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Job Number #169414 - San Josee, San Jose, Costa Rica
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 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.
About the Role
As a Brand Development Manager you will drive the strategy and execution of marketing plans and programs to achieve business objectives for your assigned brands. As well as the implementation of marketing plans, launches, re-launches, line extensions, brand activations and promotional activities. You also will be responsible for the local sub-category P&L's. Monitors & explains variations in Market Share and Key Financial Ratios.
You'll be a core contributor to the CBP process, demand planning, and commercial meetings. Additionally, you will support the preparation of crucial business reviews, including the Budget and Mid-Year reviews for both Corporate and Division leadership.
What you will do:
-Implements Go to Market plans and 5Ps strategies to achieve goals.
-Responsible for the Local sub-category of P&L Statement.
-Leads Commercial Meetings and supports the preparation of Budget Review, Mid-Year Review and business reviews for Corporate and Division.
-Implements Pricing strategies and monitors market implementation to take corrective actions. Recommends Price Increases.
-Develops/Delivers presentations of launches, promotions/initiatives and business status to the Commercial team. Monitors launch activities execution and performance.
-Analyze KPI's to identify local issues and business opportunities. Brings action plan proposals for discussion, alignment and approval in Commercial Business Planning (CBP) or Commercial meetings.
-Manages consumer promotion expenditure and supports the Regional Category Marketing team and Brand Accounting with analysis and monitoring.
-Monitors competitive activities and communicates them to the Regional and Commercial teams to define forward actions.
-Ensures the execution of local margin improvement and business simplification initiatives, including SKU monitoring and depletions.
-Develops local promotional grid together with Retail Marketing and SDMs.
-Performs other duties as assigned
-Complies with all policies and standards
Required Qualifications
-Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Business Administration or Engineering
-At least 3 years of experience in Consumer Marketing in a consumer goods company
-Advanced level of English
-MS Office or Google Suite proficiency
Preferred Qualifications
-Master's Degree
Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our people—developing 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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