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 recognised 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 programmes that enrich communities around the world.
Every day millions of people trust our products to care for themselves and the ones they love. Our goal is to use our technology to create products that will continue to improve the quality of life for our consumers wherever they live.
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.
Job Title: Procurement ManagerTravel Required?: Travel - up to 10% of time
Date: 25 Oct 2024
Hybrid
No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #163583 - Villawood, New South Wales, Australia
Main Responsibilities Category management of E2E Supply Chain for the South Pacific hub, supporting both Colgate-Palmolive and Hill's Pet Nutrition.Application and creation of comprehensive procurement strategies aimed at maximising value and reducing costs.Cultivate strong business partnerships with key internal and external stakeholders to achieve operational goals, efficiencies, and enhance workplace culture.Develop and implement data-driven strategies to ensure the continuous supply of goods and services for assigned projects, categories, and suppliers.Lead market engagements from identification of opportunities, baselining, RFx processes, negotiations, to approvals and contract execution.Offer operational, analytical, and commercial support for all procurement activities, supplier relationships, escalations, and inquiries.Support strategic initiatives including global priorities, stakeholder engagement, digital transformation, and process improvement projects.Focus on providing solutions, recommendations, highlighting risks, and suggesting approaches for business considerations.Contribute to local Funding the Growth (FTG) programs.Serve as a category lead role model for the SoPac Team.Partner closely with the Engineering Manager to facilitate capital expenditure sourcing.Apply a continuous improvement mindset, to facilitate process and category efficiencies.Ensure all vendors adhere to Colgate-Palmolive procurement policies.Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related fields.7-10 years of procurement experience, with at least 3 years experience in supply chain and manufacturing sectors.Highly adept at learning and navigating various IT systems and software.Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact with stakeholders at all levels.Extensive experience managing the RFx process end-to-end, with strong project management skills.Strong customer focus, with proven capabilities in influencing, communicating, and negotiating.Proactive self-starter who is highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and achieve results under tight deadlines.Ability to go beyond cost savings to build strong and sustainable supplier relationship management (SRM) with key suppliers.Preferred Requirements: FMCG experienceSAP experiencePlease note: You will have to be based in Villawood office for 2 days and one day in Sydney Office. Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
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