Assistant Brand Manager
Colgate-Palmolive Company
No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #167051 - Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer goods company that serves global customers with products in four major categories: oral care, personal care, home care, and pet nutrition. Along with Colgate toothpaste,
the highest penetrated brand in the world, we connect our products to consumers in over 200 countries
under internationally recognized brand names such as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex,
Toms of Maine, Hill's pet nutrition, etc. Like most CPG’s, eCommerce is at the forefront of our companies’ growth agenda and is a key business priority globally.
Role & Responsibilities
This position will be part of the Category team within Division Marketing reporting to the Category Team with the key responsibility of ensuring best-in-class deployment of all Division led projects across Hubs.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead deployment of Key Division projects across Hubs by managing Cross-functional teams, Timelines and Key Activities.
Collaborate with internal and external partners - Design, Insights, R&D, Platforms teams and agencies
Be the lead for creating and deploying GTM workbooks for division led new Launches/Re-launches and Activations.
Support the Category Teams - TP & Tbr in implementing key activities across the division
What you can expect at Colgate-Palmolive:
Be a part of living a culture of agility, growth and innovation
Learn how a large business operates and grow in your overall business knowledge and acumen
You will be exposed to learnings on a global scale that will challenge and stretch your strategic and analytical capabilities
Work with great colleagues. As people at Colgate will tell you it’s the people that make the difference.
You will establish great personal networks and work across a multitude of cultures
What we ask.
Passionately curious with strong need to find better ways to do things
Proficiency at connecting dots: people needs, technologies & business opportunities
Experimental, resilient & agile: good at design thinking: able to design, carry out, and interpret creative experiments while taking calculated risks
Creative thinker & problem solver
Comfortable with ambiguity and working in a self-directed environment
Demonstrated ability to influence others for maximum effectiveness
Proven ability to collaborate, demonstrate project management skills and be able to interact effectively with various stakeholders, across cross-functional teams while building & maintaining a positive work environment
Genuinely interested in devices, technology and innovation opportunities in these spaces
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and above, having background in Marketing/Business is a plus
5+ years of work experience in an innovation role including leading breakthrough innovation, with a strong background in Supply Chain.
Work experience in FMCG / technology / devices / electronics / connected health company is a plus
Demonstrated creative problem solving skills in previous roles
Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple innovation projects
Demonstrated experience of driving new thinking or changing thinking of a team or organization
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.
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