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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 recognised 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 programmes 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:  Team Leader, Quality

Travel Required?:  Travel - up to 10% of time
Date:  17 Apr 2025
On-site

Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country
Job Number #166153 - Sricity, Andhra Pradesh, India

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising 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 Purpose

Team leader – Quality system is responsible for developing, assigning responsibility, implementing and monitoring the site’s Quality Management system.

 

Job Context & Challenges 

 

  • Defines and implements the site specific Quality Plan, including Quality Management strategies, direction and policies with the goal of protecting the business, reducing variation and waste, and growing the business.

  • Pursues efficient development paths and opportunities to drive speed to market;

  • Ensures new TB product bundles achieve target cost, and works to identify ongoing margin improvement opportunities;

  • Advocates and drives product, materials, process, and package standardization and simplification;

  • Coordinates TB bundles development activities across all functions;

  • Uses a systematic project management approach to share technical data, performance results, product and package evaluations, product timelines, risks and information;

  • Documents and communicates the technical transfer bundle to the plant floor for efficient implementation;

  • Ensures the feasibility and robustness of product, packaging, and process designs;

  • Identifies and implements technical innovation in new TB products;

  • Applies statistical concepts, packages, and design of experiments

 

Key Accountabilities 

 

 Product Commercialization 

 

  • Provide guidance to ensure the feasibility and robustness of packaging, product, and process designs
  • Understands how the interdependencies and interactions of bundle components affect formulation, packaging, and process performance
  • Demonstrates awareness of industry/competitive trends, consumer insight tools, and claim substantiation 
  • Shares and applies product commercialization lessons learned 

 

Managing Materials and Services

 

  • Supports standardization and simplification initiatives for materials, services and finished goods

  • Understands supplier capabilities to meet cost and Quality targets  

  • Develops mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers

  • Applies the Supplier Certification/Continuous Improvement Process

 

Enhance people capability and people flexibility

 

  • Training and skill development, Motivate the workforce to achieve Quality objectives.

 

Customer Service and Logistics

 

  • Understands Supply Chain constraints such as product release, manufacturing, distribution, and customer requirements

  • Understands the Product Recovery and Recall procedure

 

Contribute to cost saving initiatives

 

  • Control material variance, reduce line losses, wastages & train people during the shift to achieve the goal.

 

Experience

 

  • Minimum 2 years of experience in FMCG industry with Quality & production management experience.

  • Preferred Experience : Minimum 2 years Experience in manufacturing and management of materials, safety, Quality and hands on people management in a facility. Exposed to working in shift  with large manpower.


Professional Qualifications & Training

 

  • Bachelor or Master’s degree in Science / technical stream from any recognized university.

  • Preferred -Packaging Engineer with strong knowledge & experience in Tooth brush manufacturing.

  • Priority setting /Analysis/Decision Making, Planning/teamwork & collaboration, Effective Execution, Influence & negotiation, Set example by leading from front, Good Communication skills.

 

 

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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, colour, 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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