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# 150423 - Kennebunk, Maine, United States

Brand Manager, Oral Care

Come Join Us at Tom’s of Maine!
Tom's of Maine is the pioneer of Natural personal care, paving the way for over 50 years. We are passionate, driven and B-Corp certified good folks. We donate 10% of our profits to non-profits and our team is encouraged to use 5% of our paid time to volunteer to benefit our communities. We’re on a mission to Do Good. For Real. And we’re looking for a new Tom’s activist to join our passionate team to lead our oral care business.

The Brand Manager, Oral Care is responsible for leading the development and implementation of brand strategy and short to mid term plans to grow Tom’s leadership in natural oral care. Responsibilities include uncovering commercial opportunities/risks using data, insights and competitive benchmarking, proactively initiating plans with cross-functional partners to drive business and financial goals, and managing the product portfolio including new product launches and discontinuations.

You will be responsible for all oral care categories: toothpaste, mouthwash and toothbrushes.

Main Responsibilities

Own and drive the oral care business, including:

• Developing and implementing brand strategies using sound analytics, consumer insights and competitive/market trends.

• Leading monthly business diagnostics to uncover growth opportunities and/or threats and propose solutions by collaborating with cross-functional partners.

• Launching new products and developing impactful go-to-market strategies (ie. pricing, sales decks, integrated marketing communications, artwork, claims, etc).

• Leading commercialization initiatives by collaborating with a cross-functional team (Customer Development, R&D, Insights, Mfg, Supply Chain, etc). Commercialization projects include:

  • Portfolio simplification / optimization

  • Packaging updates

  • Retailer specific initiatives

  • Pricing evaluation and tracking

• Managing all business financials, including brand P&L budgeting and tracking.

• Participating in Brand Planning and overall Brand Communication plans in partnership.

We’re looking for someone who..

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  Takes initiative: You’ve never been one to sit back and just wait for instructions. You have a track record of taking initiative to act on your curiosities that turn into plans or learnings to fuel further action.
• Is a Team Player: You have demonstrated that you are a true team-player. You can flex between leading people with diverse experiences to supporting others with zest.
• Is Data Driven: You let facts and data guide your recommendations. You have proven experience digging into data to build a clear story to help others see the opportunities/risks that you see.
• Gets Things Done: You have a track record of completing initiatives on-time and on-budget while balancing multiple priorities. You’re detail oriented and can implement with excellence.
• Wants to Do Good: You believe in the power of natural products and that a business can create loved products while giving back to the community.

Qualifications:

• Strong data-driven strategic analysis and strategy development skills

• Strong project management skills, with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously

• Strong written, verbal and presentation communication skills

• Ability to embrace change; willingness to be flexible

• Proven track record of delivering against business objectives

• Experience engaging / partnering directly with customers to build and execute mutually beneficial solutions

• Highly collaborative and comfortable with working with cross-functional teams and various levels of management.

• 3+ years of professional experience packaged goods / CPG marketing or relevant business environment

• MBA preferred

Salary Range $77,120 - $113,400 USD

Pay is based on several non discriminatory factors including but not limited to experience, education, skills and office location. In addition to your salary, Colgate-Palmolive offers a performance based bonus and competitive benefits package.

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

Are you interested in working for Tom's of Maine? You can apply online and attach all relevant documents such as a cover letter and resume or CV. Applications received by e-mail are not considered in the selection process. Become part of our team. We look forward to your application.

Tom’s of Maine is a division of Colgate-Palmolive, a leading global consumer products company, tightly focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, with sales of products in more than 200 countries. To learn more about Tom’s of Maine and Colgate, please visit http://www.tomsofmaine.com and http://www.colgatepalmolive.com, or find us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please contact Application_Accommodation@colpal.com with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation.