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:  FP&R Regional Director
Travel Required?:  Travel - 25% of time
Posting Start Date:  10/6/26
Hybrid

Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country
Job Number #175875 - Piscataway, New Jersey, 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.
 

 Job Summary

The FP&R Director is responsible for driving the overall success of the Factory Performance & Reliability Program, strategies, and performance across all sites in the assigned region. This position plays a critical role in developing, implementing, and driving continuous improvement strategies within a comprehensive manufacturing excellence framework. The Director ensures strong program governance, cross-category sharing, and the development of regional plans and goals in strict alignment with the company's Global Supply Chain 2030 Strategic Ambitions and Operational Excellence Strategy.

The role requires broad technical knowledge of category operations and the ability to drive standards implementation. Strong leadership, communication, and teamwork skills are necessary for collaborating across categories, regions, and sites with Directors of Manufacturing, Technical Directors, the End-to-End (E2E) Leadership Team, Regional Supply Leads, and other cross-functional groups. Furthermore, this role provides direct support and strategic counsel to site Directors of Manufacturing, Plant Managers, and local FP&R teams.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

  • Lead the divisional FP&R strategy by developing initiatives that ensure a robust foundational program.

  • Serve as the subject matter expert in FP&R standards, providing guidance on standards, methodologies, tools, and systems.

  • Oversee the implementation of FP&R standards and guidelines across manufacturing sites, ensuring organizational systems are in place and compliance is maintained.

  • Lead all elements of the FP&R Audit program, including scheduling, resource assignments, execution, reporting. Follow up on the closure of Global and Self Audits findings and action items.

  • Monitor FP&R Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), per standard  to the sites of the region assigned to identify areas for improvement and best practices.

  • Build comprehensive regional plans, operational goals, and strategic roadmaps that are in direct alignment with the organization's Global Supply Chain 2030 ambitions.

  • Ensure the robust usage and knowledge of Root Cause Analysis and controlled measures to avoid repeated Unplanned Downtime (UPDT) and Absolute Material Loss (AML) issues.

  • Lead and support the development of the FP&R team across the division. Provide technical and leadership training to operations, engineering, and site teams.

  • Conduct hands-on site visits to assist with FP&R implementation and organize workshops. 

  • Ensure full utilization of Company data, digital, analytic and automation solutions.

  • Establish divisional FP&R campaigns based on identified inefficiencies, risks, and directional needs.

  • Develop onboarding plans for new FP&R site leads in conjunction with site HR and LTs

  • Follow-up sites on closure of global/self Audits findings, actions and pushed out items from the center or division.

  • Collaborate with E2E Leadership Team (LT), Supply Regional Lead, CMS team, and other functional groups.Communicate, provide direction and support to  DoMs and PMs regarding issues, program compliance concerns and challenges. 

Qualifications

Required:

  • BS degree in Engineering, Technology, Science or related field

  • Minimum of ten years of experience and knowledge of Factory Operations, FP&R, Engineering or related Supply Chain role.

  • Demonstrated expertise in FP&R frameworks and knowledge in all the program standards.

  • Demonstrated experience in site manufacturing leadership, change management, or regional program rollout.

  • Strong financial acumen, with the ability to link operational metrics and continuous improvement initiatives directly to P&L savings and cost avoidance.

  • Proficiency in SAP

  • Experience with OPERA or Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)

Preferred:

  • MBA or advanced degree. 

  • Lean Six Sigma Certification (Black Belt/Master Black Belt preferred).  

  • Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP), Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE), or similar Reliability Certification.

  • Previous experience as an Operations Manager or Engineering Manager. 

  • Experience as a FP&R Leader at a large, strategic manufacturing facility.  

  • Knowledge of Smart Factory, Industry 4.0, or digital manufacturing technology. 

 

Travel Requirements 

20-45% Travel - To sites assigned in the region

Key Competencies 

  • Strategy and Vision: Operates from a strategic perspective, balancing big-picture corporate objectives with day-to-day tactical activities. Anticipates broad implications of operational issues.  

  • Analytical Problem Solving & Technical Expertise: Demonstrates a deep understanding of manufacturing operations and leverages data analytics, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies to resolve complex production challenges and drive systemic performance gains.

  • Influence and Negotiation Skills: Capable of winning support from others, stimulating action, and working towards win/win solutions across matrixed teams.

  • Results Orientation: Conveys a sense of urgency when appropriate and drives hard on the right issues to achieve metric-driven success. 

  • Team and Relationship Building: Capable of developing strong partnerships with key stakeholders in other functions and at varying levels of the organization.  

  • Communication: Keeps stakeholders up to date and speaks and writes effectively with executive presence.


Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $156,000.00 - $195,000.00 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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