Job Title:  Oral Care Consultant (West Hungary)

No Relocation Assistance Offered
# 163412 - Budapest, Budapest, Hungary

Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom’s of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Pet Nutrition.

We are recognised for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and improving children’s oral health.

If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile and join our global team!
 

Oral Care Consultant
LOCATION: West Hungary

OBJECTIVE:

Build & strengthen the scientific image of Elmex and Meridol brands with practicing dental professionals and build trust, long term relationships with them. Influence and convince practicing dental professionals to make Elmex and Meridol oral care products an integral part of their practice, ensuring that Elmex and Meridol are the brands they personally use, use in their dental office and actively recommend to their patients. 

Expected % of travel: 80%

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Makes one-to-one visits to dental offices located within their territory, according to daily/cycle KPIs

   • The aim of the visit is to establish contact, build long-term cooperation and loyalty, encourage recommendation, merchandise the products and educate the dental professional as to the benefits of Elmex and Meridol oral care products 

   • Maintains dentists/customer records, personal sales record, competitor activity and feedback about Elmex and Meridol products in C4C database

   • Provides daily reporting about conducted visits/activities in C4C database

   • The detailing focus will be on providing technical and product information by organizing, administering and presenting at trade exhibitions, educational group meetings to dentists and on one-to-one basis

   • Distributes samples of oral care products, educational brochures and posters for dentists and patients; supplies scientific literature to interested dentists. Holds responsibility for products and materials forecast for own activity

   • Keeps track of POP materials and samples in dental offices (what dentists require mostly, if they distribute the samples and POP’s, if they hang posters etc)

   • Performs insights gathering projects and timely reports the findings. Recommends action plan based on gathered insights

2. Represents the Company in main local and national conventions. Organizes local conventions in the assigned territory. Conducts detailing sessions and product training seminars.

3. Suggests detailing improvement programs based on feed-back received in the field.

4. Helps in the implementation of research studies addressed to the professional environment.

5. Reports any Adverse Events on Colgate Products they may become aware of as part of their contacts with dentists, hygienists, area health authorities, pharmacists, hospitals and dental hospitals or others, according to Colgate Vigilance procedure.

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Dental technician or dental hygienist degree or other high school degree with Dental, Medical or Biology background

• 1-2 years experience in a medical/pharmaceutical field (dental hygienist, dental technicians, dental assistants, scientist/pharmacist, medical/pharmaceutical detailer)

• Driving license (B category)

• User level computer skills

Advantages

• Experience as Oral Care Consultant

• Active network of dental professionals and/or dental hygienists

• Good working knowledge of English 

• Knowledge of CRM systems

Our Commitment to Sustainability
With the Colgate brand in more homes than any other, we are presented with great opportunities and new challenges as we work to integrate sustainability into all aspects of our business and create positive social impact. We are determined to position ourselves for further growth as we act on our 2025 Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy.

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 contact Application_Accommodation@colpal.com with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation.

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