Procurement Integration & Data Automation Lead

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

Job summary

Colgate is seeking a Divisional Procurement Integration Manager to own the NA digital procurement ecosystem. You will drive data strategy, script automation, and analytics to improve cost, forecasting, and governance across Vendor, Material, and BOM data.

You will lead cross-functional teams, translate complex models into strategic narratives for Finance and Supply Chain, and ensure compliance with EOHS and regulatory standards while enabling end-to-end procurement excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Data Science, Industrial Engineering, Analytics, Finance, or related field.
• 4+ years of experience in Procurement, Data Strategy, or Digital Transformation.
• Experience in leading digital and AI-driven projects within global, complex supply chains or procurement.
• Advanced proficiency in data governance, visualization tools (Tableau/PowerBI), and coding languages (Python, R, SQL); ERP systems such as SAP.
• Proven success in cost planning and financial consolidation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle of AI and digital transformation projects—from inception, scoping, and sprint planning to testing, deployment and cross-functional adoption.
• Write, test, and deploy Python, R, and SQL scripts to build data pipelines and automate procurement workflows.
• Architect the Integrated Cost Planning (ICP) workflow with models for real-time forecasting and scenario planning.
• Leverage V2V analytics to bridge forecasts to baselines and provide visibility into Price, Volume, FX, and commodities.
• Govern master data for Vendor, Material, and BOM datasets to enable BI across the organization.
• Translate complex data models and outputs into business narratives for Finance and Supply Chain alignment.
• Balance inventory and working capital while ensuring EOHS, Quality, and Regulatory compliance.
• Oversee supplier risk and reporting for SMI and service agreements to uphold policy and supply.

Skills

Procurement

Data strategy

Digital transformation

Python

R

SQL

Tableau

PowerBI

SAP

Project management

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

SAP

Job description

Colgate is seeking a Divisional Procurement Integration Manager to own the NA digital procurement ecosystem. You will drive data strategy, script automation, and analytics to improve cost, forecasting, and governance across Vendor, Material, and BOM data.

You will lead cross-functional teams, translate complex models into strategic narratives for Finance and Supply Chain, and ensure compliance with EOHS and regulatory standards while enabling end-to-end procurement excellence.