Customer Development Manager – Istanbul, Kocaeli and/or Bursa

No Relocation Assistance Offered

# 162741 – Yukari Dudullu, Turkey, Turkey

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom’s of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Pet Nutrition.

We are recognized for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and improving children’s oral health.

If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile and join our global team!

Job Summary :

As the Customer Development Manager – Indirect Trade (IDT), you are responsible for achieving sustainable growth in sales, profitability, market share and production distribution. You will play a key role in strengthening organizational effectiveness and efficiency. 

Essential Functions :

• Responsible for developing and supporting the partnership between Colgate and the Distributors at the store and regional level to achieve sales targets
• Conduct negotiations on new product listing, planograms, displays, promotion execution etc at regional and/or store level within Malaysia
• Work with SDM to develop tools, merchandising materials and in-store programs for effective shelf management to induce shoppers to purchase Colgate products at shelf
• Clearly communicate in-store objective and monitor execution of 5P targets: product availability, assortment by store format, shelf pricing (regular and promoted), promotion implementation vs. plan, share of shelf and planogram, POP placement vs. plan
• Monitor compliance of 5P activity execution against established agreement/objectives and tracks interim performance of 5P activities to identify shortfalls. potential upsides against established objectives
• Conduct rigorous pre-evaluation of 5P activities using what-if analysis, and draws upon other team resources as required (eg., input from Financial Services Manager/ Customer Logistics Services Manager)
• Conduct post-evaluation analysis based on activity details and compares results with pre-evaluation analysis, explaining any potential differences
• Managing and monitoring distributors inventories and stock availability
• Performs other duties as assigned with key stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with all CP policies and standards

Required Qualifications :

• A Bachelor’s Degree
• At least 3 years of Distributor Management experience in the FMCG industry
• Fluent in English and Turkish

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills to drive executional excellence and business results
• Strong commercial understanding and analytical skills
• Solid coaching skills, problem-solving oriented with grow mindset
• Strong negotiation skills building trusted partnership

What We Offer :

• International Working Environment
• Shuttle Services (From Anatolian Side of Istanbul and Kuruçeşme on the Izmit side)
• Hybrid Working Schedule
• Comprehensive Medical/Life insurance coverage
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program

Disclaimer – Interested candidates are requested to upload their resumes drafted in English language only.

Our Commitment to Sustainability

With the Colgate brand in more homes than any other, we are presented with great opportunities and new challenges as we work to integrate sustainability into all aspects of our business and create positive social impact. We are determined to position ourselves for further growth as we act on our 2025 Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.

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.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please contact [email protected] with the subject “Accommodation Request” should you require accommodation.

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