Manager, Demand Planning
Colgate, New York, NY, United States
No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number: 172909 – Location: Selangor, Selangor, Malaysia.
As the Manager - Demand Planning, you will be responsible for managing all activities to develop, align, and communicate the demand plan for a category or subsidiary. The final demand plan must balance cross‑functional input and reflect the latest commercial/customer plans in order to meet business objectives. The demand planner will be the main conduit between the commercial team & category supply chain to achieve an aligned/synchronized demand plan and drive continuous improvement.
What you will do
Build Collaborative Demand Plan – Regularly interact with commercial teams (CDT’s, customer marketing, and consumer marketing) to gather customer plans & other demand inputs. Determine deviations vs. statistical demand plan, gain alignment, & document key assumptions.
Prepare and hold Monthly Demand Review Meeting with CDT to review actual month results and align upcoming forecast plans.
Participate in the Monthly commercial meetings discipline to develop an aligned demand plan or demand assumptions. Gaps & opportunities are identified, quantified & addressed. Share Demand Plan valuation to align with business targets.
Synchronize Supply & Demand – Ensure alignment of final demand plan to supply plan. Identify and ensure communication of supply risks/opportunities/constraints, potential solutions, and impact on “unconstrained demand plan”. Share commercial activities and insights to SNP planners during SD & S meetings.
Support New Product Planning & Life Cycle Planning – Work cross‑functionally to finalize pipeline volume & first 6 months of demand for new products. Track/measure actual shipments vs. documented key assumptions. Collaborate with a cross‑functional team to manage & communicate SKU performance and NPD inventory management.
Measure & Track Performance – Measure, report, and drive improvement of demand planning process & results.
Communicate & Manage Demand – Monitor orders and shipments on a regular basis. Work with Customer Engagement team and commercial team for significant order differences vs plan. Lead fast‑track process.
Convert more SKUs into statistical forecast.
Understand, utilize and monitor IBP demand sensing alert for short‑term demand changes.
Lead slob management.
Ensure master data such as SKU lifestage, SKU type and Dchain are maintained accordingly.
Build and enhance relevant data analytics for demand trend visibility and to support demand bias improvement.
Drive demand process improvements.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.
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 during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.
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Job Number: 172909 – Location: Selangor, Selangor, Malaysia.
As the Manager - Demand Planning, you will be responsible for managing all activities to develop, align, and communicate the demand plan for a category or subsidiary. The final demand plan must balance cross‑functional input and reflect the latest commercial/customer plans in order to meet business objectives. The demand planner will be the main conduit between the commercial team & category supply chain to achieve an aligned/synchronized demand plan and drive continuous improvement.
What you will do
Build Collaborative Demand Plan – Regularly interact with commercial teams (CDT’s, customer marketing, and consumer marketing) to gather customer plans & other demand inputs. Determine deviations vs. statistical demand plan, gain alignment, & document key assumptions.
Prepare and hold Monthly Demand Review Meeting with CDT to review actual month results and align upcoming forecast plans.
Participate in the Monthly commercial meetings discipline to develop an aligned demand plan or demand assumptions. Gaps & opportunities are identified, quantified & addressed. Share Demand Plan valuation to align with business targets.
Synchronize Supply & Demand – Ensure alignment of final demand plan to supply plan. Identify and ensure communication of supply risks/opportunities/constraints, potential solutions, and impact on “unconstrained demand plan”. Share commercial activities and insights to SNP planners during SD & S meetings.
Support New Product Planning & Life Cycle Planning – Work cross‑functionally to finalize pipeline volume & first 6 months of demand for new products. Track/measure actual shipments vs. documented key assumptions. Collaborate with a cross‑functional team to manage & communicate SKU performance and NPD inventory management.
Measure & Track Performance – Measure, report, and drive improvement of demand planning process & results.
Communicate & Manage Demand – Monitor orders and shipments on a regular basis. Work with Customer Engagement team and commercial team for significant order differences vs plan. Lead fast‑track process.
Convert more SKUs into statistical forecast.
Understand, utilize and monitor IBP demand sensing alert for short‑term demand changes.
Lead slob management.
Ensure master data such as SKU lifestage, SKU type and Dchain are maintained accordingly.
Build and enhance relevant data analytics for demand trend visibility and to support demand bias improvement.
Drive demand process improvements.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.
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 during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.
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