Marketing Associate - Innovation Execution Excellence

No Relocation Assistance Offered Job Number #176060 - Surrey, England, United Kingdom 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. Job Title: Innovation Execution Excellence Specialist Reporting to: Senior Manager, Innovation Execution Excellence Location: Woking, UK Salary: £45,500 - £50,000 The strategic guardian of execution for the hub, maximising innovation success. This role owns the end-to-end commercialisation process, translating strategic visions into market reality by orchestrating the cross-functional ecosystem and ensuring profitable delivery of the innovation pipeline (The Last Mile of Innovation). You provide the critical technical mastery that grounds all brand strategy in operational and commercial feasibility. Key Responsibilities: 1. Launch Orchestration (The "Project Lead") End-to-End Project Management: Serve as the central project manager for all innovation and renovation projects. Own the timeline from "Product Lock" to "On-Shelf," ensuring no slippage in critical path milestones. Cross-Functional Alignment: Act as the primary connector between the Hub and the Division/Global Supply Chain, R&D, and Legal teams, translating commercial needs into operational actions. Process Guardianship: Act as the expert on the "Gateway Process" (the stage-gate innovation process), ensuring all stakeholders adhere to the discipline required for a successful launch. 2. Go to Market Execution GTM Process : Lead cross-functional GtM meetings and communication to track project timeline and  review any risks/solutions   GTM Toolkit Execution : Deliver impactful GtM and innovation storytelling (leveraging Innovation playbook). Create the toolkit (GTM story, samples, e-content assets etc) and engagement internally, and ready for CD execution.. Artwork (AW) Execution : Manage the end-to-end packaging and artwork workflows, ensuring regulatory compliance, translations, with timely release. 3. Technical Commercialization Mastery The "SKU Architect": Own the technical backbone of the brand. You are responsible for SKU creation, country pairings (determining which markets get which packs), and volume consolidation. Complexity Management: Manage the simplification agenda by identifying low-performing SKUs for delisting and ensuring the portfolio remains efficient and profitable. Required Skills & Competencies: Operational…