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Every day, millions of consumers around the world trust our products to care for themselves and the ones they love. Colgate-Palmolive is a global company serving people in over 200 countries and territories with consumer products that make their lives healthier and more enjoyable. Colgate manufactures and markets oral care, personal care, home care and pe...
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External: Distributors, Distributor Sales Reps, Merchandiers, foot soldiers and customers serviced by distributor(s) (As per Permanent Journey Plan/ monthly work plan)
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Category Management:
Understands the strategic importance of category management and drives use of it in key customers; has expertise in interpreting and applying the category management 8 step processes.
Strategic and Creative Thinking:
Takes initiative to understand emerging consumer and marketplace trends and thinks through implications for the categories, channels and the customers; thinks in terms of regional concerns and global needs.
Consumer/Shopper Understanding:
Has a broad based of knowledge about the consumer (attitudes, habits, shopping behavior) for each channel; works with consumer insight professionals to define business goals and specific research objectives prior to developing trade research programs.
Trade Understanding and relationships:
Adapts to rapid changes by customizing the way Colgate does business with customers in the different channels; works to understand the objectives and priorities of key customers; understands the key factors driving change in the trade environment and the implications for both Colgate and its customers.
Cross Organizational Relationships:
Encourages collaborative planning and problem resolution across channels and categories; prioritizes what’s important across functions, channels, categories, and geographies; encourages others and personally develops good working relationships with professionals in other departments, regionally, globally, and in other countries.
Promotional Excellence:
Helps local teams drive the use of innovative and customized trade promotions focused on the customer’s consumer and channel and conducts post analyses to learn from results; selects creative ways to leverage and invest trade money to drive customer’s performance and profitability.
Business and Global Perspective:
Stays abreast of external business developments and understands their potential impact on Colgate’s performance; brings cross disciplinary knowledge to bear on issues and opportunities; focuses on profitability and considers cost options when making decisions; actively integrates external and internal best practices and trends.
Communications:
Keeps people well informed of plans, goals and objectives; provides clear understanding of job priorities and performance expectations; clearly and simply expresses ideas and concepts
Feeder Positions:
Customer Development Manager (CDT), Retail Environment manager, Key Account Manager, Marketing coordinator.
Career Development Options:
Customer Marketing Manager, Customer Development Manager (Regional), Customer development Team Leader, Category Manager
A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required. Undergraduate coursework in Business and/or a Masters in Business Administration is desirable.
Experience: 3 to 4 years in FMCG in a similar role in a large local company or MNC with proven track record
Required: Fluent English and local language
Desired
Attention to detail
Desirable: Teamwork, relationship building and leading change
Desirable: Supply chain perspective, integrated commercial planning, in store execution and financial / P&L proficiency
Are you interested in working for Colgate-Palmolive? You can apply to work with us using this online application. Attach all relevant documents such as a cover letter and resume or CV. Applications received by e-mail are not considered in the selection process.
Become part of our team. We look forward to your application.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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