Established in 1806 as a small soap and candle business in New York City, Colgate-Palmolive is now a truly general company with products sold in over 200 countries and territories under such internationally recognised brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Haci Sakir, Suavitel, PCA SKIN, EltaMD, Filorga and Hello as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer products company that serves hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide with brands and products across four core businesses – Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. We are committed to offering products that make lives healthier and more enjoyable, and programmes that enrich communities around the world.

Every day millions of people trust our products to care for themselves and the ones they love. Our goal is to use our technology to create products that will continue to improve the quality of life for our consumers wherever they live.

A career at Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work/life effectiveness.

Travel Required?: Travel - up to 10% of time

Posting Start Date: 04/11/2026

Hybrid

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number#177127 - 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

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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.

Role Summary

The Transportation Planner is responsible for designing, optimizing, and executing transportation plans across the distribution network to achieve top-tier customer service levels while driving freight cost efficiencies. Operating within CS&L; Operations and based in Mexico City, this role balances daily carrier execution with long-term network efficiency, managing multi-modal shipments (FTL, LTL, milk runs, cross-dock) throughTransportation Management Systems (SAP TM). The position monitors carrier service-level agreements (SLAs), drives freight cost-saving initiatives (consolidation, backhauls), and collaborates cross-functionally with Warehousing, Customer Service, and Planning to resolve in-transit disruptions and elevate end-to-end supply chain visibility.

Key Responsibilities

Transportation Planning & Multi-Modal Routing: Design, schedule, and execute daily shipment plans aligned with plant capacities and customer orders, leveraging optimal multi-modal routing strategies (FTL, LTL, milk runs, cross-dock) to maximize asset utilization.





Carrier Management, RFQs & SLA Governance: Dispatch carrier partners in accordance with routing guides, participate in freight bid processes (RFQs), negotiate operational rates, and track carrier compliance against contracted safety, environmental, and service-level agreements (SLAs).

Service Metrics & Root-Cause Analysis: Monitor and analyze critical logistics KPIs—including On-Time Pickup and Delivery (OTIF) and routing guide compliance—leading root-cause investigations on transit delays to implement corrective actions.

Freight Cost Optimization & Value Creation: Identify and execute freight cost-reduction projects, maximizing truck space, implementing continuous shipment consolidation, and increasing backhaul opportunities across primary and secondary lanes.

Disruption Management & Dynamic Re-Planning: Detect and resolve transit exceptions, transit delays, and carrier capacity bottlenecks in real time, executing dynamic re-routing and re-planning to protect on-shelf availability and customer delivery windows.

Cross-Functional Synergy & TMS Master Data: Partner daily with Warehouse Operations, Customer Service, and Demand Planning to align shipping schedules, maintaining transportation master data integrity within SAP TM to ensure reliable analytics and automated reporting.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Business, or a related field.

2+ years of experience in transportation planning, supply network planning, logistics, or supply chain operations (experience with FTL, LTL, and cross-dock routing strategies).

Demonstrated hands‑on experience utilizing Transport

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