Procurement Manager​/Sr. Manager, External Manufacturing, North America

Procurement Manager/Sr. Manager, External Manufacturing, North America

Established in 1806 as a small soap and candle business in New York City, Colgate-Palmolive is now a truly global company with products sold in over 200 countries and territories under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Haci Sakir, Suavitel, PCA SKIN, EltaMD, Filorga and Hello as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer products company that serves hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide with brands and products across four core businesses – Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. We are committed to offering products that make lives healthier and more enjoyable, and programs that enrich communities around the world. Every day millions of people trust our products to care for themselves and the ones they love.

Our goal is to use our technology to create products that will continue to improve the quality of life for our consumers wherever they live. A career at Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work/life effectiveness.

As our Sr. Manager, Sourcing for External Manufacturing you will shape the future of our supply chain architecture through a complex, powerful network of manufacturing providers. You will be the strategic architect of our external manufacturing engine, transforming vendor relationships into growth vehicles. We are looking for an agile leader who thrives on building collaborative alliances and designing elegant commercial solutions.

Your mission is to make our external manufacturing machine stronger and efficient for years to come by leading the selection, negotiation, and holistic management of finished goods partners. By seamlessly connecting our internal planning and quality teams with external suppliers, you will secure robust service levels while unlocking continuous value, portfolio simplification, and significant optimization opportunities.

Your Day to Day

• Partner closely with the End to End Supply Chain to implement our long term external manufacturing strategy and expand production capabilities
• Assure total compliance and ethical alignment for new and existing external manufacturing networks
• Nurture supplier relationships to proactively mitigate service or quality disruptions before they impact the business
• Lead the development, negotiation, and implementation of competitive contract agreements with external manufacturers
• Implement forward looking strategies that keep our external supplier network completely in tune with the evolving direction of Colgate-Palmolive business units
• Identify and champion strategic business relationships both internally and externally to align sourcing strategies and project execution with overarching business requirements
• Collaborate fluently with suppliers, technical teams, technology, marketing, and finance functions to implement procurement policies and align service and financial strategies
• Execute holistic risk assessments and audits on contract manufacturers while advancing responsible sourcing initiatives
• Analyze budget preparation and completion utilizing sophisticated global commodity market insights
• Ensure the consistent achievement of purchasing key performance indicators including customer service, nonconformance reduction, unexpected downtime mitigation, single source management, and supplier diversity goals

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related business/technical field
• 8+ years of procurement experience leading external manufacturing agreements
• Experience in running Requests for Information (RFIs) and Request for Proposals (RFPs) with strong data analysis skills
• Solid understanding of SAP and Google Workspace

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Business Administration or professional certification such as Certified Purchasing Manager, Certified in Planning and Inventory…