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# 154099 - Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
Location: Espoo, Finland
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Reporting to: Consumer Experience Team Lead
Hey - Colgate is looking for you!
Do you want to come to work with a smile and leave with one as well? In between those smiles, your day consists of working in a global organization, continually learning and collaborating, having stimulating discussions, and making impactful contributions!
If this is how you see your career, Colgate is the place to be!
Our dependable household brands, dedicated employees, and sustainability commitments make us a company passionate about building a future to smile about for our employees, consumers, and surrounding communities. The pride in our brand fuels a workplace that encourages creative thinking, champions experimentation, and promotes authenticity which has contributed to our enduring success.
If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile...every single day.
Now there is a fantastic opportunity for a curious and dedicated consumer oriented ‘Brandlover’ to join our Finnish Commercial Team. Could this be you?
Job Purpose
We work daily with the world's largest and most popular brands and you will be a part of this journey, which ensures they come on the market and consumers can continue to get their favorite product.
We are looking for someone who wants to grab the opportunity to manage one of the strongest brands and categories while our dear colleague is on maternity cover for approx 12 months. You are passionate about branding and want to make a real difference by working for a global brand while enticing local consumers. You are able to challenge the status quo, and come up with creative ideas to solve problems. You will consistently deliver the category and brand objectives, aligned to the overall Division strategy and agreed priorities and support driving our digital transformation.
You need to be open and collaborative. Your flexibility taps into handling dialogues and alignment personally or virtually across different stakeholders.
You have an eye for details - big and small, and work systematically to secure world class quality and delivery in which you take pride.
You need to be proactive and self-motivated to naturally follow up and chase closing of tasks cross functional.
Your background can be diverse, but a previous experience in a FMCG company is a strong advantage.
Main Responsibilities
Drive net sales, profit and share of market growth for Palmolive brand in Finland through longer-term strategic and shorter-term tactical actions.
Develop, implement and track all aspects of the 5Ps.
Keeping the product portfolio up to date and relevant with new product introductions and base portfolio optimisation based on consumer needs, market trends and competitive actions.
Develop customer and retail environment specific plans in collaboration with customer development.
Develop, implement and track brand relevant trade marketing promotions.
Responsible for the local advertising and promotion budget with focus to maximize ROI for all investments.
Responsible for category and product analysis for the personal care portfolio, being the local Personal Care expert.
Drive the digital transformation to effectively communicate with consumers and shoppers during the entire shopper journey.
Competencies
Shopper and customer oriented.
Analytical mindset.
Excellent communicator - internally and with customers.
Team player that builds relationships across different organizational levels and functions.
A well developed business mind set.
Project management skills.
Strong knowledge in Nielsen, POS data and excel is an advantage
Fluent in English, fluency in Finnish is an advantage.
Personal Attributes
Ambitious with a strong personal drive.
Strong interpersonal, communication and team building skills to successfully build relationships and secure excellent execution.
A strong “can do attitude”.
Commercial and business common sense.
Effective and self-motivated with high working capacity.
Education
University Degree in relevant field is desirable
What we can offer
We can offer a job in an exciting international company where you will be responsible for one of the worlds strongest brands - Colgate. You will have a broad contact surface with many different colleagues, with different competencies. You will be part of the European team, where we all have fun together, even though we work far apart.
If you’ve read this far, we bet it’s because you’re serious about joining a group of passionate people so just hit the “apply” button and submit your application.
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.
Are you interested in working for Colgate-Palmolive? You can apply online and attach all relevant documents such as a cover letter and resume or CV. Applications received by e-mail are not considered in the selection process. Become part of our team. We look forward to your application.
Colgate-Palmolive is a leading global consumer products company, tightly focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. Colgate sells its products in over 200 countries and territories around the world under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, Tom’s of Maine, Sorriso, Speed Stick, Lady Speed Stick, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sanex, Elta MD, PCA Skin, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Science Diet and Hill’s Prescription Diet.
For more information about Colgate’s global business, visit the Company’s web site at http://www.colgatepalmolive.com. To learn more about Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures® oral health education program, please visit http://www.colgatebsbf.com. To learn more about Hill's and the Hill’s Food, Shelter & Love program please visit http://www.hillspet.com. To learn more about Tom’s of Maine please visit http://www.tomsofmaine.com.
Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please contact Application_Accommodation@colpal.com with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation.
