Strategy and Digital Manager

Colgate-Palmolive; Cambridge (OH); On-site; USD 124,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Parental Leave

Disability Coverage

401(k) Matching

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive Cambridge plant in Cambridge, Ohio, is seeking a Strategy & Digital Manager to lead the five-year operating model and drive Industry 4.0 modernization. You will align capacity, sourcing, and growth initiatives with long-term business objectives while fostering a data-driven culture through analytics and digital tools across the plant workforce.

The role requires 8+ years in manufacturing/operations with strong analytical skills, experience in digital projects, and knowledge of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or analytical discipline.
• 8+ years of manufacturing, production, or operations experience.
• Strong analytical skills with databases and spreadsheets.
• Experience in Manufacturing Operations, Logistics, Planning, Quality, Safety, or Finance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the five-year plant strategy process and roadmap.
• Coordinate short- and long-term capacity planning with sourcing and cost savings.
• Develop and drive the plant's digital roadmap and Industry 4.0 initiatives.
• Act as gatekeeper for plant-level digital requests and technology needs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Databases

Spreadsheets

Manufacturing Operations

SQL

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical or analytical discipline

Job description

No Relocation Assistance Offered

Job Number #172973 - Cambridge, Ohio, 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.

Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis and must not require the Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

The Strategy & Digital Manager is the primary architect of the plant’s future-state operating model. This dual-purpose leadership role is responsible for orchestrating the site’s five-year strategic roadmap—aligning capacity, sourcing, and "Funding the Growth" initiatives with long-term business objectives—while simultaneously spearheading the plant’s Industry 4.0 transformation.

As the site’s central strategist and digital gatekeeper, you will bridge the gap between long-term operational planning and a digitally-enabled shop floor. By leveraging operational & advanced analytics, digital tools, and emerging technologies, you will drive a data-centric culture that optimizes production, minimizes waste, and builds future-ready technical capabilities across the entire workforce.

Responsibilities

Plant Strategy & Operational Planning

• Lead the five-year plant strategy process, ensuring a robust roadmap is in place to meet organizational growth and performance targets.
• Lead and coordinate short and long term capacity planning and road maps aligned with strategic sourcing and cost savings initiatives.
• Maintain factory capacity utilization models following the release of monthly forecasts.
• Partner with Division Network Operations to drive the timely and accurate collection of plant volume data for Budget and Latest Estimate (LE) reviews
• Develop and drive strategies for product and material portfolio simplification to improve plant performance and resilience.
• Lead and Coordinate the Funding The Growth Program to achieve savings targets (Coordinate Brainstorming Activities, Projects, go / no go decisions, benchmarking)

Digital Transformation

• Develop and execute the plant-specific digital roadmap, aligning global/divisional/Plant initiatives to transition the plant from traditional to digital operations aligning with the key pillars of Industry 4.0.
• Act as the central gatekeeper for all plant-level digital requests and technology needs.
• Partner with plant functional leads to evaluate digital opportunities based on ROI, operational pain points, and technical feasibility.
• Drive the cultural shift toward digital ways of working through structured training, communication, and building a network of digital champions.
• Enforce an "Adopt-First" mindset, ensuring global or division tools are utilized before any local "self-service" development begins.
• Drive the utilization of both operational advanced analytics at all levels in the site to optimize production, minimize waste, and improve process efficiencies.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical or analytical discipline.
• 8+ years of manufacturing, production, or operations experience.
• Experience using strong analytical skills and working knowledge of databases and spreadsheets.
• Experience in Manufacturing Operations, Logistics, Planning, Quality, Safety, or Finance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven supply chain domain knowledge (process, systems, and data) with solid operational experience in demand or supply; end-to-end experience strongly preferred.
• End-to-end supply chain experience covering planning, logistics, manufacturing, and/or customer service.
• Experience with ML models and/or cloud architecture.
• Formal certifications (e.g., PMP, CSM or equivalent Agile certifications).
• Experience working in a global matrixed organization and/or with global functional roadmaps.
• Demonstrated experience driving large-scale change management and digital adoption with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience with SQL/Python for data manipulation and analytics.
• Experience integrating GenAI/LLM into business processes.
• Proficiency in Agile/Scrum and project or product lifecycle management
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate complex data to all levels of the organization.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary Range $124,000.00 - $174,000.00 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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