Associate Business Development Manager

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.

Associate Business Development Manager

Travel - up to 10% of time

5/21/26

Job Number#173135 - Rosemont, Illinois, 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 Associate Business Development Manager plays a critical role in enabling the Grocery team to flawlessly execute our business imperatives and drive growth. This is a highly cross-functional and collaborative role that requires strong communication and interpersonal skills, solution-oriented mindset and creativity.

The Associate BDM will be a key liaison between the Grocery Sales Team and our cross-functional partners in NY.

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.

• Partner with the Grocery Sales Teams and internal cross-functional partners to create and execute innovative growth strategies.
• Enable the key objectives to improve sales results, win market share and drive financial returns on the Grocery team.
• Drive superior in-market Retail Operations execution via clear, actionable and time-bound objectives.
• Track and measure results; continuously optimize.
• Support existing national displays and - when needed - create, route and optimize new display vehicles for the team.
• Lead account specific digital coupon process and activations for the Grocery team.
• Lead operational planning on Hispanic Strategy Activation Programs.
• Develop multi-faceted Hispanic Strategy execution tactics and ensure implementation.
• Act as a liaison for the New Item information for the Grocery Team.
• Coordinate BSBF van visit requests and logistics from Grocery to Retail Marketing.
• Drive incremental Seasonal and Holiday sales.
• Assist with analytical and administrative tasks across the team as needed.
• You'll work closely together with the Grocery Sales Team, collaborate with internal cross-functional teams and lead external partners to drive business performance.

• Bachelor's Degree required
• 3+ years of Consumer Product Goods experience required
• Microsoft Office or Google Suite proficiency (i.e, Sheets, Slides, Docs) required

• Experience working with a syndicated service (Nielsen, IRI) account preferred
• Strong business acumen
• Strong collaboration and cross-functional working skills

Salary Range $86,000.00 - $ USD

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