Careers at Colgate

Colgate-Palmolive is the opportunity for those seeking constant challenge, early opportunity, global experience, and work/life balance.

We help Colgate People develop competencies–the knowledge, skills and behaviours critical for job performance–in areas including leadership, management, and functional/IT expertise.



Colgate offers exciting career opportunities around the world in the following functional areas:
Engineering and Manufacturing
Finance
Human Resources
Information Technology
e-Business
Legal
Marketing
Research and Development
Sales
ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING
Colgate's products are sold in over 200 countries to serve the needs of millions of global consumers. Our Supply Chain function is critical and is responsible for all stages from sourcing raw materials to delivering the product to the consumer. Using progressive technology, our professionals increase efficiency by continuously improving manufacturing processes.

We offer exciting opportunities in:
  • Materials Sourcing
  • Operations
  • Specialty Packaging
  • Customer Service & Logistics
  • Demand Planning
  • Cross Border Sourcing
FINANCE
At Colgate, Finance professionals are viewed as business partners and integral members of the management team.

The Finance function provides expertise in
    •Planning
    •Tax
    •Treasury
    •Asset Allocation
    •Financial Reporting
Requirements:
  • Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance with a professional designation
  • Strong analytical ability
  • Excellent computer skills
  • Effective oral and written communication skills
  • 2-3 years prior experience in a similar environment
HUMAN RESOURCES

As a member of Colgate's HR team you will play an important part in hiring, developing and retaining our employees and in helping as we continually strive to Become the Best Place to Work. To accomplish this task, you will work with managers and employees to ensure they have the skills, resources, and leadership ability needed to succeed and reach their full potential.

You will support the organization and Colgate People around the world in achieving success through Individual Development Planning, Performance Management, Staffing and Succession Planning. You will help create and promote a productive work environment through retention, rewards and recognition, ethics and employee communication.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

For Information Technology professionals, Colgate offers amazing opportunities to develop and work with cutting-edge technology. Aggressive use of technology has, and continues to be, critical to our success. In fact, we are a proud recipient of the Smithsonian IT Innovation Award. Our strategy is to evolve our development efforts and build an even stronger world class team.

Consider the Colgate World of Care if:
  • You are an intelligent, creative and high-energy IT professional
  • You'd like to create, test and integrate breakthrough technology in a real world setting
  • You are seeking tremendous potential for personal and professional growth
  • You have a desire for global career opportunities
E-BUSINESS

Colgate e-Business has a two-fold mission: to integrate our total global operations while transforming our business to meet the challenges of the digital age. E-business unites sophisticated e-commerce technologies with progressive marketing strategies. Internally, it's reshaping our entire global supply chain. Externally, it's helping us connect with consumers faster and serve them better.

E-business is integral to maintaining our leadership position in the global marketplace. And, it presents an exciting new vista for the World of Care. We need dedicated, innovative professionals with the passion and ability to create e-Business initiatives from inception through execution.

Requirements:
  • MBA in Marketing or Management
  • Outstanding technical skills
  • Prior experience in marketing, sales or other business discipline
LEGAL

Members of Colgate Legal are valued as strategic business partners and integral members of the management team. Our lawyers help drive global business initiatives and aid in solving business/legal issues. Colgate Legal offers knowledge and advice in the global business arena and in wide-ranging fields of specialty: from international business to Internet law, from corporate acquisitions to product trademarks and patents. Colgate lawyers enjoy rotating job assignments, for greater breadth and depth of understanding within Our World of Care.

If you are a lawyer with a desire to learn and are interested in opportunities for personal and professional growth, take a closer look at Colgate.

MARKETING

Colgate Marketing professionals strive to identify the needs of the consumer and to develop innovative ways to fulfill these needs. We work to create new, revolutionary products that satisfy the ever-changing consumer needs, while leveraging our existing well-known brands. Our brand marketing groups develop new product ideas and coordinate all business areas that support the respective category.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

At Colgate, Research Scientists conduct basic and applied research resulting in products that have immediate consumer impact. R&D associates are members of single or multiple category teams in our Global Technology Center in Piscataway, New Jersey. They develop and implement new product launches and existing upgrades. And, they contribute to continuous improvement strategies while managing multiple projects.

Other responsibilities include:
  • Contributing technical expertise to a collective knowledge base
  • Writing for external and internal publications
  • Producing patents

Successful R&D professionals can earn greater technical and business positions in our Colgate Global Growth Group.

Requirements:
  • Ph.D. degree in Chemistry/Bio-Chemistry with preference for Organic, Inorganic and Physical, or
  • Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering
  • Superior interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
  • Foreign language proficiency preferable
  • US or foreign citizenship
SALES

Colgate is a truly global consumer products company, serving the needs of nearly 6 billion consumers worldwide, with operations based in more than 75 countries. Our sales professionals have expertise in the areas of consumers and competitors, and use this information to make strategic decisions related to pricing, promotions and potential growth opportunities.

We offer exciting opportunities in the areas of Account Management, Category Management and Customer Marketing.

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