Operations Planning Coordinator

Operations Planning Coordinator

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.

The Production and Materials Coordinator is responsible for developing and communicating daily production schedules, coordinating material purchases, and ensuring smooth plant operations. This role acts as a key liaison between corporate offices, the plant operations teams, and warehouse personnel to meet both customer and plant needs.

In addition, this position coordinates the purchase of raw materials, packaging materials, and indirect packaging materials to ensure sufficient inventory for production requirements.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinates purchases of Raw Materials and Packaging Materials.
• Develops daily production schedules, interfacing with Corporate IPD, warehouse personnel, and plant operations team to ensure that schedules meet both customer and plant needs.
• Makes arrangements to maintain inventory levels while managing logistical issues; develops contingency plans and strategies for any business interruption.
• Facilitates troubleshooting of production scheduling problems, inventory variances, and yield variances in a timely manner.
• Verifies accuracy of daily transactions in SAP and yield reporting; performs monthly and quarterly physical and system inventories.
• Participates as a resource for raw material and packaging material inventories: develops count sheets, reconciles, enters counts/recounts, posts inventories, and makes adjustments as needed.
• Interfaces with SAP data/system to set production plans, schedule requirements, Inventory management, and schedule adherence.
• Communicates all ingredient, packaging material, and indirect packaging material issues to the facility and acts as the liaison between the vendor and Corporate.
• Resource for SAP training, troubleshooting SAP issues, and liaison for Corporate regarding the SAP system (issues, system availability, upgrades, user access).

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 3+ years of manufacturing experience.
• 2+ years of scheduling experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated progress towards APICS certification (CPIM/CSCP certifications).
• Experience with Google Suites (e.g., Google Docs, Sheets, Forms, Slides).

Compensation and Benefits: Salary Range $56,000.00 - $70,000.00 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.