External Manufacturing Analyst
Colgate Palmolive

Job Info

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No Relocation Assistance Offered
# 117740 - Topeka, Kansas, United States

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of people and their pets? What about having the opportunity to connect with others across the world, full of stimulating discussions, and making impactful contributions?
If this is how you see your career, Hill's is the place to be!

Hill's 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 External Manufacturing Coordinator is responsible for the delivery of allocated production volumes at Hill's Pet Nutrition's external manufacturing partners and co-packers. This role involves coordinating all activities around external manufacturers starting from capacity and contract negotiation, volumes allocation & periodic price adjustments, technical qualification, day to day operation and management of continuous improvement programs. The External Manufacturing Coordinator is also responsible for creating adequate channels of communication between external partners and Hill's internal resources (R & D, Quality, Tech Transfer, Planning, Transportation, Procurement, Finance, Regulatory, Marketing, IT, etc.) in order to ensure smooth execution of the allocated production volumes, as well as managing relationships with external partners and providing clear communication of their performance to Hill's internal stakeholders.

What you will do:

* Capacity negotiations, contract updates & periodic price adjustments
* Month end close activities in cooperation with Finance
* Manage regular operations meetings with external partners
* Support CS&L with production scheduling process
* Monitor the execution of allocated production volumes
* Track Operational KPIs and report them regularly
* Responsible for achievement of cost targets and savings goals
* Periodical review of obsolescence risk and working capital optimization
* Lead or support cross-functional continuous improvement programs for external partners
* Support delivery of Quality goals and production in accordance with Quality standards
* Facilitate Hill's internal decision making process required for a smooth delivery of production plans
* Accommodate external manufacturing capabilities to address new products development plans
* Seek new creative ways of working to improve operational efficiency and business responsiveness
* Performs other duties as assigned
* Complies with all policies and standards

Required Basic Qualifications:

* Bachelor's Degree in technical discipline

Preferred Qualifications:

* At least 1 year in plant operations role

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.

Are you interested in working for Hill's Pet Nutrition? You can apply online and attach all relevant documents such as a cover letter and resume or CV. Applications received by e-mail are not considered in the selection process. Become part of our team. We look forward to your application.

Work that matters, fueled by passion for pets! At Hill's 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. Hill's 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 http://www.hillspet.com and http://www.colgatepalmolive.com, or find us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please contact Application_Accommodation@colpal.com with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation.

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