Supply Chain Design & Network Operations Manager

No Relocation Assistance Offered

Job Number #177266 - Piscataway, New Jersey, 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.

As the Supply Chain Design and Network Operations Manager you will be a core member of the global network operations team focused on the Home and Personal Care (HPC) categories. In this role, the individual will work with the team to deliver our supply network agility, resiliency and efficiency to drive business growth.

Responsibilities include:

Global network sourcing initiatives, volume and capacity management process, business continuity and risk management activities, Funding-the Growth, portfolio management, and project management/point of contact working closely with Global Functions, Divisions and Plant teams to deliver NPD innovations. In this role you will manage the HPC data core, working closely with the GSC analytics team to unlock insights.

• Defining global sourcing strategies for existing portfolios as well as determining the source of global core innovation launches.

• Acting as the project manager and collaborator with Business partners, Global cross functional teams, and Division E2E Supply Chain teams on global core innovations and global projects.

• Defining supply contingency strategies, monitoring risk, and implementing contingency programs to ensure business continuity.

• Collecting, validating, and consolidating global volume & capacity. Involved in investment plans related to new product development and capacity expansion.

• Supporting global Long Term FTG program management, working with Global functions (HPC, R&D, Packaging, Procurement, Engineering teams) to unlock opportunities that fuel the growth.

• Supporting HPC Portfolio Management to reduce complexity & drive efficiency for production plants.

• Overseeing volume and capacity management for manufacturing plants in developing mid and long-term capacity strategies.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain Management, or related science.

• Capability in Business Acumen, Supply Chain Strategy, Network Design, Manufacturing, Portfolio Management, Project Management, Financial Fundamentals

• A strong aptitude in systems, data and analytics.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in Plant operations, Network operations, Production planning, Industrial Engineering, Supply Network Planning, Demand Planning, Packaging, Engineering are preferred.

• Experience in advanced excel/google sheets analysis or programming (Python, R, etc.).

• Specialization in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Analytics.

• Consumer Goods Industry Experience.

• Previous experience in SAP, databases,SQL language and data modeling

• Experience with visualization & analytics tools; Tableau, DOMO, Power BI, Llamasoft Supply Chain Guru & Data Guru, Alteryx).

• Effective communication, leadership & people engagement.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary Range $124,000.00 - $174,000.00 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.

Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.

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 (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdaxk\_eF4utznQoVHlxmL9jVFJbOkM4Oe5CAdKOg-h9EPdLfg/viewform) should you require accommodation.

For additional Colgate terms and conditions, please click here (https://www.colgatepalmolive.com/content/dam/cp-sites/corporate/corporate/en\_us/corp/locale-assets/pdf/colgate-terms-and-conditions-2023.pdf) .

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