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.

Information at a Glance
Job Title:  Jr Brand Manager | Andean Region
Travel Required?:  Travel - up to 10% of time
Posting Start Date:  9/24/26
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No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #175929 - Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia

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.

 

Role Summary:

The Jr Brand Manager is the operational driver for a specific category, supporting brand teams across the product life cycle to ensure flawless regional product readiness for the Andean Region. This position will be responsible for the flawless execution of the innovation activation in Colombia, and also will support the team to monitor performance to ensure business goals are met. 

 

Responsibilities:

  • Launch Timeline & Tracking: Coordinate with Brand and GTM teams to track and ensure readiness for all new product launches across the Andean region.

  • Regulatory & System Management: Lead innovation regulatory processes and manage cross-functional systems (MDGM, Veeva, BEAT, STIBO) for SKU creation, claims, and artwork.

  • Asset & Material Delivery: Support the creation and on-time delivery of commercial launch materials, including POP, sales sheets, presentations, and product photography.

  • Activation Execution: Coordinate the development, logistics, legal contracts, and supplier management for marketing activations in Colombia.

  • Budget Management: Oversee and hel to administrate the promotional budget for the assigned category in Colombia.

  • Performance Analytics & Reporting: Analyze brand, competitor, and new product performance (via Nielsen, Kantar, and KPIs) to build diagnostic presentations for key commercial reviews.

 

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or a related field
  • At least 8 months of experience in Marketing or Sales in the FMGC/CPG industry
  • Experience with SAP, Nielsen or Kantar/Worldpanel
  • Advanced English proficiency (spoken and written)
  • Google Suite proficiency 
  • Knowledge of AI tool such as Gemini, ChatGPT

 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 1+ years of experience in Marketing or Sales in the FMGC/CPG industry

 

Core Competencies:

  • Business Acumen & Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze company, category, and shopper data to identify business opportunities, manage market dynamics, and deliver solutions that add measurable value.
  • Executional Excellence: Strong project management and organizational skills to plan, execute, and continuously monitor cross-functional workflows, ensuring regional deliverables are met on time.
  • Communication: Strong ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and varied-sized group situations to commercial partners, suppliers, and internal stakeholders
  • Curiosity pursues opportunities to learn and  expand skills and mindset.  inspire people to discover and explore the future.


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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