Demand Planner

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Job Summary: The Demand Planner is responsible for developing sales forecasts, managing product launches, and analyzing results, contributing to improved service levels and cost reduction. Key Highlights: 1. Lead the end-to-end monthly sales forecasting process 2. Act as the critical link between Supply and Demand 3. Strategic agent of process change and innovation Relocation assistance is not provided Job ID\# 172776 \- Sao Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil **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 animal nutrition. More families trust our products than any other brand worldwide, making us a household name! Join Colgate\-Palmolive: an innovative, inclusive, growth\-oriented company reinventing a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values of being caring, inclusive, and courageous, we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve shared goals. Together, we will build a brighter, healthier future for all. **Title:** Demand Planner **Location:** São Bernardo do Campo Based in São Bernardo do Campo, also working in Vila Mariana and Jaguaré **Job Summary** Responsible for developing sales forecasts that efficiently impact production planning, launching finished products, and analyzing and reporting forecast performance on a monthly basis. Contribute to improving service levels, increasing sales, and reducing system costs through critical decisions impacting production planning, inventory, service levels, and supply chain costs. **Responsibilities** **1\. End\-to\-End Demand Planning and Forecasting** Lead the monthly sales forecasting process to drive efficient production planning. Manage regular, new, promotional, and discontinued products to create a highly accurate and actionable demand plan. **2\. Cross\-Functional Strategic Alignment** Act as the critical link between Supply and Demand, building continuous and collaborative relationships with Customer Development, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain. Ensure forecast inputs are fully aligned with LE/Budget processes and broader business objectives. **3\. Inventory Management, Cost Optimization, and Risk Mitigation** Make high\-impact decisions directly affecting production planning, inventory health, and finished goods deployment. Reduce supply chain and system costs through active support of low\-turnover SKUs management, minimizing losses/obsolescence. Additionally, proactively develop and execute robust mitigation plans for SKUs at risk of stock\-out (OOS), protecting service levels and revenue. **4\. Advanced Data Analytics and Performance Reporting** Design, build, and utilize complex reports and queries in systems. Monitor performance metrics and apply “management by exception” principles to conduct in\-depth business analysis and communicate actionable insights to stakeholders. **5\. Process Innovation and Continuous Improvement** Act as a strategic change agent, challenging existing paradigms and leading special projects. Formulate, recommend, and implement innovative ideas and “best practices” methodologies to continuously drive business efficiency, profitability, and customer service excellence. **Required Qualifications** * Bachelor's degree completed * Experience in demand planning, inventory planning, production planning, commercial planning, or logistics * Upper\-intermediate to advanced English proficiency * Proficiency in G Suite **Our Commitment to Inclusion** Our journey begins with our people — developing strong talents from diverse backgrounds and perspectives to better serve our consumers worldwide and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone truly belongs. We are committed to ensuring each individual can be authentic, treated with respect, and supported by leadership to meaningfully contribute to our business. **Equal Opportunity Employer** Colgate is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified candidates will be considered for this open position regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability status, marital status, U.S. veteran status (for U.S. positions), or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations during the application process are available for individuals with disabilities. Please complete this accommodation request form if needed. \#LI\-Hybrid