Plant Material Planner

Colgate-Palmolive Company Kentucky, United States of America

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Job Description

A part of Colgate-Palmolive since 1976, Hill's Pet Nutrition offers the highest-quality pet nutrition available through product lines Prescription Diet® and Science Diet®. Veterinarians worldwide recommend and feed their own pets Hill's products more than any other brand of pet food.

Available in approximately 80 countries around the world, our extensive line of products includes more than 60 Prescription Diet brand pet foods and more than 50 Science Diet brand pet foods.

We believe all animals should be loved and cared for during their lifetimes. That is why we are proud our pet foods can make a difference in your pet's life.

A career at Hill’s Pet Nutrition or 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.

Information at a Glance

Job Title: Plant Material Planner

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

Posting Start Date: 5/7/26

On-site

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #173035 - Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing 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, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

At Hill’s we have a purpose to transform the lives of millions of pet families through pioneering innovation, science-led nutrition, and the best and brightest people. If you’re interested in work that matters, fueled by passion for pets, we invite you to apply.

Founded more than 75 years ago with an unwavering commitment to pet nutrition, Hill’s mission is to help enrich and lengthen the special relationships between people and their pets. Our decades of science and research guide us in creating nutrition that’s a step ahead so pets and pet parents can enjoy every day together. As the US #1 Veterinarian recommended pet food brand, knowledge is our first ingredient with 220+ veterinarians, PhD nutritionists and food scientists working to develop breakthrough innovations in pet health.

Scope of Responsibility:

As a Plant Material Planner you will develop inventory strategies for raw and packaging materials and manage inbound supplier activities to support the production schedule while minimizing SLOB (slow moving and obsolete inventory).

Core Responsibilities:

Supplier Interface – Develop relationship with all material suppliers to establish regular ordering process and maintain optimal in-stock levels
Alert Management – Use available SAP tools to identify and mitigate material shortages or potential SLOB scenarios.
Internal Collaboration – work closely with the Production Planning team to identify changes in schedule and address material shortage concerns. Collaborate with the Procurement team to identify supplier gaps and drive future efficiencies.
100% System Driven Planning – support quarterly master data upkeep and SAP utilization processes to drive optimal automated planning processes. Define Safety Stock strategy, MOQ, lot size strategy to maximize efficiencies and minimize cost and waste while increasing the levels of service and quality.
Meet budgetary goals – Support policies and targets for forward looking global stock coverage optimization, inventory glide-path projections, and global month-end finished goods inventory reporting (units and pounds)
New product execution – Support Marketing, Commercial, CMS, Finance, and CS&L teams to ensure preparedness and timely execution of new product initiatives.
Other - Perform other duties as assigned. All essential job functions include, but are not limited to, the duties listed; the Company may add, delete, or modify job duties at any time.
Meet or exceed safety and quality standards.
Clearing blocked invoices and other financial transactions.
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 OP&M TL 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 Operations Planning and Materials Leader to deliver customer service, productivity, and cost results and balance priorities.
Update SOP, SAP material master, and working with 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.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree
1+ years of experience in a Supply Chain–related field
Strong technical knowledge and knowledge of manufacturing processes, product scheduling and experience with SAP, Kinaxis or any other related ERP system
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds on occasion including in the raw minor ingredient area, plant floor, and warehouse during reconciliation, inventory, and project activities.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Engineering, Business, Finance, or a related field
Demonstrated progress towards APICS certification (CPIM/CSCP certifications)
Experience utilizing OPERA, Wonderware, and Infoserver
Experience with Google Suites (e.g: Google Docs, Sheets, Forms, Slides)
Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $52,800.00 - $80,000.00 USD

Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.

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, 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 complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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