Regional Team Leader

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 recognised 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 programmes 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.

Job Title: Regional Team Leader

Travel Required?: Travel - 25% of time

On-site

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number#164277 - Selangor, Selangor, Malaysia

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising 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.

As the Regional Team Lead - Indirect Trade (IDT), you are responsible for developing and supporting the partnership between Colgate and the distributors/customers in the assigned geography to deliver net sales, volume, distribution, NPAT and market share targets.

You will:

1. Manage a team of Customer Development Managers/Associate Managers in building relationships with key contacts (e.g., distributors, store managers) and providing customers with objective and credible analysis of their business to ensure that accounts carry an excellent portfolio of Colgate products that receive optimal exposure at the retail store level.
2. Monitor activity at store level and communicate category, product (e.g., pricing, product assortment, and placement) and competitor's information to internal stakeholders to enable proactive response with new strategies and tactics.
3. Manage team's objectives (within the local priorities, Customer Development Strategy and Global Customer Strategy framework) in line with the mission and goals, while building CP’s & the Customer’s mutual business and to satisfy target consumer/shopper needs.
4. Define the specific roles of individuals within the team, promote teamwork and ensure the team is motivated to deliver results.
5. Establish specific KPIs and ensure tracking methods and communication are in place to review the progress and alignment towards overall company goals, set and refine specific action plans for each team member to support their achievement.
6. Provide coaching and feedback, ensuring adequate training to team members; evaluating performance and developing IDPs, advising on career paths and providing opportunities for development, acting as a role model and reinforcing desired behaviors.
7. Communicate the team perspective to subsidiary commercial and business planning processes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business or equivalent from an accredited college or university

Minimum 10 years of experience in distributor management, preferably in a multinational FMCG company with leading brands

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