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Job Number #171995 - New York, New York, United States
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.
As the Associate Customer Development Manager, Club you will contribute to the development and deployment of the Club strategy for the 3 categories: Oral Care, Personal Care and Home Care. You will work against key objectives to improve sales results, market share, and financial return in the Club channel.
The essence of this job is to partner with the Sales team and create innovative portfolio opportunities for retailers. You are the liaison between the commercial organization and internal teams, including Marketing and Supply Chain, and work cross-functionally to ensure efficient and effective execution of brand and retail strategies.
This position is based out of New York, NY, and is expected to work in office 4x week.
Responsibilities:
- Drive business growth by proactively finding creative opportunities and rapidly adapting strategy based on new findings
- Connect the big picture to actionable strategies by integrating consumer insights and competitor awareness to identify product opportunities
- Build and maintain collaborative, trusting partnerships with cross-functional teams to execute strategy and share best practices
- Promote forward-thinking growth by conducting fact-based analysis of business trends, category performance, and investment efficiency
- Lead the end-to-end product development lifecycle
- Develop and maintain project timelines, ensuring timely delivery of new products, including Omni content creation
- Foster innovation and creativity within the team to drive continuous improvement
- Keep abreast of industry advancements and competitor products to maintain a competitive edge
- Work collaboratively on margin enhancement projects with cross-functional teams
- Navigate ambiguity and make rapid, time-critical decisions to drive sales and market share growth
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree
- 3+ years’ of experience in sales roles or adjacent experiences
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience working with a syndicated service (Nielsen, IRI) account
- Experience working in consumer product goods
- Google Suite or Microsoft Office proficiency (i.e, Sheets, Slides, Docs)
- Strong communication skills
- Strong business acumen
- Strong collaboration and cross-functional working skills
Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $107,000.00 - $121,000.00 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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