Job Title: Retail Marketing Manager
No Relocation Assistance Offered
# 101626 - Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Location: Virum, Copenhagen
Reporting to: Retail Marketing Team Leader
Why Work For Colgate Palmolive:
- The learning & development opportunities: You will refine your commercial mind-set and continue to learn new skills working closely with a cross-functional team giving you exposure to all local market departments.
- The challenge & variety: You will operate in a fast paced operational environment, directly impacting the day-to-day performance of the business, with personal accountability for your business.
- The global experience: You will have the opportunity to work with global brands, participate in global strategies with potential to develop your career internationally.
- The Colgate Values: Caring, global teamwork and continuous improvement are integral to how we operate every day
Job Purpose
- Responsible for the Danish marketing activities on our 2 Personal Care brands, Sanex and Palmolive.
- Be the liaison between Customer Development (Sales department) & Consumer/Shopper Marketing at the Category & Retail Environment level, facilitating the achievement of our commercial goals.
- Translate brand plans, shopper insight & retail knowledge into trading plans by Retail Environment which drive all key financial measures
- Lead development, communication and implementation of Retail Environment strategies
Main Responsibilities
- Leadership of category 5P issues, meaning product, price, place, promotion and placement. Own the 5P programme that supports the Brand, Category & Retail Environment (RE) strategy.
- Identify recommendations and solutions for category / RE opportunities, playing a key role in the DK Commercial Team and Process, progressing approval through to senior Leadership team.
- Develop and adapt the rolling- commercial trading plans for the category (including new products) working with the Consumer Marketing team based in the UK, using brand plans and market conditions.
- Deliver timely and effective communication of amendments and reprioritisation of the commercial plan to the wider commercial team and assist in account-specific implementation
- Develop compelling Trade communication which will drive customer engagement with our brands
- Deliver full ROI promotional analysis of all category & RE activity to ensure most efficient promotion programme is delivered with outputs and recommendations shared across the commercial group and embedded into the rolling commercial plan.
- Manager for a student employed in the Danish Retail Marketing team
Personal Attributes
- A very proactive and highly commercial individual always looking for new ways of challenging and adding value to the business through ongoing analysis and recommendations.
- Comfortable with making recommendations and decisions that lead to defined actions, whilst driving the strategic and operational agenda of the category in the agreed way.
- Confident to present and interact at director level and take full responsibility for the entire Oral Care category when appropriate.
- Must be a strong team player who is confident in taking this important role within the organisation & leading change as a result.
Key Competencies
- Consumer/Customer Focus
- Analytical thinking & decision making
- Planning/priority setting
- Results Oriented
- Strategic/vision
- Business/Global Perspective
- Influence/Negotiation
- Self-awareness/Personal Impact
- Managing People
Key Challenges
- To be the facilitator between Customer Development, Consumer & Shopper Marketing & the business on all RE issues.
- To play a lead role in the Customer Marketing team & drive the commercial process for Sanex and Palmolive for the DK Company.
- To combine knowledge of the wider RE and category dynamics with the specific CP agenda to identify key risks and opportunities for the CP 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.
Are you interested in working for Colgate-Palmolive? You can apply online and attach all relevant documents such as a cover letter and resume or CV. Applications received by e-mail are not considered in the selection process. Become part of our team. We look forward to your application.
Colgate-Palmolive is a leading global consumer products company, tightly focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. Colgate sells its products in over 200 countries and territories around the world under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, Tom’s of Maine, Sorriso, Speed Stick, Lady Speed Stick, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sanex, Elta MD, PCA Skin, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Science Diet and Hill’s Prescription Diet.
For more information about Colgate’s global business, visit the Company’s web site at http://www.colgatepalmolive.com. To learn more about Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures® oral health education program, please visit http://www.colgatebsbf.com. To learn more about Hill's and the Hill’s Food, Shelter & Love program please visit http://www.hillspet.com. To learn more about Tom’s of Maine please visit http://www.tomsofmaine.com.
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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