Category Development Manager (Surrey, ENG, GB)
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Salary£59k – £66k/wk
LocationSurrey, ENG, GB
Typefull-time
SenioritySenior
DepartmentCustomer Development
Company size10,000+ people
First seenOct 22, 2026 · 2w ago
Verified live2d ago
No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #176539 - Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Who We Are
About the company
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.
About the role
Location: Woking, UK
Reporting to: Director, Customer Development
£59400 - £66000
Why Work For Colgate-Palmolive
Our 2030 Strategy focuses on reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets, and our planet. By joining us, you will experience:
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Continuous Growth & Learning: Elevate your commercial mindset and digital capabilities through immersive, cross-functional collaboration.
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Impact & Autonomy: Operate in a fast-paced, agile environment with direct accountability for driving market-leading performance.
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Global Exposure: Shape the trajectory of world-class brands while accessing diverse international career pathways.
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Our Purpose-Driven Culture: We live our values every day—We are Caring, We are Inclusive, and We are Courageous.
Job Purpose
To accelerate sustainable, profitable sales and margin growth by executing Colgate-Palmolive’s EDGE (Every Day Great Execution) framework. You will champion strategic and operational partnerships with Tesco, delivering a mutually beneficial business model aligned with our 2030 sustainability and digital growth ambitions.
Main Responsibilities
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Financial Performance: Deliver quarterly and annual net sales, margin, and profit targets by building and executing a tailored Joint Value Plan (JVP).
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Data-Driven Insights: Utilize advanced commercial acumen and P&L exception modeling to swiftly turn data into actionable growth opportunities with senior stakeholders.
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Strategic Alignment: Map Colgate’s brand intents against Tesco’s long-term strategy, shopper behaviors, and omnichannel environment.
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Omnichannel Execution: Partner with Shopper Development and Marketing to deploy robust, shopper-centric plans and optimized digital/physical shelf execution.
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Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as a key contributor within the Tesco Customer Development Team (CDT) to shape collective strategy and optimize daily operations.
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Stakeholder Engagement: Build powerful internal and external networks, leading Quarterly Business Reviews with Senior Directors to align on critical business priorities.
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Commercial EDGE & 7Ps: Drive accurate monthly volume, sales, and investment forecasting through rigorous 7P planning, actively mitigating risks.
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Strategy Ownership: Execute and track the 3-year Tesco EDGE strategy, establishing robust weekly, monthly, and quarterly KPIs for internal and external actions.
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Business Innovation: Proactively lead commercial development projects that influence and elevate the broader CP business.
Personal Attributes
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Commercial Leader: Astute business professional with a growth mindset and a proven track record of executing sustainable, mutually profitable solutions.
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Strategic & Influential: An agile, collaborative communicator capable of negotiating at senior levels, fostering inclusivity, and delivering high-impact results with urgency.
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 should you require accommodation.