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Job Number #163784 - Piraeus, Attiki, Greece

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.

Do you want to be part of a team that is building a future to smile about? What about having the opportunity to connect with others across the world, full of stimulating discussions, and making impactful contributions?


As part of the Global Supply Chain Manufacturing Systems team, you will manage the Manufacturing Systems portion of the digital roadmap within the geographical region, coordinating the efforts of local Plant Systems teams to ensure successful delivery.


Your responsibilities will include leading the implementation and management of all digital initiatives in the region, enforcing standards to ensure global consistency of manufacturing systems and providing training and coaching to build system competencies at plant sites. Additionally, you will identify and communicate best practices, and collaborate closely with plant directors and regional quality, engineering, FP&R, and GIT teams to define new, more efficient processes and system capabilities for the plants


Other key responsibilities also include managing and elevating technical issues within the region, enforcing cybersecurity policies and ensuring that all necessary remediation activities are properly planned and implemented.


Essential Functions
Strategy & Project Delivery

• Manage the Manufacturing Systems portion of the digital roadmap within the geographical region.
• Lead the implementation and management of all digital initiatives in the region to ensure successful delivery of the site/regional roadmaps.
• Identify, encourage, and deploy new manufacturing systems projects.
• Collaborate closely with plant directors and regional quality, engineering, FP&R, and GIT teams to define new, more efficient processes and system capabilities for the plants.

Training & Development

• Coordinate technical training sessions to address training gaps.
• Mentor, train, and foster a global mindset within local plant systems teams.
• Conduct quarterly regional meetings.

Cybersecurity, Standards, Best Practices

• Enforce global systems and cybersecurity standards within the region.
• Approve system access requests.
• Support plants with navigating GIT request processes and escalate when necessary.
• Ensure completion of quarterly security checklists.
• Identify and communicate systems related best practices within the region or from other regions.

Additional Responsibilities

• Facilitate the resolution of any system-related issues and mitigate downtime impacts by escalating issues to appropriate teams.
• Communicate and manage budgets related to hardware and software upgrades and the manufacturing systems obsolescence management process.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

What you need for this position:

• Bachelor's Degree Engineering, Computer Science or other related degree
• At least 10 years Engineering, Automation, Supply Chain Operations, and/or IT Supply Chain
• Proven track record of project management
• Deep knowledge of manufacturing operations and core processes
• Ability to configure and maintain manufacturing software products such as HMI development, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), ISA-88 Batching software and historian software. AVEVA (Wonderware) product knowledge is preferred.
• Knowledge of Structured Query Language (SQL), preferably using Microsoft SQL Server.
• Knowledge of SAP usage and SAP Transactions: Production Orders, Production Confirmations, Material Movements (Goods Receipts and Goods Issues), SAP Quality Management
• Knowledge of: Production Planning and Scheduling, Inventory Management, Planned Maintenance Concepts, Statistical Process Control (SPC) Concepts, Plant Floor Control System Concepts, Operational Excellence Standards and Metrics
• Strong team building and training skills

It’s an advantage to have:

• Experience with leading regional projects
• Experience with working in a matrix organization
• Basic knowledge of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and industrial instrumentation
• Basic knowledge of SAP MII software.
• Basic knowledge of analytics and reporting tools such as Tableau, Domo, SQL Reporting Services
  

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  While this position is being posted in Athens, it has the flexibility to sit in any EU plants (Anzio, Compiegne, Swidnica) depending on the selected candidate.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.

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.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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