Job Title:  RE Strategy Associate- Vet Channel

Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country
# 160653 - Tokyo, Tokyo-To, Japan

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!
 

Job Summary
Responsible for support developing RE(Retail Environment) strategy and action plans for Clinic and Therapeutic EC/DTC channels with the support from RE Strategy Specialist

• Support developing and evaluating 7P strategy by RE
• Support developing 7P action plans
• Lead developing/managing 7P tools/program

Responsible for supporting RCD(Retail Category Development) for Clinic and Therapeutic EC/DTC channels

• Lead developing/managing tools/program for key customers
• Support developing trade stories to customers

Responsible for leading official customer communication for Clinic, Home Center, Pet Shop & Breeder and Therapeutic EC/DTC channels

• Lead developing official customer letters

Duties and Responsibilities

Support developing RE strategy and action plans(60%):

• Support developing 7P strategy(Product assortment, Price, Promotion, Placement, POP, Professional recommendation and Persuasion) by RE based on understanding of People Journey as well as category & shopper insights by RE
• Support developing impactful 7P action plans -For EC/DTC, support DC team
• Lead developing 7P tools/program such as sampling, vet ecosystem, staff feeding and satisfaction guarantee  -For EC/DTC, support DC team
• Support evaluating the effectiveness of the 7P strategy and actions -For EC/DTC 7P actions, support DC team
   

Support RCD(20%):

• Support developing relevant trade stories to our customers with the goal to increase the value of the category
• Lead developing tools and programs for key customers -For EC/DTC, support DC team
   

Lead official customer communication(10%):

• Lead developing official customer letters
• Lead registering production infromation
   

Others(10%):

• Administrative work associate with the areas of responsibilities
• Follows the other requests of the supervisor within the area of responsibilities

*This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions.

Education/ Experience Requirements

• BA degree.
• 2+ years experience in sales / customer development and trade / retail / customer marketing.

Skills/Knowledge

• Project management / leadership skills to work in cross-functional team environment
• Multifunctional capacity and flexibility to deal with ambiguous situations
• Communication skills with business English capability
• Google Slides, Sheets, Docs; Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word
   

Key competencies we value at Colgate Global 

• Leadership Competencies: 
• Strategy/Vision
• Effective Execution
• Consumer/ Customer Focused 
• Functional Competencies: 
• Shopper and Category Centric - RE / Service Provider / Customer Strategy
• Commercial - Financial Prociency & Pricing Excellence
• Analytical - Insights & Analytics
   

Working Relationships (Key partnerships and report line)

• Does this position supervise:  No, but will lead a cross functional project team
• Report to RE Strategy Specialist -Vet Channel
• Will work closely with Brand Marketing, Customer Development, PVA, Finance and Customer Service & Logistics
   

Travel Requirements 
Expected percentage of travel: Up to 10% -Regular clinic visit, customer meeting participation
 

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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