Production Planner

Job Title: Production Planner Travel Required?: Travel - up to 10% of time Posting Start Date: 10/29/25 On-site Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country Job Number #170022 - Hodges, South Carolina, 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. Production Planner Do you want to own the critical link between customer demand and daily plant operations? In this role, you will be responsible for developing and managing the daily production schedules to ensure alignment with Customer Service and Operational requirements. You will maintain essential vendor relations, manage the supply of raw and packaging materials, and utilize your analytical skills to balance production needs with inventory and cost objectives. You will work cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, R&D, and Supply Chain to drive timely execution and support plant initiatives Responsibilities: Developing weekly/daily/monthly production schedules from the Master Schedule, while reviewing demand from SAP/APO to meet customer demands, logistics, and capacity constraints. Managing and coordinating manufacturing needs to ensure the plant adheres to production schedules while minimizing labor costs and meeting cycle-time inventory (CTI) goals. Managing the inventory of finished goods, and ordering raw and packaging materials to support production requirements, service needs, and working capital objectives. Ensuring data integrity within SAP/APO, including managing demand, inventory levels, Bills of Material (BOMs), and material masters. Maintaining open lines of communication with key vendors and sharing relevant business changes to continue developing the partnership. Conducting/facilitating weekly scheduling and monthly capacity meetings, and providing timely reporting of key performance indicators (KPIs) such as schedule adherence, case fill, and inventory returns. Required Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree (B.A./B.S.) in a business, engineering, logistics, planning, or related field. A minimum of 2 years planning experience in a manufacturing environment. Proficiency in Excel. Working knowledge of logistics and manufacturing systems ERP Systems experience Preferred Qualifications: Experience applying analytical skills. APO and SAP R3 system experience or any other similar ERP experience Participation on Vendor Continuous Improvement Teams. Experience in any other logistics field Compensation and Benefits Salary Range $ - $ 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 should you require accommodation. For additional Colgate terms and conditions, please click here. #LI-On-site