Sr Manager, Global Indirect Procurement and Engineering

Sr Manager, Global Indirect Procurement and Engineering

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.

Travel Required?:
Travel - up to 10% of time Posting

Start Date:

5/26/26 Hybrid Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country Job Number #172978 - Piscataway, New Jersey, United States

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.

The Sr Manager for Global Indirect Procurement Engineering will develop best in class global strategic sourcing plans, lead strategic contract negotiations and handle key internal and external partnerships to support the following categories across all our Brands and Geographies:
Capital, Construction Services and Maintenance, Repair & Operations (MROs) related to Key Global Capital partners.

• Strategy:
  Support multi year category strategy and execution plan, including all aspects of total value, innovation, sustainability, resilience, cost optimization, automation and speed.
• Define total value metrics and tracking methodology for key supplier relationships.
• Develop cost models and drive fact based cost forecasts and budget guidance for key spend.
• Update annual Category/Supplier Segmentation for Capital, construction and MRO, and develop supplier engagement models accordingly.
• Negotiate strategic supplier contracts and support and supervise key global Savings and Growth initiatives. Achieve or exceed the annual savings goals.
• Support Divisional teams, elevating any challenges with global suppliers.
• Identify and assess category risks, develop/execute risk mitigation plans.

• Relationships and Engagement:
  Lead the Global Services Procurement Capital network to implement category governance, strategic supplier relations and best practices sharing.
• Develop and implement positive relationships with category partners to elevate the procurement role on delivering against business priorities.
• Elevate partnerships with key suppliers to drive innovation, resilience, total value via customer of choice approach.
• Lead Strategic supplier Top to top engagements and drive the Supplier Relationship Management program with identified supplier partners

• Innovation and Continuous Improvement:
  Drive innovation, automation and efficiency across led spend through participation in Industry events, engagement in benchmarking exercises, and bringing category trends.
• Develop and implement any related process improvement in the category.
• Contribute…