Business Specialist

Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country

Job Number # Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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.

Brief introduction - Role Summary/Purpose:

• This role leads design, delivery, and continuous improvement of SAP-driven Procurement and Inventory processes with a primary focus on SAP MM/IM, Ariba Procure-to-Pay (Buying & Invoicing), Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration (SCC), and integrated MRP planning. The specialist partners with Supply Chain and Finance stakeholders to optimize sourcing, replenishment, consignment/SMI, settlement, and liability reporting, ensuring data integrity, compliance, and operational efficiency. The role requires strong business acumen, rigorous analytical capability, and high learning agility to translate complex requirements into robust, scalable solutions across global operations.

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end solution design, configuration, and deployment for SAP MM/IM and Ariba P2P (Buying & Invoicing) and Ariba SCC, covering requisition-to-order, supplier collaboration (PO confirmations, ASN, ship notices), goods receipts, invoice processing, and 2/3-way matching.
• Architect and optimize MRP planning parameters and policies (lot sizing, safety stock, lead times, sourcing lists, quota arrangements) to drive reliable supply; design and govern supplier managed inventory (SMI) and consignment processes including stock provisioning, consumption, and settlement.
• Enable finance integration for inventory valuation and P2P settlement, including GR/IR clearing, ERS/self-billing, accruals, tax handling, price/quantity variance controls, and liability reporting with clear reconciliation between MM and FI.
• Define and manage master data governance (materials, purchasing info records, source lists, outline agreements, vendor master), integration touchpoints (SD, PP, QM, FI/CO), and interfaces/EDI/IDoc flows with suppliers; ensure data quality, controls, and compliance.
• Build reporting and analytics for inventory health, supplier performance, MRP signals, consignment/SMI KPIs, GR/IR and open liability positions; drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions with cross-functional teams.
• Lead testing (unit, integration, UAT), cutover, hypercare, and knowledge transfer; establish SOPs, training, and change management to sustain standardized global processes and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications:

• 4+ years implementing and supporting SAP MM/IM and Ariba P2P solutions, including configuration of purchasing, pricing, invoice management, and Ariba SCC collaboration scenarios; demonstrated ownership of global template or multi-country rollouts.
• Proven expertise in MRP planning and replenishment execution, consignment and SMI processes, scheduling agreements, info records, source lists/quota, and procurement analytics; strong understanding of cross-module integration with PP, QM, SD, and FI/CO.
• Solid Finance integration experience across inventory valuation, GR/IR, ERS/self-billing, AP settlement, accruals, tax, and variance analysis; ability to reconcile MM and FI and produce liability reporting with audit-ready documentation.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to translate commercial, supply, and financial objectives into system design; advanced analytical skills for diagnosing data/process issues and optimizing KPIs.
• High learning agility with excellent communication, stakeholder management, and requirements elicitation skills; proficient in writing functional specs and collaborating with technical teams (e.g., ABAP/Integration) for extensions and interfaces.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA (MM/IM), Central Procurement, Fiori apps, CDS views, and Ariba integrations via CIG; familiarity with BTP extensions and workflow.
• Expertise in supplier collaboration enablement (forecast sharing, PO confirmation, ASN, subcontracting collaboration) and EDI/IDoc mappings for P2P and inventory events.
• Exposure to advanced planning parameters, inventory optimization, and exception management; hands-on with data and reporting tools for MRP, GR/IR, and liability dashboards.
• Background in process controls, SOX/compliance, and segregation of duties in P2P and inventory; experience establishing KPIs and control frameworks.
• Project leadership in global, cross-functional environments using Agile/Hybrid delivery; CPG or manufacturing industry experience is a plus.

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.

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