Operations Planning Coordinator

September 5, 2024

Hill's Pet Nutrition

Tonganoxie

FULL TIME

No Relocation Assistance Offered
# 162612 - Tonganoxie, Kansas, United States

Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom’s of Maine, Elta MD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Pet Nutrition.

We are recognized for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and improving children’s oral health.

If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile and join our global team!

The Operations Planning Coordinator will execute the effective finished goods production scheduling and replenishment of finished goods, raw & packaging materials to meet forecasted demand and distribution.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Meet or exceed safety and quality standards.
Execute master production plans developed by IPD Group (Inventory, Planning and Deployment) by setting daily and weekly production schedules; keep Operations informed of schedules, and schedule adjustments as necessary.
Use SAP data/system to set production plans, schedule requirements, inventory management, and schedule adherence.
Verify accuracy of daily transactions in SAP, production reporting systems, and yield reporting; performs monthly and quarterly inventories — physical and system.
Make arrangements to maintain inventory levels while facing logistical issues; recommend contingency plans to Planning Mgr to address business interruption; facilitate troubleshooting of production scheduling problems, inventory variances, and yield variances in a timely manner.
Support productivity initiatives by monitoring processes to deliver against key performance goals including Production, Inventory, Scrap, Cost, Plant Service Level, Cycle Time Interval and Schedule Attainment.
Work closely with the Planning Mgr to deliver customer service, productivity, and cost results and balance priorities.
Update SOP, SAP material master, and work with the controller on costing of product ingredient changes.
Ensure raw and packaging material inventory processes and controls to effectively manage receiving, inventory, SLOB, and working capital.
Coordinate with Inventory, Planning & Deployment (IPD) team to support Hill’s domestic and international demand.
Adhere to operating budgets for variable and fixed overheads for the production planning and materials team.
Ensure that all materials shipped and received are in compliance with corporate and government standards for quality, trace-ability, and bio-terrorism..
Other job functions that may be assigned.

All of the essential job functions include, but are not limited to, the duties and requirements listed in the job description. The Company reserves the right to add, delete, change or modify any of the job duties at any time.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Works with cross functional teams to implement and maintain CP Best Practices for Factory Performance and Reliability
Works with raw and packaging material suppliers, quality, EHS, and corporate procurement to improve quality, reliability, cost, and safety.
Coordinates w/ Corporate GIT to ensure effective SAP implementation.
Works w/ Corporate IPD, Procurement, and Customer Service & Logistics to ensure world class customer service and quality.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum 3 years’ experience in production or planning, or purchasing/customer service and logistics.
High school diploma
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Ability to travel domestically up to 10% is required. (Initial travel required during training period at domestic manufacturing plants, travel will decrease after 3 to 6 months)
Experience in finished goods production planning and replenishment of finished goods, raw & packaging materials to meet forecasted demand and distribution.
Food manufacturing experience.
Results Orientation, including Planning/Priority Setting.
Emphasis on Consumer/Customer Focus
Systems and conceptual thinking, with emphasis on SAP experience/skills.
Good technical, communications, and interpersonal skills.
Broad Supply Chain perspective.

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $62,000 - $72,000 USD

Pay is based on multiple non-discriminatory, individualized factors including but not limited to experience, job-related knowledge and education, skills and office/market location. In addition to base salary, salaried employees are eligible for annual discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing and, for Executive-level (salary grade 16 and above) roles only, long-term incentives in the form of Restricted Stock Units and/or Stock Options.

Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable benefits plans then in effect, all salaried employees are also eligible for a competitive benefits package which includes:

Insurance: Employees (and their eligible dependents) are eligible to participate in Company-sponsored Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Disability insurance plans.
Retirement Plans: Employees are eligible to enroll in Colgate's 401(k) plan, which provides for company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements
Vacation/PTO: Employees receive a minimum of 15 days of vacation/PTO leave annually
Paid Holidays: Employees receive a minimum of 13 paid/floating holidays annually
Paid Sick Leave: Based on location and consistent with applicable state and local law, employees receive a minimum of 40 hours of paid sick leave on January 1st of each year
Paid Parental Leave: Eligible employees may take up to eight weeks of paid parental leave and 12 weeks of unpaid leave (varies for employees with fewer than 12 months of service and is subject to hours worked requirements)

Our Commitment to Sustainability
With the Colgate brand in more homes than any other, we are presented with great opportunities and new challenges as we work to integrate sustainability into all aspects of our business and create positive social impact. We are determined to position ourselves for further growth as we act on our 2025 Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, 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 contact Application_Accommodation@colpal.com with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation.

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