Sr Manager, Commercial Planning

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Job Number #168031 - Overland Park, Kansas, 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 Sr Commercial Planning Manager located in Overland Park, KS who will be responsible for driving best in class customer engagement and long lead CDO planning. This role will be responsible for working cross functionally to bring our innovation to life with our key strategic partners and ensure all the components are in place for flawless execution with our customer development teams. In addition, this role will proactively lead the Omni Commercial Planning Process in order to drive Hill’s growth. The ability to provide strategic insights and proactive feedback for the Retail Environments to drive the commercial processes is crucial to the overall success of the role.

What You Will Do:

30%

Partner effectively with Sales, Marketing, Shopper Marketing, Insights, Brand, and other Category Leadership resources to develop and execute sell-in for Hill’s long lead innovation framework.
Lead the preparation, including the objective, agenda, presentation template, presenters for all customer engagement innovation and top to top meetings
Co-Lead, along with RCD, customer/trade engagements at the Customer Engagement Center in Small Paws Innovation Center

30%

Develop, manage and execute the GTM launch plan for new products and innovation to ensure cross-functional alignment and readiness both for B&M and Omni launches
Own & lead the development of the customer selling presentations on new innovation including the coordination of the resources needed for successful sell in, lead by our category visions and stories
Provide strategic insight throughout the innovation go to market process around changing market dynamics and customer feedback
Actively manage the innovation grids and pipeline of new items with the commercial team
Lead the innovation gate process (innovation forecasting, pipeline volume planning, launch timings, and go / no-go decision making)
Support all facets of the innovation launch process including sales material, selling story positioning, new item sales distribution samples
Manage the internal new item gateway process and feedback loop externally regarding the customer meeting dates, distribution acceptance, tracking and performance

20%

Actively participate on Revenue Growth Management (RGM) Wellness and Therapeutic teams
Take a lead role in the Joint Business Planning (JBP) process

20%

Provide thought leadership and strategic direction to the Conference and Sales Events specialist during planning for the Hill’s National Commercial Experience (NCE)

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Business or related field
5+ years in CPG sales, marketing, retail marketing or agency experience

Preferred Qualifications:

MBA

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $125,000.00 - $165,000.00 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, ****** orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

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United States
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