Job Description

No Relocation Assistance Offered

Job Number #177101 - Topeka, Kansas, United States

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.

Role Summary

As a Tech Transfer Specialist at Hill’s Pet Nutrition, you will lead the end-to-end commercialization and technology transfer of product formulation and manufacturing processes across contract manufacturing networks and regional manufacturing facilities. Reporting directly to the Technical Transfer Manager, you will serve as the primary operational liaison bridging Global Technology, Product Development, and Plant Operations to bring new innovations to market seamlessly. In this critical role, you will drive operational readiness, process capability, and continuous improvement initiatives that directly safeguard product quality, regulatory compliance, and business margin targets.

Responsibilities

• Lead Technology Transfer & Commercialization Execution: Direct the end-to-end execution of the Technology Transfer Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) regional sites and contract manufacturing, overseeing Tech Readiness Reviews, scale-up Experimental Manufacturing Orders (EMOs), launch readiness milestones, and post-launch operational evaluations.
• Drive Process Capability & Continuous Improvement: Partner with regional manufacturing facilities and contract manufacturing partners to lead continuous improvement programs targeting process optimization and supplier capability enhancement.
• Ensure Regulatory, Quality & EOHS Compliance: Support validation to drive consistency in operational processes, tooling, and equipment specifications strictly adhere to internal Quality standards, Environmental Occupational Health & Safety (EOHS) mandates, and global regulatory requirements.
• Optimize Value & Formula Standardization: Collaborate with Product Development and Packaging Engineering during design phases to standardize materials and formulas, driving cost efficiency, scale simplicity, and targeted commercial gross margins.
• Cross-Functional Stakeholder Alignment: Represent technical operations across cross-functional category product supply chain forums and governance of technology transfer grid to communicate and lead project timeline.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, or a related technical discipline.
• 3+ years of hands-on manufacturing or operations experience within a food, pharmaceutical, or regulated cGMP manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of project management experience leading multi-disciplinary operational initiatives.
• Master’s degree in Food Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, or a related discipline.
• 2+ years of experience in a Quality, Network Operations, or Commercialization function.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships, influence change, and negotiate outcomes across matrixed corporate and plant environments (aligning with Colgate LIFT principles and core competencies).
• Working knowledge of supplier capability assessments and production scale-up troubleshooting.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary Range $86,000.00 - $121,000.00 USD

Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.

Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.

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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