Associate Catman & Shopper Insights Manager

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #171393 – New York, New York, 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.

As an Associate Category Management and Shopper Insights Manager for Grocery, you will focus on building and sharing compelling stories with customers that provide insight to how shopper behaviors are influencing our categories. You will serve as the shopper behavior expert by delivering insight-based engaging category presentations and highlighting opportunities. You will spearhead shopper insights for the Grocery channel and establish a proven customer relationship based on building thought leadership. You will also collaborate both with your internal and external partners to provide best in class understanding of the categories in which we compete

** This is a remote role, though candidates must reside in New York-Metropolitan area to be considered, as this position will support a local retailer and require occasional trips to Colgate-Palmolive HQ in NYC. **

Responsibilities:

• Prioritize and represent shopper needs in all strategic and tactical decision-making.
• Utilize customer-specific shopper behavior data and insights to develop and deliver actionable recommendations that drive category and Colgate solutions.
• Integrate and analyze multiple data sources, including shopper data, proprietary insights, and Point-of-Sale (POS) data, to formulate robust, customer-specific recommendations.
• Effectively communicate complex data, insights, and shopper behavior findings through compelling, fact-based narratives to influence customer and internal stakeholders.
• Act as a trusted consultant to the customer, building strong, collaborative partnerships founded on mutual trust and integrity.
• Collaborate effectively with internal Colgate-Palmolive teams and external broker partners to execute strategies and achieve shared business objectives.
• Maintain a high level of curiosity to proactively seek out and identify opportunities for improvement, analyze results to determine the root cause of performance, and guide the team with data-driven insights.

Required qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree 
• 4+ years of Consumer, Shopper Insights, Shopper Behavior and/or Category Management Experience 
• Experience working with customer Shopper Behavior Data (Scintilla, Dunnhumby, Straum, NielsenIQ etc.) 
• Experience working with Household Panel data (Numerator, Nielsen Panel, etc.) 
• Experience working with a syndicated service (Nielsen, Circana) account 

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working in consumer product goods 
• Microsoft Office or Google Suite proficiency (i.e, Sheets, Slides, Docs) 

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $97,000.00 – $137,000.00 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 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. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.
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