Associate Customer Development Manager, Club & HIPE

No Relocation Assistance Offered
# 159989 - New York, New York, 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!
 

In today’s dynamic retail environment, it is an exciting time to be a part of the Customer Development team at Colgate! Our highly results-driven team focuses on the Club & HIPE channels and is dedicated to driving growth for Colgate Palmolive in this constantly evolving landscape. We are passionate individuals and are seeking a team member with the same energy, diligence, and positivity to help us lead change for our business.

As the Associate Customer Development Manager, Club & HIPE you will contribute to the national strategy for the 3 categories: Oral Care, Personal Care and Home Care. You will work against key objectives to improve sales results, market share, and financial return.
 
The essence of this job is to partner with the Sales team to anticipate innovative portfolio opportunities for retailers. You are the liaison between the commercial organization and internal teams such as Marketing and Supply Chain, ensuring efficient and effective execution of brand and retail strategies. You’ll oversee the end-to-end product development lifecycle, develop and maintain project timelines, ensuring timely delivery of new products, including Omni content creation. You will foster innovation and creativity within the team to drive continuous improvement, keep abreast of industry advancements and competitor products to maintain a competitive edge, and contribute to margin enhancement projects with the cross-functional teams.
 
Who are you?

• You are entrepreneurial - You find creative opportunities to grow and improve the business across the board. Your ability to adapt and adjust the strategy, willingness to do things differently, and incorporate findings into the strategy quickly is the main way you can succeed.
• You connect the dots - You have a pulse on the big picture to identify areas of opportunity for products and programs, develop Customer Marketing strategies that incorporate consumer insights, and have an awareness of competitor activity to create promotional strategies.
• You are a collaborator - In this role, you’ll establish partnerships with multiple parties including the Marketing team, Supply Chain, and Customer teams across the country. Your peers who support specific Customers will rely on you for the latest trends and successes to share. These relationships flourish with mutual trust and integrity to achieve deliverables and execute against the strategy and goals.
• You are curious - This role is about forward thinking. You are someone who wants to discover and promote new ideas that help the business grow in creative ways. It’s important to understand business trends in each category and/or account through fact-based analysis to include brand share, pricing, promotion levels, and trade class development along with understanding the efficiency of different investment levers.
• You are adaptable - The business environment is constantly evolving. You’re comfortable with leading ambiguity and making time-critical decisions while maintaining the goal of looking for opportunities to deliver sales and share growth.

 
Required qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree 
• At least 2 years of experience in sales roles or adjacent experiences 
• Google Suite or Microsoft Office proficiency (i.e, Sheets, Slides, Docs)

Preferred qualifications

• Experience working with a syndicated service (Nielsen, IRI) account 
• Experience working in consumer product goods 

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $72,400.00 - $101,500.00 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 e