Commercial Growth & Partnerships Executive

Colgate-Palmolive; Woking; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive in Surrey, England, is hiring a Customer Development Executive to manage a portfolio of consumer products, drive sales and margin targets, and lay the groundwork for a career in commercial sales.

Reporting to the Customer Development Manager, the role emphasizes analytical and data-driven decision making, joint business planning with retailers, and collaboration across digital, marketing, and eCommerce teams.

Qualifications

• Analytical & Data-Driven: Highly analytical & curious, with a proactive approach to seeking commercial progression. Confident in leveraging data to generate actionable insights & demonstrates exceptional attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Commercial Strategy: Manage a portfolio of products to achieve sales & margin targets. Identify & drive incremental opportunities through business & data analysis.
• Customer Partnership: Support Joint Business Planning (JBP) , prepare for & attend key customer meetings, & build strong relationships with external retailer contacts.
• Operational Excellence: Ensure accurate demand forecasting by collaborating with retailer supply chain & internal Demand Planning teams. You will also work with Digital, Shopper Marketing, & eCommerce teams on online campaigns & new product launches.
• Technology & Data: Opportunity to work with best-in-class AI infrastructure to enhance data-driven decision-making & forecasting.
• Continuous Improvement: Analyse performance to generate fact-based selling stories & recommendations, driving continuous improvement.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data-driven

Negotiation

Influence

Commercial mindset

Team player

Job description

Colgate-Palmolive in Surrey, England, is hiring a Customer Development Executive to manage a portfolio of consumer products, drive sales and margin targets, and lay the groundwork for a career in commercial sales.

Reporting to the Customer Development Manager, the role emphasizes analytical and data-driven decision making, joint business planning with retailers, and collaboration across digital, marketing, and eCommerce teams.