VP, Global Applications - Supply Chain

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About Us

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. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world. 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.

About the Role

As the Vice President, Global Supply Chain Applications, you will occupy a critical, high-visibility seat at the intersection of technology, strategy, and operations. You are responsible for the strategic vision, delivery, and management of the digital ecosystem that powers our global supply chain. This is a dual-influence role: you will serve as a key member of both the IT Leadership Team and the Global Supply Chain Leadership Team. Your mission is to transform Colgate-Palmolive’s supply chain into a competitive advantage through modern architecture, data-driven insights, and a future-forward AI strategy.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute a multi-year IT roadmap for Global Supply Chain that aligns with corporate growth objectives. Balance "keeping the lights on" with aggressive digital transformation.
• Organizational Management: Lead, mentor, and scale an extended global team of Supply Chain IT professionals, fostering a culture of agility, technical excellence, and business-first thinking.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Act as the primary bridge between Global Information Technology and Global Supply Chain operations. Speak the language of both a Logistics Manager and a Software Architect. Partnerships within Global Information Technology, as part of the Global Applications Leadership team and leading the Global Supply Chain IT Council, are critical to the role.
• Financial Stewardship: Oversee the Supply Chain IT applications budget, ensuring disciplined investment in technology that yields high ROI and operational efficiency.
• Modernization & Architecture: Drive the transition from legacy systems to modern, cloud-native platforms. Ensure the application stack is scalable, secure, and integrated.
• Innovation & AI: Lead the charge on Advanced Analytics and Artificial Intelligence from a Supply Chain IT perspective. Partner with Supply Chain Global Process Leaders to identify use cases for AI to optimize processes such as demand planning, warehouse automation, and predictive maintenance.
• External Ecosystems: Manage high-level relationships with strategic technology partners and vendors (e.g., SAP, Kinaxis, Supply Chain SaaS providers) to ensure Colgate-Palmolive remains at the cutting edge.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Finance, or related field.
• 15+ years of experience in IT leadership, with a significant focus on Supply Chain systems in a large-scale, global manufacturing or FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods) environment.
• Deep domain expertise in end-to-end Supply Chain processes (Plan, Source, Make, Deliver).
• Strong understanding of modern ERPs, Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Transportation Management Systems (TMS), and IoT in manufacturing.
• Firm belief that "data is the new oil." Understand how to structure data for advanced analytics and leverage it for real-time decision-making.
• Practical understanding of the application of Machine Learning and Generative AI in solving complex logistics and production challenges.
• Proven ability to lead large-scale organizational change and digital shifts in a complex, matrixed environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA.
• Highly collaborative and comfortable in a matrixed, global organization.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making under pressure (e.g., disruptions, recalls, major system issues).
• Orientation toward continuous improvement, data-driven decisions, and measurable business outcomes (service, cost, inventory, sustainability).

Pay

Salary Range: $270,000.00 - $320,000.00 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

• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• Paid parental leave and disability coverage.
• Participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions (subject to eligibility requirements).
• Minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on hire date within the calendar year).
• Paid sick leave adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws.