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Job Number170702 : Castiglione delle Stiviere, Lombardia, Italy
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, lets build a brighter, healthier future for all.
Job Summary:
As a Material Planner at Hill's Pet Nutrition, you fulfill a pivotal function within our Planning Tower. You are charged with orchestrating the flow of raw and packaging materials to adequately fulfill production demands and customer service objectives. This role demands proactive management of Raw and Packaging Materials, nurturing supplier relationships, and helping define inventory levels for materials within the manufacturing site. The Material Planner engages closely with Production Planners, Procurement, and other key stakeholders to refine the supply chain, manage costs, and strategically navigate risks. By supporting our weekly and monthly executional processes, you will contribute to the alignment of our supply chain strategies with our overarching goal of providing world:class service to our customers.
Core Responsibilities:
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Manage the inbound pipeline for raw and packaging materials to the manufacturing site
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Ensure that material requirements plans maintain safety stock levels established by the Supply Chain Synchronization Lead utilizing Multi:echelon Inventory Optimization (MEIO)
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Proactively engage with suppliers to articulate forecasted needs, securing alignment with production schedules and inventory requirements
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Lead Supplier Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) meetings to assess performance, forecast accuracy, and strategize for future requirements
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Address and resolve escalations from the plant regarding material shortages, formulating corrective actions to prevent future occurrences
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Partner with procurement on supplier performance evaluation, contract management, budget and quota arrangements, invoicing management, and continuous improvement initiatives
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Ensure accountability for the health of raw and packaging inventory within the plant, by overseeing levels, turnover rates, and obsolescence
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Support the Inventory accrual and write off process for any obsolete inventory
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Craft and execute sourcing strategies to procure ingredients, packaging, and indirects based on forecasted demand and production requirements
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Process and oversee purchase orders, ensuring accurate order status information is up:to:date in our planning systems
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Coordinate material order releases to guarantee timely and complete delivery to the plant
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Escalate significant material shortages or long term material disruptions to the Production Planner as part of the weekly to Sales and Operations Execution (S and OE)
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Own master data inputs that drive material requirements planning in our planning systems
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Responsible for ensuring the delivery of business results for supplier performance to include inbound materials delivered on time, in full, and in spec per our contractual agreements
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Utilize scenario planning and control tower capabilities to proactively identify disruptions in the production plan and provide solutions to resolve alongside anticipated impacts
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Champion continuous improvement initiatives in process efficiency, collaboration, and supply chain management
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Conduct regular meetings, manage orders, materials exceptions with internal stakeholders to align on projected manufacturing needs and t