External Manufacturing Analyst

Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country

Job Number #174061 - Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Are you ready to drive data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement across Hill’s Pet Nutrition’s external manufacturing network? In this role, you will own the tracking, analyzing, and reporting of operational KPIs and yield management for external manufacturers and co-packers. By managing system data flows, working capital, and cost of obsolescence, you will directly safeguard network efficiency and support key financial processes.

You will play a critical role in advancing our end-to-end supply chain performance.

• KPI & Data Management: Own the end-to-end collection, tracking, and weekly dashboard reporting of production quantities and operational KPIs across the external manufacturing network to drive network performance.
• Stakeholder
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Lead weekly alignment meetings with Production Planners to ensure KPI accuracy, resolve discrepancies, and maintain seamless cross-functional data flows.
• Inventory & Systems Control: Enter actual production quantities, record Post Goods Issues, and manage yield reports for Co-Pack partners in SAP, investigating root causes to process necessary inventory adjustments.
• Financial & Working Capital Support: Support the month-end close process for external manufacturing and working capital and cost of obsolescence management process. Support finance on timely payment resolutions, if Goods Receipt corrections are needed.
• Continuous Improvement Analytics: Leverage integrated performance KPIs and analytical tools to identify patterns, trends, and standardization opportunities that simplify processes and generate cost savings.

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, a technical discipline, or a related field
• Minimum of 2 years experience within Supply Chain or Data Analytics
• Experience using SAP or any similar ERP System
• Advanced proficiency in Google Sheets for data manipulation and reporting

• Previous experience working in a plant operations, manufacturing, or supply chain environment.
• Strong functional competency in applying analytical concepts (metrics, trends, correlations) to proactively identify potential problems and communicate insights across the End-to-End Supply Chain.
• Demonstrated capability to transfer technical or business knowledge through documentation and presentations to promote data-driven decision-making.

Salary Range $76,800.00 - $ 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.

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.