CBS Supply Network Planner

No Relocation Assistance Offered

Job Number # Del.Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City, Mexico

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.

Job Summary
The Supply Network Planner is the main link between Sub/Hub Demand Planners and Production Planners at Colgate-Palmolive sites and Contract Manufacturers. This role translates the demand plan into inventory and replenishment requirements across the supply network, with a focus on the Caribbean market.

The planner ensures product availability from sourcing locations in Guatemala and Mexico to Caribbean sourcers and manages direct shipments to the Caribbean, balancing customer service, inventory, and cost while driving process and system improvements.

Responsibilities

• Execute daily/weekly/monthly planning cycles to ensure product availability at DCs and for Caribbean sourcers.
• Translate the demand plan into an optimized supply and replenishment plan across the network to achieve customer-focused KPIs.
• Use system alerts and planning tools (SAP/APO/PPDS/IBP, DOMO, Excel) to identify and resolve supply shortages, overstocks, and service risks.
• Manage end-to-end replenishment flows and direct shipments from Guatemala and Mexico to the Caribbean, optimizing inventory levels.
• Use supply chain data and analytics to support fact-based decisions and recommendations.
• Apply best practices in SAP APO and related tools, understanding constraints such as product release, manufacturing capacity, distribution, and customer requirements.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, identifying and implementing process improvements in a predominantly manual planning environment.
• Adapt to changes in systems and processes (e.g., Kinaxis or other planning platforms), learning quickly and proposing better ways of working.
• Collaborate with Demand Planning, Production Planning, Transportation, Warehouse Operations, Customer Service, and external partners to close gaps and achieve CS&L service and cost goals/KPIs.
• Participate in cross-functional forums, presenting supply situations, risks, and action plans clearly and effectively.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, or related field.
• Experience: 1–2 years in supply planning, inventory management, or a similar supply chain role.
• Language: Advanced English (oral and written), with strong communication and presentation skills.

• Technical skills:

• Strong experience with SAP/APO/PPDS/IBP.

• Proficiency with DOMO (or similar BI tool) and advanced Excel.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience supporting Caribbean markets or multi-country hubs.
• Knowledge or certification in Lean/Six Sigma or other continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience improving manual/semi-manual planning processes and/or supporting planning system transitions (e.g., Kinaxis).
• Proven ability to share best practices, improve Supply Chain processes, and use SAP APO functionalities effectively.

• High learning agility, openness to change, and a proactive mindset to drive process and performance improvements.

• Core competencies:

• Understanding of end-to-end Supply Chain (manufacturing, product release, distribution, and customer requirements).

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Team-oriented, with effective communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing, and partly manual environment, managing multiple priorities.

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.