Manager, NA E2E Services

Colgate-Palmolive; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 123,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive is seeking a senior procurement leader in Piscataway, NJ to own multi-year category strategies, drive supplier consolidation, and lead complex negotiations across direct and indirect spend. The role reports to operational leadership and partners with Finance, Legal and EHS.

You'll translate forecasts into actionable sourcing projects, establish SRM programs, and deliver sustained productivity savings while leveraging SAP and advanced analytics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 6 years of progressive procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain experience with high-spend categories.
• Proven track record leading multi-million-dollar contracts and delivering bottom-line savings.
• Ability to influence senior cross-functional leaders and navigate matrixed org structures.

Responsibilities

• Developing & maintaining multi-year category strategies; analyze spend and supplier landscapes.
• Negotiate contracts and drive opportunities into productivity pipelines.
• Act as senior Procurement Business Partner to operational leadership and plant/site teams.
• Translate forecasts and volume shifts into category pipelines and sourcing projects.
• Coordinate cross-functional alignment between Procurement, Legal, Finance, EHS, and Operations.
• Establish SRM programs with scorecards, KPIs, and quarterly reviews.
• Partner with Finance to set cost inflation and budgeting assumptions.

Skills

Procurement & Sourcing

Contract Negotiations

Stakeholder Influence

Supplier Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in SCM/Business/Engineering/Finance

Tools

SAP

E-sourcing tools

Contract lifecycle management

Excel/Sheets

Job description

No Relocation Assistance Offered

Job Number #176930 - Piscataway, New Jersey, 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.

Responsibilities:

• Developing & maintaining multi-year category strategies, analyzing spend, evaluating supplier landscapes,monitoring market dynamics, negotiating contracts, and escalating opportunities into the annual productivity pipeline.
• Driving supplier consolidation, managing vendor performance and risk, and establishing regional governance and sourcing standards as well as business continuity contingency planning.
• Serving as the senior Procurement Business Partner to operational leadership, directors, and plant/site leadership teams.
• Translating operational forecasts, site expansion programs, and volume shifts into actionable category pipelines and sourcing projects.
• Coordinating cross-functional alignment between Procurement, Legal, Finance, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS), and Operations.
• Establishing and governing formal SRM programs for top-tier and critical suppliers, including performance scorecards, SLA/KPI metrics, and quarterly business reviews (QBRs).
• Partnering closely with Finance and operational budget holders to establish accurate cost inflation, volume, and market commodity/index assumptions during annual budget cycles.
• Monitoring financial variances, spend leakage, unmanaged tail spend, and market indexing trends, delivering monthly executive reporting updates.
• Integrating digital and AI-enabled sourcing tools aligned with strategic objectives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 6 years of progressive procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain experience, with demonstrated mastery across high-spend direct or indirect categories.
• Proven track record leading complex, multi-million-dollar contractual negotiations and delivering sustained, bottom-line annual productivity savings.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior cross-functional leaders, navigate matrixed organizational structures, and resolve complex stakeholder trade-offs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or MBA is preferred.
• 8 years plus preferred.
• Advanced analytical fluency, including should-cost modeling, indexing, budgeting governance, and total cost of ownership analysis.
• Systems Proficiency: Strong operational experience with SAP (or similar Tier-1 ERPs), e-sourcing tools, contract lifecycle management systems, and advanced Excel/Sheets.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary Range $123,000.00 - $155,000.00 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 (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdaxk_eF4utznQoVHlxmL9jVFJbOkM4Oe5CAdKOg-h9EPdLfg/viewform) should you require accommodation.

For additional Colgate terms and conditions, please click here (https://www.colgatepalmolive.com/content/dam/cp-sites/corporate/corporate/en_us/corp/locale-assets/pdf/colgate-terms-and-conditions-2023.pdf) .

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