EU Demand Services Procurement Manager

No Relocation Assistance Offered Job Number #175136 - Warsaw, Mazovia, Poland 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.   The Procurement Manager for our Demand services (logistics) and/or Customization function located in EMEA will develop and implement best in class Regional Strategic Sourcing Plan, Lead strategic contract negotiations and handle key internal and external partnerships activities across the region. This role will partner with Supply chain Division, Finance and other  teams across EMEA  to create a holistic, strategic sourcing approach across all business units.  He / She will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies for sourcing transportation, warehousing and co-packing to address both the short and long term capacity requirements of the CP and Hills brand. They will have responsibility for the creation and execution of contractual agreements in line with CP corporate policies and play a key role in deciding on the right contractual approach for each country. The individual will also be accountable for driving strategic alliances with key vendors in the category to unlock value for CP and identify innovation that can help drive Colgate towards its strategic goals. On a day to day basis the individual will support the business in resolving purchasing related activities, risks, price forecast management and critical service/quality issues. This role will also be seen as critical in providing vital market knowledge for the category across the region. This will be achieved by building and maintaining a strong network in the key countries, attending industry forums and understanding the key market dynamics for the region.The individual will have responsibility for preparing the market&contractual assumptions that form the basis of the budget and LE process and will play a lead role in sharing the assumptions and context to the business.  The individual will play a key role in unlocking FTG through commercial and efficiency initiatives and ensuring all vendors are adhering to CP policies and actively seeking to mitigate financial or operational risk.   Principal Duties and Responsibilities The Demand Service Procurement Manager plays an integral role by:  Be the principle procurement relationship lead across EU for the Demand organization Accountable for the Procurement Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and working…