Synchronization Planning Co-Op

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.

Travel Required?:
Travel - up to 10% of time

Posting

Start Date:

9/10/26

Hybrid

No Relocation Assistance Offered

Job Number#175970 - Overland Park, Kansas, United States

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.

The Synchronization Planning Co-Op plays a vital role within the Synchronization Planning Team supporting End-to-End (E2E) supply and demand synchronization processes. This position is designed for a university student to work throughout the academic year and summer. In this role, you will leverage advanced analytics, data engineering, and automation tools to optimize planning solutions, enhance organizational visibility, and streamline workflows. You will work directly with the various planning teams on E2E planning process improvements, automated presentation building, master data governance, and predictive analytics projects.

Automation & Optimization:
Build, automate, and maintain planning workflows and optimization solutions using Google Apps Script, SQL queries in Snowflake, and Python.

Analytics & Visualization:
Design, build, and maintain interactive business intelligence dashboards in Sigma and DOMO to track key E2E planning metrics and trends.

AI Solutions & Workflows:
Explore and implement AI assistants and custom automation solutions utilizing Google Workspace tools to streamline daily planning operational tasks.

E2E Planning Projects:
Partner directly with the manager to lead and execute process improvement projects, including fill rate root cause analysis, fill rate projections, inventory projections, and ad-hoc E2E initiatives.

Meeting & Presentation Automation:
Prepare content and automate slide generation for ongoing synchronization meetings to improve reporting efficiency and accuracy.

Master Data Governance:
Perform scheduled (monthly/quarterly) master data audit checks, identify discrepancies, and recommend data quality corrections in core systems such as SAP and Kinaxis.

Documentation & Standards:
Help organize, update, and standardize End-to-End process documentation and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Partner with Global Supply Chain, CS&L, Logistics, Finance, and regional teams to drive overall supply chain agility and performance.

Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or…