Job Title:  Procurement Specialist/ Associate Procurement Manager

No Relocation Assistance Offered
# 161495 - Piscataway, New Jersey, United States

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!
 

Colgate-Palmolive is currently recruiting for a  Procurement Specialist/Associate Procurement Manager for Raw Materials for North American division, located in Piscataway, New Jersey.  In this role you will be responsible for ensuring the supply, cost, quality, and service of a group of raw materials for the division. You will be responsible to develop sourcing strategies and implementation of these strategies with the collaboration of Plant Procurement Operations, will lead  negotiations and relationship management with suppliers .  Procurement Manager must have a clear understanding of the market drivers influencing the dynamics of  sourcing to  drive cost efficiencies & savings, risk management activities and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to mitigate any service/quality issues as well as supporting innovation and new product development.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop strong material strategies encompassing market dynamics, holistic risk management, capacity planning, segmentation strategies, sustainability and cost efficiencies

• Implement outstanding strategies and maintain relationships and alliances with current suppliers so that they are in tune with developments and directions in Colgate business units.

• Understand divisional market structure and drivers for materials and identifies opportunities and threats for the future

• Develops and negotiates contracts for key materials and  cost model development partnering with legal team 

• Maintain strong supplier relationships to proactively mitigate possible service and/or quality issues acting as an escalation partner for Procurement Operational team

• Identifying, developing leading strategic business relationships both internally and externally, to ensure the alignment of sourcing strategies, sustainability roadmap & project implementation (including raw material needs at contract manufacturer)

• Collaborate with suppliers, technical and other functional groups as well as CMS, Technology, Marketing and Finance functions to implement Procurement policies, resolve issues, align service and financial compliance

• Leads continuous improvement programs with suppliers including savings projects

• Support the Supplier Relationship Management program by completing a Holistic Risk Assessment and audits on suppliers and support Responsible Sourcing Initiatives

• Responsible for budget preparation and completion using divisional/global commodity market insights

• Ensure achievement of  the Purchasing Key Performance Indicators (Customer Service, Non-Conformance,  UPDT due to material shortage, Funding The Growth, Single Source Management, Supplier Diversity) 

• Leads the role of Division Sustainability Champion to develop the sustainability roadmap for division in compliance with global goals and timing

Qualifications

Required qualifications include:  

• Solid understanding of planning, operation or raw/packaging materials including SAP systems and google suite tools

• Some experience with developing material strategies & cost models

• Working well under pressure, managing multiple priorities, dealing with ambiguity, and the willingness and ability to learn 

• Some experience in running RFI and RFPs with strong data analysis skills

• Ability to work with with stakeholders and cross functional team thru relationship building using formal and informal influence with strong project management skills

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent local university degree) in a technical or business field, or comparable discipline is required.

• At least 4-7 years of Procurement, Supply Chain, Financial or Marketing related experience

Preferred qualifications include:

• An advanced degree (MBA) or professional certification (CPM, CPIM, or Project Management) is desirable

• Plant operations or planning Experience

• Practical experience with core procurement skills, such as market analysis, contract development and management, supplier selection, negotiation, supplier performance and supplier relationship management, as well as some specific knowledge on the direct procurement categories.

Travel Requirements 

Expected percentage of travel:  20%

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $114,000.00 - $128,000.00 USD

Pay is based on multiple non-discriminatory, individualized factors including but not limited to experience, job-related knowledge and education, skills and office/market location. In addition to base salary, salaried employees are eligible for annual discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing and, for Executive-level (salary grade 16 and above) roles only, long-term incentives in the form of Restricted Stock Units and/or Stock Options.

Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable benefits plans then in effect, all salaried employees are also eligible for a competitive benefits package which includes:

• Insurance: Employees (and their eligible dependents) are eligible to participate in Company-sponsored Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Disability insurance plans.
• Retirement Plans: Employees are eligible to enroll in Colgate's 401(k) plan, which provides for company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements
• Vacation/PTO: Employees receive a minimum of 15 days of vacation/PTO leave annually
• Paid Holidays: Employees receive a minimum of 13 paid/floating holidays annually
• Paid Sick Leave: Based on location and consistent with applicable state and local law, employees receive a minimum of 40 hours of paid sick leave on January 1st of each year
• Paid Parental Leave: Eligible employees may take up to eight weeks of paid parental leave and 12 weeks of unpaid leave (varies for employees with fewer than 12 months of service and is subject to hours worked requirements)

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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