POC Commercial Excellence Specialist

Colgate-Palmolive; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive in Warsaw, Poland seeks a Professional Oral Care Marketing Execution Excellence to lead end-to-end execution of portfolio plans from marketer debrief to delivery. You will navigate ambiguity, establish process fundamentals, and drive cross-functional alignment to accelerate speed-to-market.

The role demands a hybrid PM/marketing execution skillset with 4–6 years in project management, strong autonomy, and outstanding collaboration across divisional marketing teams and regional

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Project Management or a related field.
• 4–6 years of experience in project management, marketing execution, commercial operations.
• Hybrid skillset with ability to pivot between high-level project management and hands-on task execution.
• High autonomy, drive, and accountability; capable of moving projects forward.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication across marketing and regional hubs.
• Proven adaptability and comfort undergoing transformation and process change.

Responsibilities

• Lead project management and drive end-to-end marketing execution.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and ensure on-time tasks.
• Hands-on execution of essential marketing and scientific deliverables.
• Define and harmonize new processes to improve agility and speed-to-market.
• Collaborate with Hub Execution Excellence teams to complete milestones.

Skills

HybridPM/Execution

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/PM or related field

Job description

No Relocation Assistance Offered

Job Number #176075 - 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 Professional Oral Care Marketing Execution Excellence takes the lead in turning innovation and pharmaceutical portfolio 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 and portfolio 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 and scientific affairs 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, 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 without being overwhelmed by complexity
• 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 Health/ Pharma innovation & market access processes, preferably within a regional or global organization.
• Experience in medical/pharma/health sectors
• Demonstrated ability to build, harmonize, and simplify processes from scratch across different categories or geographies
• Deep understanding of marketing inputs for product launches, including regulatory, production (including external 3Ps), 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.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.