Associate Brand Manager-Innovation

Tom's of Maine Associate Brand Manager

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. Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core valuesCaring, Inclusive, and Courageouswe foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all. Come join us at Tom's of Maine (part of Colgate).

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. We donate 10% of our profits to nonprofits 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 dream up and create new products.

Main Responsibilities

• Support development of Tom's innovation pipeline, primarily on Oral Care, from concept to execution
• Understand the market : track competitive and analogous category innovation trends, natural technologies, natural ingredients and packaging / formats
• Deeply understand our consumer : develop a deep understanding of our consumer and their evolving needs / perceptions / experience of oral care products to develop people-centric solutions
• Dream and create : develop and test concepts that people will love. Collaborate with cross-functional partners including R&D, legal, regulatory, design, packaging and supply chain to assess feasibility and find ways to bring winning concepts to market
• Project management : turn winning concepts into products on shelves and in people's homes by leading claims development with cross functional team, packaging design with internal and external design agencies, partnering with supply chain to bring products to life from manufacture to shipping to retail, lead R&D briefs to initiate technology development, liaise with Canadian regulatory counterparts to understand feasibility of launch, develop selling materials to help brand and sales team gain listing of new product, including technical demonstrations with R&D
• Get Financial : in partnership with supply chain, category management and finance teams, set pricing strategy and develop financial assessments of new products (source of volume, volume projection, costing, pricing, share targets)
• Support core product optimization as required if it involves new formulation or packaging

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Compensation and Benefits

Salary Range $117,000.00 - $133,000.00 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 peopledeveloping 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.