Job Title:  Customer Development Manager

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #166191 - Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

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.
 

Customer Development Coordinator 

Do you want to be part of a young and diverse  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? If this is how you see your career, Colgate-Palmolive is the place to be! 

Our iconic brands (eg elmex, Colgate and Sanex), dedicated employees, and sustainability commitments make us a company passionate about building a future to smile about for our employees, consumers, and surrounding communities. If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile...every single day.

Currently we’re looking for a Customer Development Coordinator within our successful subsidiary located in Weesp (part of Amsterdam), the Netherlands. In your role as Customer Development Coordinator  you will be reporting to the Customer Development Manager Drug / E-commerce in the Netherlands. The focus lies in the administration part as a backbone of the team. In the longer term you will be able to build strong partnerships with Drug and E-commerce retailers and ensure a mutually profitable business model with them. 

What You’ll Do

Every day is different, but below is a sample of what you will experience and expect to accomplish:

EXTERNAL

• Demonstrate a clear understanding of the customer strategy, their shopper and how Colgate-Palmolive can optimize their brands and strategy within this environment

• Demonstrate commercial drive to interrogate the business, in order to swiftly. identify issues and opportunities for resolution/optimization and target achievement. 

• Day to day contact with our E-commerce and Drug customers

INTERNAL

• Administration and planning for the Drug team

• Develop tailored commercial plans & implement them via a Joint Business Plan

• Work closely and creatively with a cross-functional commercial team (e.g. finance, retail marketing, category management and logistics) to identify, develop and implement the appropriate business solutions required to drive the business forward

WHOA, this is totally me!

• An optimist in action; 

• Hands-on “can do” approach, with willingness to learn and adapt quickly

• A Bachelor or Master degree

• Good knowledge & understanding of the FMCG industry 

• Competencies required:

  • Passionate about brands and shopper behavior

  • Team player (easily develops relationship with customers and colleagues in other functions) with a winner mentality focused on delivering results

  • Strong analytical skills, accurate, curious and pragmatic

What We Offer You

• A unique opportunity to be part of a bold, optimistic and young successful team

• Flexibility; we have a hybrid working model providing the empowerment to take ownership of your work-life balance. In the summer months the flexibility to enjoy the weekend earlier on Friday afternoons.

• An attractive salary package with and a Sustainable Bicycle  plan

• Professional advantages of a multicultural environment that supports your development and recognizes your achievements

• International career possibilities. A bold employer with a fast career track like only few other companies can match

If you’ve read this far, we bet it’s because you’re serious about joining a group of passionate people so just hit the “apply” button and submit your application.

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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