Demand Planning Coordinator

Colgate-Palmolive; São Bernardo do Campo; Presencial; BRL 90 000 - 120 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Colgate-Palmolive is seeking a Demand Planning professional in Brazil to forecast sales and influence production levels for finished goods. You will lead monthly forecasts, manage new and discontinued products, and create an actionable demand plan.

Improve service levels, help increase sales, and reduce system costs by making critical decisions impacting production planning, inventory, and supply chain costs. Collaborate across functions to deliver insights and drive continuous improvement.

Qualificações

• Experience in demand planning or commercial planning.
• Upper intermediate to advanced English.
• Knowledge of planning in Kinaxis or APO platforms.
• Knowledge of programming logic (SQL or Python).

Responsabilidades

• End-to-End Demand Forecasting & Planning: lead monthly sales forecasting for production.
• Cross-Functional Strategic Alignment: align forecast inputs with business objectives.
• Inventory Management, Cost Optimization & Risk Mitigation: manage inventory and mitigate stockouts.
• Advanced Data Analytics & Performance Reporting: design and use complex reports for insights.
• Process Innovation & Continuous Improvement: lead projects to drive efficiencies and service.

Conhecimentos

Demand planning

English proficiency

SQL

Python

Ferramentas

Kinaxis

APO

G Suite

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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:

• Experience in demand planning or commercial planning.
• Upper intermediate to advanced English.
• Knowledge in G suite

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of planning in the KINAXIS or APO platform
• Knowledge of programming logic (SQL or Python)