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:  Trade Marketing Specialist / Direct Trade & Pharmacies
Travel Required?:  Travel - up to 10% of time
Posting Start Date:  6/10/26
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Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country
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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.
 

Role Summary: 

As a Retail Marketing Specialist, you will create and share compelling stories with our customers, providing key insights into how shopper behaviors influence our categories. Serving as the category expert, you will deliver insight-based, engaging presentations that highlight growth opportunities and build strong customer relationships based on thought leadership. In this role, you will scorecard and supervise the execution of the 5Ps to ensure commercial success. By leveraging category analysis, shopper insights, and analytical tools, you will drive impactful solutions for Colgate and our retail partners.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Strategy & Planning: Develop and supervise retailer event strategies, alongside building 5P (Product, Price, Placement, Promotion & POP) strategies tailored by retail environment.

  • Go-To-Market Execution: Lead the GTM process and develop clear execution guidelines for innovations and shopper-focused activities.

  • Shopper Solutions: Build tailored solutions based on solid retail, customer, and shopper knowledge, driving category marketing needs and priorities.

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Customer Development Team leaders to align objectives, drive strategy results, and coordinate shopper studies across different business types.

  • Performance Analysis: Actively participate in commercial business planning. Perform monthly reviews of retail environments versus plans—analyzing volume, sales, investment levels, Gross-to-Net (GTN), market share, distribution, and the 5Ps—to adjust strategies based on findings.

  • Plan Approval & Evaluation: Analyze and approve plans per retail environment to ensure alignment with estimated sales, market share, pricing, and margin objectives. Develop actionable recommendations from post-evaluation data.

  • Market Intelligence: Analyze internal and external market data to gather shopper insights, identify new opportunities, and build proactive action plans.

 

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.

  • 5-6 years of experience in sales or adjacent roles within Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) companies.

  • At least 1 year of hands-on experience in Field Sales.

  • Proven budget-management skills with a strong sense of financial accountability.

  • Excellent communication, presentation, and analytical skills.

  • Proficiency in MS Office Suite, Excel, and Google Workspace tools.

  • English proficiency: Upper-Intermediate (B2 level).


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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