Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country Job Number #163866 - Overland Park, Kansas, United States **Who We Are** 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 Procurement Specialist will be responsible to ensure the supply, cost, quality and service of divisional materials. They will also be responsible for Sustainability, Animal Welfare activities, working closely with Corporate GPO Sustainability team, Divisional partners and suppliers to track and report progress against sustainability roadmaps in support of our Corporate sustainability goals.** **Responsibilities:** + **​Secure the assigned strategic supplier base, to guarantee consistent and reliable supply of quality ingredients at competitive cost** + **Track, monitor and drive key supplier performance indicators across quality, service, costs and puts corrective actions in place when required** + **Effectively negotiate commercial terms and conditions** + **Building sourcing category expertise to provide market and financial insights** + **Driving effective internal relationships to ensure delivery of business plans** + **Act as liaison between Hill’s and GPO Sustainability team related to initiatives such as Sustainability, Social Responsibility and Human Rights** + **Support the Hill’s Procurement Teams to track and report progress for the sustainability and animal welfare initiatives and goals** + **Engage with suppliers to confirm action plans, projects and drive discussions and report progress against goals and rise challenges and obstacles to meet our goals.** **Required Qualifications:** + **Bachelor of Arts or Science Degree in Sustainability Management, focus on Carbon Management,** **Sustainability and Environmental Management degree,** **Business Management with focus on Environmental Studies in a technical or business field, or related fields** + **3+ years of Procurement or Supply Chain experience** + **Understanding of Supply Chain** + **Data Gathering and Analysis, Digital Systems Awareness** **Preferred Qualifications:** + **An understanding of related Ag Commodities / Pet Food industry would be an asset** + **An advanced degree (MBA) or professional certification (CPM or CPSM) is desirable** + **Knowledge of GHG (Green House Gas) Protocols** + **Understanding of Life Cycle Assessment and understanding Climate Accounting** **Key Competencies** **Functional-Technical Competencies** + **Data Analysis** + **Cross-Organizational Collaboration** + **Project Management** + **Business-Financial Understanding** + **Ability to work across functions** + **Communication and Business Presentation Skills** **Personal Leadership Competencies** + **Influence and Negotiation** + **Handling Ambiguity** + **Consumer/Customer Focus** + **Relationship Building** + **Promoting Teamwork** **Compensation and Benefits** Salary Range $81,200 - $114,000 USD Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles. Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies. **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 complete this request form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdaxk\_eF4utznQoVHlxmL9jVFJbOkM4Oe5CAdKOg-h9EPdLfg/viewform) should you require accommodation. For additional Colgate terms and conditions, please click here (https://www.colgatepalmolive.com/content/dam/cp-sites/corporate/corporate/en\_us/corp/locale-assets/pdf/colgate-terms-and-conditions-2023.pdf) . \#LI-Hybrid