with teams across Supply Network Planning, Demand Planning, Manufacturing, Procurement, Netops, Quality Logistics, and External Partners to enhance planning processes and implement supply network strategies.

**Performance Tracking and Analysis**:
- Monitor key performance indicators related to production planning.- Provide actionable insights to boost operational efficiency.

**Master Data Accuracy and System-Driven Planning Execution**:
- Ensure systematic, data-driven planning is upheld 100% of the time.- Conduct regular quarterly reviews of master data to ensure consistency and accuracy in line with business objectives.

**Continuous Improvement**:
- Identify and recommend improvements in the planning processes.- Provide insights to enhance production efficiency and inventory management.

**Essential Skills, Knowledge, and Experience**:
**Educational Background**:
Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics or Engineering.**Professional Experience**:
Prior experience in Planning or Supply Chain roles.**Core Skills**:
- Proficient in communication and data analytics.- Intermediate English.**Technical Proficiency**:
- Proficient in SAP, Google Collaboration Tools (required)- DOMO, and other relevant digital tools (preferred)

**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, 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.

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