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Colgate-Palmolive Marketing Specialist in Breda, Netherlands
No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #172319 - Breda, Noord Brabant, Netherlands
Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising 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.
Hill’s Marketing Specialist
Breda
We’re looking for an enthusiastic, highly organised, detail-oriented and pro-active Marketing Specialist to join our Benelux team, located in Breda and we hope that’s you!
What you’ll do
As Marketing Specialist you work closely with our colleagues across the full Benelux commercial team at the office and in the field, with a focus on the professional veterinary channel. You are responsible for marketing operations & flawless execution as our administrative and logistical backbone for our commercial tools and educational programs for our professional partners. Besides managing the day-to-day operations, you will be involved in new developments in close collaboration with our Online Acceleration Centre (OAC) in the UK.
What can you expect?
To give a sense of what that entails see below a sample of what you will experience and expect to accomplish:
Digital Systems Mastery
Digital Veterinary Engagement (DVE) Tools: Serve as the expert user and administrator for our digital tools for the veterinary profession, ensuring smooth maintenance and daily operation. As expert user you will be involved in optimisation & new developments
Product Master Data: Perform maintenance and management of essential Master Data documents to ensure our commercial tools function with accurate, up-to-date data.
Analytics: Build and maintain essential performance reporting for key metrics of our digital tools & programs. In-Depth analytics and reporting for budgeting & future activation among different user groups.
Commercial Program & Financial Management
Program and Coupon campaign Execution: Manage the complete lifecycle of coupon and promotional programs, including setup, detailed reporting, and financial handling/reconciliation.
Information Hub: Manage the general marketing mailbox, serving as the central point for information flow.
Financial administration and Budget Oversight: Purchase Order management and support the general marketing budgets, specifically covering expenditures for racks and coupon programs.
Logistics, Events, and In-Market Execution
Point-of-Sale (POS) & Racks: Coordinate the placement of in-clinic/store racks, manage their stock inventory, and handle all administrative tasks. You will also manage the ordering and stock control for generic POS materials and are in frequent contact with our team in the field.
Veterinary Congress & Event Management: Take a key role in organizing and executing local events and congresses including managing stand logistics, location booking, and material preparation.
Training Certification and Materials: Manage the printing and distribution of VNA (Veterinary Nutritional Advisor) paper certificates to our partners.
Who you are
Digital-savvy with the ability to quickly master and maintain multiple digital operational tools and reporting
A process-driven self-starter with proven strong administrative and project management skills.
Comfortable managing budgets, reconciling financial documents, and working with complex product data systems.
Highly organized exceptional attention to detail who can juggle complex logistical and financial tasks without error.
A clear and effective communicator who can manage relationships with vendors, internal teams, and external partners.
Good analytical skills, strong Excel skills is a big plus
Fluency in Dutch and English, French is another plus
Outstanding digital literacy with Google Tools specifically
Are you a dog and cat lover? Then you will not mind having our office dogs around, who are always in for a relax & play moment. If not, you might become one.
What we offer you
A unique opportunity to be part of a bold, optimistic and young successful team
Flexibility; we have a hybrid working model with work from home on Fridays
In the summer months the flexibility to enjoy the weekend earlier on Friday afternoons.
One year contract
An attractive salary and benefits package
Professional advantages of a multicultural environment that supports your development and recognizes your achievements
International career possibilities.
If you’ve read this far, we bet it’s because you are serious about joining our team of passionate people so just hit the “apply” button to submit your application
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, colour, 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 (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdaxk_eF4utznQoVHlxmL9jVFJbOkM4Oe5CAdKOg-h9EPdLfg/viewform) should you require accommodation.
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