AI & Data-Driven Procurement Lead

VetJobs; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses

Profit-sharing

Long-term incentives

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive in Piscataway, NJ seeks a Procurement Data & AI leader to design and deploy AI-driven solutions that elevate our procurement ecosystem and 2030 strategy. You will orchestrate end-to-end cost planning, real-time forecasting, and scenario modeling across North American operations.

The role requires 4+ years in procurement or digital transformation, plus expertise in Python, R, SQL, Tableau/PowerBI, and SAP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Data Science, Industrial Engineering, Analytics, Finance, or a related technical field.
• 4+ years of experience in Procurement, Data Strategy, or Digital Transformation.
• Experience in project management and execution of digital and AI driven projects within global, complex supply chain or procurement environments
• Advanced proficiency in data governance, visualization tools including Tableau and PowerBI, coding languages including Python, R, and SQL, and ERP systems such as SAP
• Demonstrated success in cost planning, financial consolidation, and delivering profit and loss impacting projects

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy AI driven solutions that move beyond automation, creating a mature and efficient procurement ecosystem that accelerates our 2030 competitive advantage
• Orchestrate the end to end Integrated Cost Planning workflow, driving profit and loss impact assessments, real time forecasting, and scenario modeling
• Leverage new Version to Version analytics to perform high fidelity variance analysis, automating the bridging of forecasts to baselines and providing clear visibility into Price, Volume, Foreign Exchange, and Commodity drivers
• Set the vision for end to end data governance and master data integrity across Vendor, Material, and Bill of Materials datasets to turn raw data into high impact business intelligence
• Serve as the primary digital ambassador and storyteller for North American Procurement digital evolution, converting complex technical outputs into compelling business narratives that drive cross functional alignment
• Champion the digital change management roadmap, ensuring seamless organization wide adoption of new platforms through effective strategic communication and stakeholder engagement
• Lead cross functional alignment across Finance, Global Supply Chain, and Global Commodities, turning technical insights into business narratives that upskill the organization and institutionalize high performance standards
• Leverage your coding and analytics expertise across Python, R, and SQL to eliminate operational friction and drive process maturity
• Drive regional operational stability by embedding procurement rigor into the supply chain while securing optimal key performance indicator results
• Oversee critical supplier management, including Supplier Managed Inventory and service agreement execution, to enforce policy, mitigate risk, and guarantee supply assurance across North American operations

Skills

Python

R

SQL

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Data Science, Industrial Engineering, Analytics, Finance, or related field

Tools

Tableau

PowerBI

SAP

Job description

Colgate-Palmolive in Piscataway, NJ seeks a Procurement Data & AI leader to design and deploy AI-driven solutions that elevate our procurement ecosystem and 2030 strategy. You will orchestrate end-to-end cost planning, real-time forecasting, and scenario modeling across North American operations.

The role requires 4+ years in procurement or digital transformation, plus expertise in Python, R, SQL, Tableau/PowerBI, and SAP.