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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.

Job Title:  Assistant Manager, Personal Care (Product Development Body Cleansing)

Travel Required?:  Travel - up to 10% of time
Date:  Nov 22, 2024
On-site

No Relocation Assistance Offered
# 163578 - Del.Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City, Mexico

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 recognized 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!

 

We are looking for an Assistant Manager, Personal Care Product Development who is passionate about Personal Care Product Development (PD) research. 

 

What you will do:  

  • Support development of Personal Care Body Cleansing Liquid products for global markets.

  • Lead the Body Cleansing Liquid Product Development team by identifying and developing new technical leads based on technological and consumer insights as well as providing technical guidance and supporting the team´s development.

  • Develop PD formulations that address the challenges of shipping across global borders/divisions by staying abreast of latest regulatory/legal directives. Including lab batching, stability, robustness in-vitro testing, consumer & clinical testing ensuring accurate documentation such as lab notebooks, SOPs and claims dossiers.

  • Develop and execute methods for validation and scale-up and complete technology transfer of product prototypes to the various Implementation & Support teams.

  • Support claim substantiation; Develop demos and provide “white coat” communication to Customer Development/ Retailers

  • Conduct competitive landscape and consumer trends research to help build innovation roadmaps, including patent, scientific papers and marketed products across the globe

  • Lead & support collaboration efforts with external partners/suppliers 

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals including R&D partners: Cross Category Research & Innovation,  Fragrance, Microbiology, Packaging, Quality, Regulatory, Statistics, Safety, and Technology Insights. Marketing, Consumer Insight, Procurement, Quality and Supply Chain across divisions.

  • Communicate results of research, both internally as well as via external publications/presentations and patents/IRs 

  • Ensure assigned Quality and Environmental Affairs and Occupational Health and Safety actions and responsibilities are properly addressed and completed; investigate potential safety problems early in the research process.

  • Ensure personnel under his/her responsibility support and comply with Quality requirements, initiatives and systems; monitor progress on implementation of systems and actions; regularly supervise, coach, guide and train personnel under his/her responsibility on Quality requirements and systems. 

  • Ensure accurate documentation such as notebooks, necessary Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's), claims dossiers, and bundle books are maintained to support Global Regulatory registration and audits.

  • Ensure successful transfer of the leads to respective Implementation & Support teams.

  • Collaborate with the patent department to understand the current patent situation so proprietary rights and intellectual property can be protected, and to define areas where we can improve.

  • Oversee team's collaboration with other functions, including Safety, Process Development & Innovation, Packaging Development, Micro, Analytical, Statistics, Technology Insights, Regulatory and other groups as needed.

  • Actively participate on cross-functional task forces.

  • Participate in “on the ground” consumer observational studies.

 

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical Sciences, Chemical Engineering or related science. 

  • Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemical Sciences, Material Science, or Biotechnology 

  • 8+ years laboratory experience Product Development and/or Implementation & Support 

  • 3-5 Years of people management and project management Experience 

  • Good knowledge in Product Development based research, evaluation, testing and scale-up; Knowledge in surfactant chemistry, GMPs, general lab instruments (pH meter, rheometer, mixers etc), microbiology fundamentals.   

  • Advanced English

  • Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills

  • Strong problem solving skills 

  • Strong project management and execution skills 

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • PhD degree (desirable)

  • Academic or patent applications publications (desirable)

  • Demonstrate actively involvement in innovation projects

 


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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