Associate Retail Manager

No Relocation Assistance Offered
# 158641 - Overland Park, Kansas, United States 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!

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of people and their pets? What about having the opportunity to connect with others across the world, full of stimulating discussions, and making impactful contributions?

If this is how you see your career, Hill’s is the place to be!

Hill’s Pet Nutrition is a multi billion dollar, global division of Colgate-Palmolive Company and the maker of Prescription Diet and Science Diet brand pet food. Our mission is to help enrich and lengthen the special relationships between people and their pets by providing the best leading-edge pet nutrition technology, products, and expertise to pet owners, veterinary professionals and other key pet professionals worldwide. Our company is a globally recognized Best Place to Work.

The Associate Retail Manager plays a critical role in driving sales. This role is responsible for executing nutritional education, distribution, pricing, placement, promotional and POP Messaging objectives at store through Agency partners. As such, the role works with and trains our Agency partners to meet all retail objectives in assigned stores as well as act as liaison between internal stakeholders and Agency retail execution teams. The role is responsible for retail execution in all customers serviced by Agency partners within their dedicated retail environment(s) and serves as key contact for all retail support of assigned customers.

What You Will Do:

• Leadership/Strategic Planning
  • Provide retail in-store execution expertise to the Agency customer development team for specific customers in a defined geography and assigned accounts. ◦ Direct and implement in store selling programs to gain incremental display execution ◦ Formulate specific action plans to address issues and maximize opportunities at assigned accounts. • Achieve strong results by directing agency partner on all Speed-to-Shelf objectives, Share of Shelf / brand placement execution, and Plan-o-gram compliance within the assigned retail environments/customers. 
• In-Store Execution
  • Manage account operational relationships to maximize support of in-store execution including retail meetings coordinated by department and conducted in conjunction with internal stakeholders. ◦ Lead the Retail Agency by directing and translating brand strategies and customer priorities into optimal retail store conditions for maximum sales results and share growth within the assigned retail environments/customers. ◦ Manage the communication process between agency partners and customer teams. ◦ Ensure best in class in-store communication. 
• Operational Effectiveness
  • Obtain maximum distribution in all authorized stores, reduce out-of-stocks, nutritional education excellence, and build business through managing store compliance. • Train and work with 3rd party team members in the field to achieve results. • Conduct retail management and focus meetings. 
• Quarterly Agency Field work-withs.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree 
• 5+ years CPG experience
• Ability to identify and engage internal and external stakeholders to accomplish best in class execution 
• Awareness of Go To Market strategies and retail operations 
• Analytical experience including customer retail data 
• Google suite including high level knowledge of Sheets, Slides and Docs is required 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• 2+ years Agency management 

#LI-Hybrid

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $91,200.00 - $128,000.00 USD Pay is based on multiple non-discriminatory, individualized factors including but not limited to experience, job-related knowledge and education, skills and office/market location. In addition to base salary, salaried employees are eligible for annual discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing and, for Executive-level (salary grade 16 and above) roles only, long-term incentives in the form of Restricted Stock Units and/or Stock Options. Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable benefits plans then in effect, all salaried employees are also eligible for a competitive benefits package which includes:

• Insurance: Employees (and their eligible dependents) are eligible to participate in Company-sponsored Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Disability insurance plans.
• Retirement Plans: Employees are eligible to enroll in Colgate's 401(k) plan, which provides for company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements
• Vacation/PTO: Employees receive a minimum of 15 days of vacation/PTO leave annually
• Paid Holidays: Employees receive a minimum of 13 paid/floating holidays annually
• Paid Sick Leave: Based on location and consistent with applicable state and local law, employees receive a minimum of 40 hours of paid sick leave on January 1st of each year
• Paid Parental Leave: Eligible employees may take up to eight weeks of paid parental leave and 12 weeks of unpaid leave (varies for employees with fewer than 12 months of service and is subject to hours worked requirements)

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 with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation. For additional Colgate terms and conditions, please click here . #LI-Hybrid