Job Description

Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country
Job Number #172739 - Cartagena, Bolivar, Colombia

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising 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 Sales Executive is responsible for driving Colgate-Palmolive’s commercial footprint and customer engagement within an assigned territory in Cartagena. Sitting within the Customer Development team, this role owns the execution of commercial field operations to consistently deliver incremental sell-out, net sales, distribution volume, and market share targets. By building strong relationships with point-of-sale (POS) and operational managers, the Executive identifies immediate business opportunities and ensures flawless on-shelf availability (OSA). This position offers an exciting opportunity to directly impact brand visibility and commercial growth in a key regional market. (Note: We will insert the reporting line here once provided).

Responsibilities:

• Own Territory Execution & Growth: Drive incremental sell-out and ensure superior in-store execution across all covered points of sale (POS) within the assigned territory to actively achieve market share and distribution targets.
• Optimize Product Availability: Monitor On-Shelf Availability (OSA) continuously and execute swift, strategic corrective actions to eliminate out-of-stock scenarios and maximize sales opportunities.
• Implement Commercial & Category Strategies: Deploy Category Management (Catman) strategies, trade activities, new product launches, and Point of Purchase (POP) materials efficiently across the territory.
• Stakeholder & Vendor Management: Partner closely with internal commercial teams while coordinating training and performance tracking for third-party agencies and logistics operators to guarantee premium quality of service.
• Enhance Customer Engagement: Foster strong operational relationships with POS and retail store managers to elevate customer collaboration, share organizational best practices, and maintain highly efficient territory call values.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• At least +1 year of experience in the commercial area (sales, marketing, retail marketing, in store, sales field, CATMAN)
• Google Suite Proficiency, specially Excel/Google Sheets for handling large amounts of information
• Active Driver’s license & skills to drive in large highways
• Intermediate-Advanced English Proficiency

Preferred Qualifications:

• Data analysis skills
• Proven ability to anticipate market trends, identify localized business hurdles early, and propose solutions proactively
• Sharp negotiation and relationship-building skills to effectively engage and influence POS and operational store managers
• Openness to future geographic mobility and flexibility to manage changing retail territories as business priorities evolve

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, colour, 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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