Customer Service - Piscataway, United States - Colgateinvestors

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Established in 1806 as a small soap and candle business in New York City, Colgate-Palmolive is now a truly global company with products sold in over 200 countries and territories under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Haci Sakir, Suavitel, PCA SKIN, EltaMD, Filorga and Hello as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer products company that serves hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide with brands and products across four core businesses Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. We are committed to offering products that make lives healthier and more enjoyable, and programs that enrich communities around the world.

Every day millions of people trust our products to care for themselves and the ones they love. Our goal is to use our technology to create products that will continue to improve the quality of life for our consumers wherever they live.

A career at 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.

Job Title: Customer Service & Logistics Finance Manager This position **leads a team** and provides **overall financial aspects leadership to** NA supply chain customer service and logistics organisation such as: Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country

# Piscataway, New Jersey, United States

Logistic cost management

Improving inventory productivity

Ensuring strong internal control compliances in Sarbanes-Oxley around Inventory and Logistic Costing

Provide visibility on short or medium term risk and opportunities to leadership team on timely basis

**Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:**

Managing overall inventory health, working closely with the Supply & Demand and Inventory team :

Leading in Inventory Budgeting, Latest Estimates and rolling forecast to division, partnering with team inventory, review assumptions, drivers and trends provided by stakeholders

Ensuring timely monthly closing, submission of Inventory reporting and Corporate Monthly Rolling Estimates (MRE)

Ensuring internal control compliance around inventory, review periodically Supply Managed Inventory (SMI) Consignment status with Plant Controllers and Procurement to ensure consistent contractual status reported in vendor master data. Managing discontinued, slow moving and obsolete materials (SLOB). Provide recommendations on monthly SLOB reserve to ensure appropriate accruals

Provide monthly commentary on inventory movement and ensure visibility of risk and opportunity updates to Divisional Leadership Team against goals and recommendations to close financial gaps

Engaging with manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, Supply Chain Finance, Financial Planning and Demand Planning for all inventory matters

Oversees all financial aspects related to Warehousing, Logistics and Copacking Costing activities, partnering with the logistics team as well as the indirect procurement team:

Managing Warehousing Budget, LE and rolling forecast

Leading month-end closing activities, including ensuring accruals and reserves at appropriate level

Reviewing performance against Budget/LE goals and standards and recommending corrective actions for variances

Partnering with Supply Chain on engaging new 3PLs, Funding the Growth and other projects

Support the validation of 3PL billings (e.g. handling fees via Autopay)

Provide support in driving FTG discipline (validating potential savings, tracking results and ensuring implementation of savings projects)

Translating the US Company Logistics Budget /LE position into annual Freight and Warehouse standards costs by lane and by distribution center, calculate impact of new cost releases

Provide estimated logistics cost for new products and what if studies

Review and manage the invoice accounting blocks related to costing/pricing condition errors

Ensuring compliance of important internal control, including but not limited to

+ two times wall-to-wall physical inventory counts for distribution centers compliance

+ Ensuring performance by 3PLs of periodic inventory control activities i.e. cycle counts and snapshots

+ Coordinating, performing and documenting Fixed Assets physical count, and validation of results (e.g. potential write offs)

Ensure timely update of new leases/renewals in the Lease Controller system

Identifying and implementing continuous improvement opportunities related to financial processes

Liaising with CBS, 3PLs, Plants, Procurement, Tax and External Auditors (PwC) as necessary

**Minimum requirements:**

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA or MBA a plus

8+ years of related experience

Demonstrated experience in leadership

**Required Technical Skills/Abilities**

Relevant systems knowledge (Spreadsheet, Bi and SAP)

SOX knowledge

Strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills

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.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading global consumer products company, tightly focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. Colgate sells its products in over 200 countries and territories around the world under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, Toms of Maine, Sorriso, Speed Stick, Lady Speed Stick, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sanex, Elta MD, PCA Skin, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hills Science Diet and Hills Prescription Diet.

For more information about Colgates global business, visit the Companys web site at . To learn more about Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures oral health education program, please visit . To learn more about Hill's and the Hills Food, Shelter & Love program please visit . To learn more about Toms of Maine please visit .

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

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