Planning Team Leader

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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 Hills 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.

Job Title : Planning Team Leader Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country

124349 - Emporia, Kansas, United States

If this is how you see your career, Hills is the place to be!

Hills Pet Nutrition is a $2.3 Billion, global division of Colgate-Palmolive Company and the maker of Prescription Diet, Science Diet, and Healthy Advantage brand pet food.

Our mission is to help enrich and lengthen the special relationships between people and their pets by providing the best leading-edge pet nutrition technology, products, and expertise to pet owners, veterinary professionals and other key pet professionals worldwide.

Our company is a globally recognized Best Place to Work.

The Planning Team Leader oversees scheduling and material management activities within the organization to develop production plans and timelines.

Determines production requirements based on plant capacity and production specifications. Follows the 100% system driven planning principles and ensures effectiveness by applying the Production Planning FP&R standard.

Responsibilities :

Owns the Production Planning FP&R standard and leads the scheduling and planning team to develop production plans and timelines.

Develops plans based on plant capacity and develops strategies to leverage capacity constraints and opportunities.

Segmentation; appropriately balances cycle time intervals with capability and optimized asset utilization ? Packaging; ensures packaging materials and BOMs are setup and change is appropriately managed ?

Processing; schedules appropriate cycle time and average run size and works to ensure minimum order quantities by formula are well-established ?

Receiving; ensure appropriate procedures are in place for accurate receiving and traceability of ingredient usage. Supports quality compliance for ingredient-related processes

• Develops long term and short term plans for plant volume based on current forecasts weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly.
• Accountable for meeting or exceeding safety and quality standards according to published Hills policies at the plant
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Required Qualifications :

• Bachelor's Degree in technical field or Supply Chain Management.
• Previous Experience leading Operations teams.
• SAP proficiency.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Prepare and present business and technical summaries.
• Teamwork orientation with excellent interpersonal and team skills.
• Demonstrated performance of attention to detail, follow-up, and analytical decision making.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize duties.
• Computer skills including; Google and Microsoft Office.

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

Work that matters, fueled by passion for pets! At Hills we have a purpose. Every day around the world, we transform the lives of millions of pet families through pioneering innovation, amazing nutrition, and the best and brightest people.

Founded more than 75 years ago with an unwavering commitment to pet nutrition, Hills' mission is to help enrich and lengthen the special relationships between people and their pets.

HILL'S Prescription Diet therapeutic pet foods, HILL'S Science Diet and HILL'S Ideal Balance wellness pet foods are sold worldwide.

Hills is a division of Colgate-Palmolive, a leading global consumer products company, tightly focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, with sales of products in more than 200 countries.

To learn more about Hill's and Colgate, please visit and , or find us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

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com with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation.