Category Manager

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.

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.

Travel Required?: Travel - 25% of time

Date: Feb 26, 2025

Hybrid

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number - Surrey, England, United Kingdom

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.

Location: Woking, UK
Reporting to: Head of Category

Why Work For Colgate Palmolive:

• The learning & development opportunities: You will refine your commercial mind-set and continue to learn new skills working closely with a cross-functional team giving you exposure to all local market departments.
• The challenge & variety: You will operate in a fast paced operational environment, directly impacting the day-to-day performance of the business, with personal accountability for your business.
• The global experience: You will have the opportunity to work with global brands, participate in global strategies with potential to develop your career internationally.
• The Colgate Values: Caring, Inclusive and Courageous are integral to how we operate every day.

Job Purpose

Join the dynamic and innovative Customer Development team at Colgate-Palmolive and play a pivotal role in today's evolving retail landscape. You'll craft and deliver compelling narratives that offer deep insights into shopper behaviors, positioning you as the impartial category guide and growth consultant for our Buyers. You will find opportunities and orchestrate initiatives to drive category and brand growth, distinguishing Colgate-Palmolive from its competitors.

As an influential member of the broader Market Strategy & Planning team, you'll craft Revenue Growth Management and growth strategies that resonate with UK and Irish trade. Empower your career path by building meaningful customer relationships based on thought leadership, analytics, and outstanding customer service.

What you will do

• Identify & develop (shopper insight led) category & brand growth plans and customer propositions that grow our customers' business and increase Colgate-Palmolive market share.
• Build & develop independent relationships with customers, establishing Colgate-Palmolive as the go to key partner for objective category & shopper insights.
• Proactively identify commercial opportunities. Work with Customer Development & Marketing Teams to implement solid 5P recommendations & tactics that drive growth.
• Develop a consistent category management approach, leading and utilising the tools crafted to enable Colgate-Palmolive to provide outstanding approach to key touch points with customers (Range review, planograms etc.)
• Work cross functionally to develop and externalise category strategies for Dental & Washing & bathing to unlock category growth for Colgate-Palmolive and our retail partners. Provide key input into the direction & implementation of NPD.
• Share category expertise across the wider business community to deepen customer & category understanding.
• Adapt, implement & champion ongoing dialogue & execution of our Category Growth Drivers with customers. Develop customer specific growth plans (internally and externally).
• Ensure outstanding category development principles are delivered day in, day out.

Who you are

• A storyteller - you can interpret data & insights, and optimally turn them into fact-based stories that will drive discussion & action.
• You can connect the dots - by using multiple data sources, trends, business strategies & a little bit of instinct, you develop category insights and use these insights to identify unmet opportunities & make recommendations for growth.
• You are a shopper champion - you put the shopper at the heart of everything you do and improve category sales potential through a shopper-centric approach.
• Your track record demonstrates ability to deliver category & customer business plans that benefit both our business and customers.
• Full proficiency in a wide range of data sources (Nielsen & Kantar plus loyalty card data).
• Solid understanding of UK retailers and strong commercial understanding.
• 4+ years category or customer management experience (or other relevant experience).
• Proficient in space planning tools.

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 complete this request form should you require accommodation.