CD Specialist, VDC

Colgate•Rosemont, IL

11h•Hybrid

About The Position

As the Customer Development Specialist on the VDC team, you’ll be at the heart of our operations — using data, crafting compelling narratives, and delivering insights to propel our omnichannel business forward within this retail environment. In this role, you’ll work alongside a dedicated team that is passionate about driving growth for our strong brands. This role can be performed from any of our CD office locations. Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis and must not require the Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
2+ years' professional working experience

Nice To Haves

Consumer Packaged Goods experience
Experience in Sales, Marketing, and eCommerce
Experience working in consumer product goods
Experience working with a syndicated service (Nielsen, IRI) account
Microsoft Office or Google Suite proficiency (i.e, Sheets, Slides, Docs)
Comfortable with managing in a fast paced and ambiguous environment

Responsibilities

Integrate and synthesize multiple data sources to compile brand and category overviews, evaluate promotions and sales, and manage business fundamentals with various tools.
Analyze and transform data into clear, actionable insights, develop compelling stories and present findings to inform customer recommendations and strategic planning.
Stay ahead of market dynamics by closely monitoring retail trends, conducting regular retail audits, and tracking competitor activity to uncover growth opportunities for our brands.
Understand the power of collaboration and communication, and thrive on building strong relationships both within the organization and within Healthcare.
Participate in line reviews, business reviews, and strategy meetings.
Work closely with our cross-functional teams including supply chain, shopper insights, shopper marketing, retail marketing and ecommerce to drive our omni business.
Push boundaries and seek new solutions.
Drive initiatives to enhance our analytical capabilities to understand business results and trends.
Be proactive in taking initiatives to anticipate and resolve issues.
Access ongoing professional development and training programs, engage in Colgate’s sustainability efforts, and contribute to our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Benefits

medical
dental
vision
basic life insurance
paid parental leave
disability coverage
participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements
a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days
13 paid holidays
Paid sick leave