Commercial Excellence Specialist

Colgate; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive in Warsaw is seeking a Marketing Execution Excellence Specialist to drive the end-to-end execution of innovation plans from debrief to delivery. This hybrid role requires cross-functional collaboration across marketing, regional hubs, and teams, with travel up to 10% and a focus on speed-to-market.

Join Colgate-Palmolive to help build a leading, healthier future for consumers and their pets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Project Management, or a related field.
• 4–6 years of experience in project management, marketing execution, or commercial operations.
• Hybrid work capability with both high-level PM and hands-on task execution.
• High autonomy, drive, and accountability; able to own projects and handle complexity.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication across marketing, hubs, and teams.
• Proven adaptability during transformation and process change.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end marketing execution projects from debrief to delivery.
• Hands-on execution of essential marketing deliverables beyond traditional PM.
• Define and harmonize processes to improve agility and speed-to-market.
• Collaborate with Hub Execution Excellence teams to hit milestones.
• Foster cross-functional relationships to ensure effective marketing execution.

Skills

Project management

Marketing execution

Cross-functional collaboration

Autonomy

Transformation/change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Project Management, or related

Job description

Established in 1806 as a small soap and candle business in New York City, Colgate-Palmolive is now a truly global company with products sold in over 200 countries and territories under such internationally recognised brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Haci Sakir, Suavitel, PCA SKIN, EltaMD, Filorga and Hello as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer products company that serves hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide with brands and products across four core businesses – Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. We are committed to offering products that make lives healthier and more enjoyable, and programmes that enrich communities around the world.

Every day millions of people trust our products to care for themselves and the ones they love. Our goal is to use our technology to create products that will continue to improve the quality of life for our consumers wherever they live.

A career at Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work/life effectiveness.

Job Title: Commercial Excellence Specialist

Travel Required?: Travel - up to 10% of time

Posting Start Date: 22/07/2026

Hybrid

No Relocation Assistance Offered

Job Number#175131 - Warsaw, Mazovia, Poland

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.

Role Summary

The Marketing Execution Excellence Specialist takes the lead in turning innovation plans into reality. Acting as the central project manager from a marketing perspective, this role leads the end-to-end execution process from the initial marketer debrief to final project delivery. By navigating ambiguity, establishing process fundamentals, and driving cross-functional alignment, this team member accelerates speed-to-market and builds a lasting competitive advantage for Colgate-Palmolive

Key Responsibilities

• Project Leadership & management: drives innovation execution process, driving time management, coordinating cross-functional team, and ensuring on-time task completion
• Hands-On Execution: beyond traditional project management actively executing essential marketing deliverables
• Process Harmonization: defining and creating new process fundamentals. Continuously simplify and harmonize innovation workflows to improve agility and speed-to-market
• Hub Collaboration: direct collaborator with Hub Execution Excellence teams to complete critical marketing milestones for project completion
• Cross-Functional Synergy: lead execution from a marketing perspective, building strong, collaborative relationships with cross-functional teams

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Project Management, or a related field
• At least 4–6 years of experience in project management, marketing execution, commercial operations
• Hybrid skillset with a proven ability to seamlessly pivot between high-level project management and hands-on task execution
• High level of autonomy , drive, and accountability; capable of taking ownership of projects and moving them forward while managing complexity with confidence
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to build strong work relationships across divisional marketing, regional hubs, and cross-functional teams
• Proven adaptability and comfort undergoing transformation and process change

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in CPG/FMCG innovation processes, preferably within a regional or global organization
• Demonstrated ability to build, harmonize, and simplify processes from scratch across different categories or geographies
• Deep understanding of marketing inputs for product launches, including artwork processes, copy sheets, and SKU master data management
• Resilient and persuasive, with the ability to influence without direct authority, adjust strategies quickly, and pivot when necessary

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.