Specialist, Raw Materials

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number#173409 - Piscataway New Jersey United States

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.

As a Raw Material Specialist you will oversee and manage global material qualification approval and compliance initiatives in close collaboration with the Regulatory team. This crucial role acts as a central technical connector across key R&D functionsincluding Regulatory Quality and Legalfor all product categories excluding Hills Pet Nutrition. By ensuring that raw material data is flawless up-to-date and compliant you will protect product integrity and support seamless global operations. Your primary objective is to guarantee that the materials driving our brands safely meet strict regulatory requirements and standards around the world.

• Material Qualification & Approval: Partners closely with category Raw Material Qualification (RMQ) leads to oversee and accelerate the end-to-end qualification and approval workflows for new and existing materials.

• Regulatory Compliance & Initiatives: Drives regional and global regulatory reviews ensuring all material profiles strictly conform to dynamic international statutes and compliance frameworks.

• Data Governance & Integrity: Owns the accuracy of raw material documentation managing master datasets to serve as an undisputed audit-ready source of truth for the organization.

• Cross-Functional Synergy: Serves as a critical liaison between cross-functional R&D Quality and Legal teams to proactively resolve material constraints and eliminate roadblocks.

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Chemistry Chemical Engineering Biology Biochemistry Food Science or a closely related technical field.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience working directly in a laboratory quality control or technical manufacturing environment.

• Proven ability to audit maintain and verify technical material documentation or quality records.

• Professional experience working within a highly regulated consumer-facing industry such as Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Pharmaceuticals Cosmetics or Medical Devices.

• Strong functional competencies in global regulatory tracking material risk management and data-driven problem solving.

• Exceptional collaborative skills with a track record of driving results across diverse matrixed teams (R&D Quality and Legal).

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $96800.00 - $130000.00 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.

Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including medical dental vision basic life insurance paid parental leave disability coverage and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employees hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.

Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our peopledeveloping strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self is treated with respect and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

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.

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