Assistant Brand Manager

Company Name: Colgate-Palmolive

Location: Amsterdam, NH, NL

Job Duration: 2024-04-22 to 2024-05-22

Overview

No Relocation Assistance Offered
# 159780 – Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

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!
 

Assistant Brand Manager

 

We’re looking for an Assistant Brand Manager within our Personal Care Consumer Experience team in the successful subsidiary located in Amsterdam (Weesp), the Netherlands. In this role you will be reporting to the Brand Manager of Palmolive.

Together, you will be responsible for both building the strategic plan and its perfect execution for Palmolive in the Netherlands, and you will assist in providing support at a WE hub level for the Go To Market Process.

 

The assignment:

Every day is different, but below is a sample of what you will experience and expect to accomplish:

  • assist in brand activations

  • creation of POS materials

  • assist in organisation of events with our PR agency

  • social media strategies 

  • additional below-the-line activities

  • commercial analysis eg product /activation  performance

  • creation of brand presentations

Furthermore, you provide support on the execution of the brand on a Benelux-France level, bringing you in contact with colleagues throughout Europe. This includes SKU creation, artwork management, adaptation of go to market materials, and partnering with the European Brand Team to build next year’s pipeline, fitting local consumer needs. 

 

WHOA, this is totally me!

  • Bachelor or Master degree

  •  Fluent in Dutch and English

  • An excellent communicator easily adapting communication towards different audiences in a clear, concise, and appropriate manner

  • A positive can-do attitude that persists regardless of challenges, with a strong sense of collaboration

  • Thorough planning and priority setting

  • A fast paced environment is what keeps you energized. You can juggle 1000 balls, balancing analytics, creativity and critical thinking while making quick progress in the constantly evolving business landscape.

 

What we offer you

  • A one-year contract (possibility for an extension)

  • Both national and international career opportunities in one of the world’s leading consumer goods company

  • Excellent salary & benefit package including a 13th month & a bonus plan

  • On an annual basis you are granted 29 holidays

  • From the end of May till the end of September we have “Summer Hours” where we provide the flexibility to enjoy the weekend earlier on Friday afternoon

  • Flexibility; we have a hybrid working model providing the possibility to work from home 2 days per week.

 

If you’ve read this far, we bet it’s because you’re serious about joining a group of passionate people, so just hit the “apply” button and submit your application.

 

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 Application_Accommodation@colpal.com with the subject “Accommodation Request” should you require accommodation.

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