Job Description

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.
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Job Title:  Business Specialist / Sr. Business Specialist
Travel Required?:  Travel - up to 10% of time
Posting Start Date:  10/13/25
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Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country
Job Number #169557 - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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.
 

Brief introduction - Role Summary/Purpose :

  • The Data Architect for Supply Chain Analytics at Colgate-Palmolive is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust data architectures to support advanced analytics and reporting in supply chain operations. This role serves as a key enabler for data-driven decision-making by ensuring data availability, quality, and integrity across multiple systems and platforms. The Data Architect collaborates with cross-functional teams, including supply chain, IT, and business stakeholders, to translate business requirements into scalable data solutions. The primary purpose of this position is to build and optimize data models and pipelines that drive supply chain insights, process efficiencies, and business value, while adhering to best practices in data governance and security.

 

Responsibilities :

  • Design and develop robust data architecture to support supply chain analytics initiatives.

  • Create and maintain data models, integration pipelines, and data warehouses for supply chain data.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and translate them into scalable data solutions.

  • Ensure data quality, consistency, and integrity across various systems and sources.

  • Implement and enforce data governance, security standards, and best practices.

  • Optimize data structures and processes for performance, scalability, and reliability.

  • Integrate new data sources and technologies to enhance analytics capabilities.

  • Troubleshoot and resolve data-related technical issues promptly.

  • Document data architecture, standards, and data flows for reference and compliance.

  • Review program codes and suggest correction in case of any errors

  • Conduct performance tuning to improve system performance over multiple business processes

  • Provide technical guidance and thought leadership in supply chain data management and analytics.

  • Maintain production systems reliability through correct utilization of IT standards and governance processes

  • Collaborate with business / functional team, develop detailed plans and accurate estimates for completion of build, system testing and implementation of project.

 

Required  Qualifications and skills :

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field.

  • Proven 4 to 5 years of experience as a data architect, data engineer, or in a similar data-focused role with exposure to  Safe Agile environment, preferably within supply chain or manufacturing industries.

  • Strong proficiency in data modeling, database design (relational and non-relational), and ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes along with Data orchestration  tool - Apache Airflow..

  • Experience with modern data warehousing solutions e.g., Snowflake and Data Transformation platform - DBT.

  • Proficiency in data integration tools and programming languages such as SQL, Python and Version Management tools - Github.

 

Preferred Qualifications and skills :

  • Master in Computer Science with Specialisation in Data Science is preferable.

  • Solid understanding of data governance, data security, Metadata management and data quality best practices.

  • Familiarity with supply chain processes, analytics, and key performance indicators (KPIs) is highly desirable.

  • Experience working with SAP business intelligence and Visualisation tools (e.g., Sigma, DOMO).

  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

  • Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.


Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $ - $ 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.

Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives  to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

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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