Solution Architect- Salesforce/Salescloud

Colgate-Palmolive; Piscataway Township (NJ); Ibrido; USD 110.000 - 155.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

401(k) retirement plan with company</n

medical, dental, vision

paid time off and holidays

Descrizione del lavoro

Colgate-Palmolive is seeking a Solution Architect to design and oversee the Sales Cloud implementation across the organization. You will lead architecture, platform administration, and cross-team coordination to ensure seamless data flow between SFA, ERP, and category management tools.

This role emphasizes scalable solutions, API integrations, and advancing automation for field teams. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of Salesforce Sales Cloud experience, strong API and data modeling skills, and

Competenze

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 5+ years of Salesforce Sales Cloud experience.
• Experience with API integrations and data modeling.
• FMCG/CPG industry understanding is a plus.

Mansioni

• Design and maintain the architecture for the sales tech stack.
• Act as CRM system administrator including configurations and security.
• Lead integration of third-party tools with CRM and ERP platforms.
• Guide AI and automation initiatives to optimize field operations.

Conoscenze

Sales Cloud

Agile/Scrum

Mobile architecture

Field sales

Data modeling

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/Business Systems

Strumenti

SAP BTP

MuleSoft

SOAP/REST APIs

Descrizione del lavoro

No Relocation Assistance Offered

Job Number #176561 - 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.

We are seeking a highly skilled Solution Architect . In this role, you will be responsible for the end-to-end architectural design, integration, and ongoing support of the technology ecosystem that powers our global sales function. In this role, you will lead the design and architecture of our Sales Cloud implementation—developing both high-level and low-level solution blueprints while driving cross-team alignment. Additionally, you will oversee building out our Salesforce / Sales Cloud instance from the ground up and scaling it across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Solution Architecture & Design: Design, develop, and maintain the overarching architecture for our sales technology stack, ensuring seamless data flow between SFA tools, category management applications, and backend ERP/order management systems.
• Platform Administration: Serve as the primary technical owner and system administrator for our CRM system, managing configurations, user profiles, security, custom objects, and workflows. The platform administrator should have the ability to implement and customize, and be hands-on-keyboard when required.
• Sales Function Enablement: Partner closely with Sales and Commercial leadership to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions, specifically focusing on optimizing retail execution, route planning, and mobile order entry for field teams.
• System Integration: Lead the technical integration of third-party category management tools and external data sources with core CRM and ERP platforms to provide a 360-degree view of retail customers, working with SOAP/REST APIs and other connectors.
• Technical Support & Troubleshooting: Act as the highest level of escalation for complex technical issues within the sales tech ecosystem, ensuring minimal downtime for field personnel.
• Vendor & Ecosystem Management: Evaluate new sales technologies, manage technical vendor relationships, and ensure platforms are utilizing the latest features and best practices.
• AI & Next-Gen Automation Enablement: Spearhead the deployment of AI tools and next-generation automation capabilities to optimize route planning, retail execution, and mobile order entry for field teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Systems, or a related field.
• 5+ years of working experience in Salesforce Sales Cloud/CRM platform.

Preferred Qualifications

• Data & Integration: Strong understanding of API integrations, middleware (e.g., SAP BTP, MuleSoft), and data modeling as it pertains to syncing field applications with centralized order entry and ERP systems.
• Industry Knowledge: Strong background in the FMCG/CPG industry, with a deep understanding of field sales processes, retail execution, and trade promotions.
• SAP Ecosystem: Hands-on experience designing or integrating solutions with SAP Sales Cloud .
• Certifications: Relevant Salesforce Certifications (e.g., Salesforce Administrator, Application Architect, or specific CG Cloud credentials).
• Agile Methodology: Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment for continuous platform delivery.
• Mobile Architecture: Experience dealing with offline-first mobile architectures typical in field sales environments.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary Range $110,000.00 - $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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