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# 160602 - Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaWho 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 (Purpose) :Reporting to the Customer Development Team Leader, the Customer Development Manager, Independent Retail is responsible for leading Independent retailer engagement across all Independent grocery banners nationally (most notably Drakes, Romeos & Spudshed, with direct report Key Account Manager leading Ritchies, Foodland, FoodWorks, Cornetts, TIR & others).In this multifaceted role, you will partner with the National Metcash CDM to develop an effective strategy for retailers within the Independent trade and amplify the national strategy through the Metcash state buying teams.Critical to this exciting role, is an ability to work within a cross functional team in a fast paced environment with numerous internal and external stakeholders. The ability to simultaneously manage a large number of projects is integral to success in this role. Working closely with the entire Independents CDT, field sales team and Retail Marketing team, you will be responsible for bringing our strategies to market and optimising on an ongoing basis to ensure they remain effective.Main Responsibilities :
- Building and managing successful relationships with key retailer and wholesaler stakeholders
- Development of promotional strategy and action plans to close customer gaps, including post-event/promotion analysis and recommendation
- Monitoring sales and distribution performance, particularly for new products and core range, and taking timely action to drive continuous improvement
- Implementing and maintaining Category Management initiatives within key retail groups developed in partnership with the Category & Shopper Development Manager (category review, portfolio management, NPD, etc.)
- Partner with state operational teams to ensure all key account strategies, plans and programs are implemented with excellence at field level
- Coordinating shopper marketing initiatives in conjunction with Retail Marketing and Consumer Marketing teams
- Bachelor's Degree required
- At least 3 years of experience in category/customer/account roles or adjacent experiences required
- Exceptional communication skills, both written & verbal
- Exceptional planning and prioritisation skills
- Proven ability to be self managed and motivated and work effectively remotely
- Experience working with a syndicated data (Nielsen, IRI, Quantium) preferred
- Experience working in consumer product goods preferred
- Microsoft Office or Google Suite proficiency (i.e, Sheets, Slides, Docs) preferred
- Previous people management experience
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.#LI-Hybrid
