Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country Job Number #164762 - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India 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. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.   The IP Marketing & Customer Development Category Assistant Manager is responsible for assisting with sourcing activities which support internal and external collaborator while delivering efficiencies and optimization in the various Commercial Categories (Media, Marketing and Customer Development). The position is responsible for promoting the utilization of procurement methodology through brand, category management and strategic sourcing activities. Primary responsibilities include: supporting collaborators in Marketing and Customer Development namely in the areas of Outdoor, Non-Working Media, Public Relations, Research, Tech & Innovation, Digital, Events & Activations, POP/POS, Merchandisers and areas of HR & Professional Services for Colgate-Palmolive. The candidate will ensure that a sound sourcing process is implemented in compliance with the Global Procurement guidelines.  Develop Sub-Category Sourcing Strategies, and lead execution in the region. Enhance the Commercial spend category, by focusing on exceeding the Innovation, Efficiency and FTG goals; while optimally communicating with Collaborators. 2.- Core responsibilities of this position include: Leading the development of Sourcing strategies for the mentioned categories and sub-categories for CP India. Identify and develop major Funding the Growth initiatives, gain  alignment and delivers financial result to the bottom line Collaborate with internal collaborators and agency partners to develop the important metrics in order to give to the business  Ensure regular updates of results, savings and specific projects throughout monthly reports and the utilization of the eSavings database  Leading the engagement of the internal collaborators i.e.  Marketing & Customer Development Managers to understand local business requirements and needs to build the pipeline of projects that have that highest savings potential Leading all Request for Information (RFI) and request for proposal (RFP) for the mentioned categories and sub-categories, and other procurement e-tools and processes such as Ariba 3. Key Responsibilities Lead the strategic sourcing process for the mentioned Marketing, Customer Development, HR or equivalent experience & Professional Categories & Sub-Categories and contract negotiations in CP India Update/Refine the Annual Sourcing Strategic Planning Process, including all aspects of the category ie. Supplier Segmentation, Spend Deep Dive Analysis, Internal/External market dynamics etc. Acquire periodical category market intelligence insights, and perform annual benchmarking with external companies.  Participate in Industry events to stay current related to procurement standard processes, and bring new insights to the organization. Lead the implementation of SRM program initiatives for strategic vendors.  Expand the pool of vendors to achieve simplification, and have a good understanding of regional/global vendor capabilities and geographical coverage.  Track supplier performance Lead and track vendor simplification Working closely with the vendors in all categories and sub-categories to bring in standard processes in the areas of innovation, better than market deals, best-in-class service levels Contract Management/Compliance Lead and supervise the effective contract execution and management. Lead and standardize regional eSourcing processes, build appropriate templates to facilitate the process. Coordinate procurement risk assessment on the category vendors and develop risk mitigation plans. Responsible for tracking of the supplier audits until full closure of findings. Make sure the team follows the Global Procurement governance in all projects, CRMC (Contract Risk Management Committee) approvals, eSourcing tools, Supplier Code of Conduct sign off, etc.) Handle ethical and professional relationships with vendors.  Promote Innovation, Pursue Savings goals for the category, and supervise regional results. Implement Category and Sub-Category Brainstorming Sessions as a field Facilitate idea sharing in the region. Alignment/Collaboration Collaborate with global IP teams for the said categories and sub categories, to secure full alignment. Keep a strong alignment and coordination with local Category IP Managers/Buyers, setting up priorities for the handled spend categories. Align with the Commercial Organization, globally and regionally. Call out issues/opportunities as needed. Follow Team member engagement standard processes to better understand the business needs and align on resources and priorities. Assist in Increasing the IP category focus, with clear critical communication  Effectiveness and Efficiency Identify/Support category process improvements that are required to achieve the Procurement goals. Spend analytics and reporting to be done on a regular basis 4. Skills Expected: Ability to influence internal and external collaborators, building a strong case for implementation. Partnership and Relationship building. Being a great teammate when interacting with partners and peers. Able to handle relationships at all levels of the organization  Strong Business Analysis. Using business tools and information systems when solving problems and making decisions. Using data to support recommendations. Negotiation skills. Planning and anticipation, demonstrates professionalism in all business settings and shows ability to control emotions, mannerisms, and communication style. Project management skills. Ability to work cross functional and cross regional with desired Commercial Services experience. Deep functional and market knowledge of all the mentioned Categories and Sub-Categories Personal Leadership : Courageous –Driving Innovation/ Fostering Experimentation Challenges existing assumptions and takes calculated risks Builds on “seed” / incubator ideas  Is willing to make mistakes and learn from them Brainstorms and cultivates new ways of doing things Champions new initiatives Gains consensus and implements new insights quickly and optimally Strategic Vision/ Business Global Perspective Demonstrates clarity and passion in driving a shared vision, objectives, values and principles Demonstrates knowledge of customers, competitors and marketplace to enhance competitiveness and accelerate business growth Shows understanding of external global business developments and understands their potential impact on Colgate’s performance Brings cross-disciplinary knowledge to bear on issues and opportunities Actively integrates external standard processes and trends Influence & Negotiation/ Partnership & Collaboration: Encourages others to think outside their functional areas to tackle an issue or develop new insights Seeks diverse viewpoints and builds on the ideas / work of others Shows ability to communicate clearly, simply and efficiently builds a convincing case to support the breakthrough ideas Identifies who needs to be influenced in order to get things done Anticipates potential blocks to successful negotiation and develops plans to solve them 5. Background preferred: Minimum 10 Years of Procurement experience Minimum 10 Years of Marketing (Displays, POP Material, Premiums, Printed Materials, Market Research)/Media (Networking Media, Media Production, Digital, Programmatic Buying) Procurement experience #colgateemployee, #teamcolgate, #wearecolgate, #buildafuture, #CPValues   "We are Hiring!!"   https://jobs.colgate.com/ 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. #LI-Hybrid