ManagerSr. Manager, Sourcing Piscataway, NJ

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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 valuesCaring Inclusive and Courageouswe foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together lets build a brighter healthier future for all.




The Manager/Senior Manager of Procurement Packaging will:



Develop strong material strategies encompassing market dynamics holistic risk management capacity planning segmentation sustainability and cost efficiencies

Implement outstanding strategies and maintain relationships and alliances with current suppliers so that they are in tune with developments and directions in Colgate business units.

Ensures the development of documented understanding of divisional market structure and drivers for materials and identifies opportunities and threats for the future

Develops and negotiates contracts for key materials and cost model development partnering with legal team

Maintain strong supplier relationships to proactively mitigate possible service and/or quality issues acting as an escalation partner for Procurement Operational team

Identifying developing and leading strategic business relationships internally and externally to ensure the alignment of sourcing strategies sustainability roadmap & project implementation (including packaging needs at contract manufacturer) to meet business requirements.

Collaborate with suppliers technical and other functional groups as well as CMS Technology Marketing and Finance functions to implement Procurement policies resolve issues align service and financial compliance including mold/asset management strategies

Leads continuous improvement programs with suppliers including savings projects

Support the Supplier Relationship Management program by completing a Holistic Risk Assessment and audits on suppliers and support Responsible Sourcing Initiatives

Responsible for budget preparation and completion using divisional/global commodity market insights

Ensure achievement of the Purchasing Key Performance Indicators (Customer Service Non-Conformance UPDT due to material shortage Funding The Growth Single Source Management Supplier Diversity)

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
Required qualifications:

Bachelors degree in a technical or business field
8 years of Procurement Supply Chain Financial or Marketing related experience

Experience in running Requests for Information (RFIs) and Request for Proposals (RFPs) with strong data analysis skills

Solid understanding of planning operation or raw/packaging materials including SAP systems and google suite tools




Preferred qualifications:

An advanced degree (MBA) or professional certification (CPM CPIM or Project Management) is desirable

Production plant operations or planning experience

Experience with developing material strategies & cost models with a deep understanding of commodity impacts

Working well under pressure managing multiple priorities dealing with ambiguity and the willingness and ability to learn

Ability to work with with stakeholders and cross functional team thru relationship building using formal and informal influence with strong project management skills

Problem solving to ensure timely resolution of challenges & data driven decision making


Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $124000.00 - $174000.00 USD

Pay is determined based on experience qualifications and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses profit-sharing and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.