Sales Executive

Ejecutivo De Ventas | Bogotá

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.

About the role: As a Customer Development Executive, you will professionally represent the Colgate Palmolive company, handling the relationship with the customers based on trust and respect. Handle marketing and developing the 5ps of the different product categories, in order to increase sales profitably, improve levels of their distribution and market shares, in accordance with our business principles and maintaining a healthy credit portfolio.

Main Responsibilities:

• Implement CP's commercial strategies, ensuring the correct execution of the 5Ps at the point of sale, seeking to generate benefits for our clients and CP, proactively understanding customers needs and recommending solutions to the different requirements
• Achieve sales objectives of the assigned territory with respect to the objective of the Channel
• Build the administrative work of the account which includes: request for credit notes, rebates, or support for them, monitoring and maintenance of the current account
• Make visits to the field to monitor the activities of the competition and inform the commercial team and find opportunities
• Maintain a proactive communication with the customer to present samples, license plates and necessary stationery about the new products; inform and implement price changes
• Customer Inventory Management, ensuring correct Days on Hand by customer, and on point of sales both regular exhibition and additional off shelf exhibition
• Provide advice and timely feedback for the staff development and achievement of business objectives, ensuring that all the members of the team are clear about the R&R of their positions and promoting collaboration to ensure a motivated team oriented to their results.

Mandatory Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Industrial Engineering or related field
• At least 2 years of experience in Commercial or Trade Marketing roles, with at least 1 year in sales and client management
• Experience in consumer goods company
• Intermediate-advanced Excel for handling large amounts of information
• Intermediate-advanced English Level
• Negotiation skills

Preferable Qualifications:

• Financial knowledge

Our Commitment to Inclusion: Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business. 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.