Manager, NA E2E Services

Colgate•Piscataway, NJ

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, NA E2E Services is a strategic category leader responsible for developing and executing end-to-end sourcing strategies across complex regional portfolios with $75 million to $250 million or more in annual spend. Reporting to the Director NA E2E Services Procurement, the role partners with operational leadership and plant site teams to develop multi-year productivity pipelines and mitigate supply continuity risks. The manager leads commercial negotiations, governs supplier relationship management frameworks, and integrates digital and AI-enabled sourcing tools in alignment with Colgate-Palmolive’s strategic objectives. The role serves as a senior Procurement Business Partner to operational leaders and coordinates with Procurement, Legal, Finance, Environmental Health & Safety, and Operations. It also oversees supplier performance and risk, budget assumptions and financial variances, and executive reporting. The position is based in Piscataway, New Jersey, and is identified as on-site. No relocation assistance is offered.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Finance, or a related discipline.
At least 6 years of progressive procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain experience, with demonstrated mastery across high-spend direct or indirect categories.
Proven track record leading complex, multi-million-dollar contractual negotiations and delivering sustained annual productivity savings.
Demonstrated ability to influence senior cross-functional leaders, navigate matrixed organizational structures, and resolve complex stakeholder trade-offs.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or MBA.
8 or more years of experience preferred.
Advanced analytical fluency, including should-cost modeling, indexing, budgeting governance, and total cost of ownership analysis.
Strong operational experience with SAP or similar Tier-1 ERPs, e-sourcing tools, contract lifecycle management systems, and advanced Excel/Sheets.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain multi-year category strategies by analyzing spend, evaluating supplier landscapes, monitoring market dynamics, negotiating contracts, and escalating opportunities into the annual productivity pipeline.
Drive supplier consolidation, manage vendor performance and risk, establish regional governance and sourcing standards, and plan business continuity contingencies.
Serve as the senior Procurement Business Partner to operational leadership, directors, and plant/site leadership teams.
Translate operational forecasts, site expansion programs, and volume shifts into actionable category pipelines and sourcing projects.
Coordinate cross-functional alignment among Procurement, Legal, Finance, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS), and Operations.
Establish and govern formal supplier relationship management (SRM) programs for top-tier and critical suppliers, including performance scorecards, SLA/KPI metrics, and quarterly business reviews.
Partner with Finance and operational budget holders to establish cost inflation, volume, and market commodity/index assumptions during annual budget cycles.
Monitor financial variances, spend leakage, unmanaged tail spend, and market indexing trends, and deliver monthly executive reporting updates.
Integrate digital and AI-enabled sourcing tools aligned with strategic objectives.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Basic life insurance
Paid parental leave
Disability coverage
401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions, subject to eligibility requirements
Discretionary bonuses and profit-sharing may be available to salaried employees
Long-term incentives may be available for Executive-level roles
At least 15 vacation/PTO days for salaried employees
13 paid holidays
Paid sick leave adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws