No Relocation Assistance Offered.

Position

Planner

Location

San Jose Iturbide, GUA, MEX

Role Summary

As a Materials Planner, you will ensure accurate material planning, maintaining resilience, flexibility, and end‑to‑end (E2E) synchronization across the supply network and processes. You will play a key role in optimizing resources (teams and materials) to drive efficiency, responsiveness, and business growth. You will lead competitive, digital, and customer‑centric planning strategies while effectively communicating with key global and local partners.

Main Responsibilities

- E2E Planning & Standard Compliance: Maintain strong fundamentals in planning, E2E processes, and data analytics to deliver top‑tier service levels. Ensure full compliance with the FP&R; Production Planning Standard and foster LIFT principles (Cultivate Trust, Committed to Impact, Create the future).
- Capacity & Risk Analysis: Periodically analyze material supply chain capacity against demand to confirm availability, identify potential risks, and communicate them effectively. Utilize SAP and digital tools (New Ways of Working) to anticipate supply shortages or excess inventory (R&P;).
- 100% System Driven Planning: Parametrize master data for new codes (raw and pack, halb) and perform quarterly master data maintenance to drive optimal automated planning through SAP and digital platforms.
- Inventory & Supplier Management: Develop and execute material inventory strategies (raw and pack) to sustain production and service goals. Manage monthly evaluations and activities with material suppliers to secure supply, execute production plans, and minimize SLOBs/Scrap during transitions or product discontinuations.




- Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Partner with Global Supply Chain, CS&L;, CBS, Procurement, Quality, Warehouse, Packaging, and Tech Transfer to align priorities, resolve material/supplier GAPs, and support the execution of New Product Introductions (NPI).
- Physical Inventory Control: Generate the annual physical inventory calendar with specific dates for each external plant and assist in physical inventory audits at their facilities.

Required Qualifications

- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Experience: 2+ years of experience in manufacturing, customer service, or logistics (specifically Demand Planning or Supply Network Planning).
- Language: Intermediate to Advanced English proficiency (75% or higher) for effective collaboration with the integral chain and external partners.
- Technical Skills: Strong knowledge in inventory management, continuous improvement, Supply Chain, and data analysis. Proficiency or strong familiarity with SAP, APO, Sigma, Domo, G‑Suite Tools (Sheets, Slides, Docs), and Digital & Analytics (AI) tools.

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

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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