Specialist / Sr. Specialist, APO/Kinaxis/IBP

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.

Role Summary/Purpose-

• The position will act as business facing support & Application development for various applications in Supply Chain Planning Applications Advanced Planning Optimization (APO), Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Vendor Managed Inventory (SNC VMI), and Kinaxis. The role requires the person to act as an expert for the global business processes within the function, lead the execution of Application support & different projects activities and ensure the smooth execution of critical business processes.
• The person will be required to collaborate with business teams / technical teams and IT counterparts for daily support incidents and project activities in different business areas across all geographies.
• The person will be required to analyze and provide solutions using existing technologies as well as identify new techniques and technologies and concepts that can add value to business and IT.

Responsibilities -

• Deliver day to day application support including response to emergencies (24x7) sometimes working in shifts.
• Maintain Production Systems reliability through correct utilization of GIT standard support and Governance processes
• Understands and applies Information Technology standards to daily support and project implementation activities
• Applying conceptual knowledge of business processes and technology to solve complex business processes and procedural problems.
• Manage and/or perform the design, testing and applications of SAP & Non SAP systems configuration in line with agreed timeframes, business requirements and global standards.
• Document detailed specifications of configuration design, test and training programs.
• Deliver solutions to solve business requirements considering priorities and resources available
• Partner with internal Information Technology Organizations such as Global Applications & Americas, Regional Shared Service Organizations, Risk Management as well Business Shared Service Organization & Business functions.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with GIT Peers, Business partners, customers and external resources
• Participate or Lead and coordinate Project Implementation across the divisions/
• Collaborate with other GIT and external partners to deliver business requirements
• Ensure the proper use of Information Technology project management GIT 5 project management methodology to comply with Information Technology governance practices.

Required Qualifications-

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Technology with desired Master's degree in Business Administration in areas of Information Technology, Operations Management
• A proven track record of performance with at least 6 to 8 years on IT Role Collecting Business requirements developing, configuring and implementing or supporting planning applications in SNP / DP / PPDS / IBP/ Kinaxis / Logility etc
• OR in Sales & Distribution (SD)
• Minimum 3 to 4 years of demonstrated ability of project management in implementing SAP Supply Chain Management (SCM) or S/4HANA or SCM/ECC/S/4 HANA Upgrade implementations working with multiple project members
• Strong oral & written communication skills with an ability to express complex technical concepts in business terms and business needs in technical specifications in English.
• Strong ability to adapt and work effectively with a variety of situations, technologies, individuals and cultures.
• A strong desire to expand knowledge to other Supply Chain Planning or ECC or newer technologies is required.
• Able to adapt and work effectively with a variety of situations, individuals, and technologies
• Ability to identify, analyze, and resolve problems logically
• Ability to troubleshoot and identify root cause
• Should be flexible and adaptable to new technologies

Preferred Qualifications-

• Hands-on experience with Kinaxis Maestro, including configuration, scripting, integration, and data modeling.
• Certifications: Kinaxis Author or Solution Consultant Level 1 or above.

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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