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Colgate-Palmolive Oral Care Consultant - East London in Surrey, United Kingdom
No Relocation Assistance Offered
# 161064 - Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom’s of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Pet Nutrition.
We are recognized for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and improving children’s oral health.
If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile and join our global team!
Territory: East London
Reporting to:Senior Dental Area Manager, Europe
Why Work For Colgate Palmolive:
The learning & development opportunities: You will refine your commercial mindset and continue to learn new skills working closely with a cross-functional team giving you exposure to all local market departments.
The challenge & variety: You will operate in a fast paced operational environment, directly impacting the day-to-day performance of the business, with personal accountability for your business.
The global experience: You will have the opportunity to work with global brands, participate in global strategies with potential to develop your career internationally.
The Colgate Values: We are Caring, We are Inclusive and We are Courageous are integral to how we operate every day.
Job Purpose
As an Oral Care Consultant you are one of our field based specialists who work in close partnership with the UK dental professionals. This role involves detailing, selling and merchandising Colgate products to either existing or new customers in the dental sector. You will be part of a diverse team of Oral Care Consultant who operate across clearly defined territories UK wide. You are field-based and play a crucial role in maintaining and building brand awareness and sales for our professional products range.
What you will do
Visit dentists, hygienists & therapists within dental practices, area health authorities, hospitals and dental hospitals located within your territory - postal code coverage E / N / EN / IG / SE
The aim of these visits is to establish contact, build rapport, sell specialist Professional products, drive recommendation & endorsement for our consumer brands
You will educate the dental professional and their teams in specific oral care areas, as well as the benefits of our Colgate products
Work closely with your regional manager to develop your skills and capability through coaching and an individual development plan
Responsible for maintaining and collating customer records within our C4C system, summarizing where they have been, who you have seen, salient points of the conversation, competitor activity and feedback about our Colgate products.
Complete quarterly business plan and weekly visits plans
Provide technical/scientific and product information through arranging, administering and presenting at trade exhibitions, educational group meetings to dentists and on a one-to-one basis
Provide on-going feedback to Professional Marketing and Sales team
Deliver upon daily KPI’s, which involve contacting dental professionals and their teams face to face and/or by video call / phone
Yes - this is totally me! My key competencies and background holds:
Expertise in consultative and solutions selling
Always customer- & consumer centric in my approach - and result oriented
I’m an expert in building strong relationships
Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
Experienced in being customer facing in the field
The ability to communicate clearly and concisely complex concepts (Medical and Scientific data) to customers
I have analytical skills and a commercial mindset
I have had exposure to working/partnering with healthcare professionals (would be an advantage but is not essential)
I am a shark in planning, prioritizing and making decisions
And last but not least, I’m a team player who also work quite well independently
Travel Requirements
Expected percentage of travel: Up to 75-100%
Must have a drivers license
If you’ve read this far, we bet it’s because you’re serious about joining a group of passionate people so just hit the “apply” button and submit your application.
Our Commitment to Sustainability
With the Colgate brand in more homes than any other, we are presented with great opportunities and new challenges as we work to integrate sustainability into all aspects of our business and create positive social impact. We are determined to position ourselves for further growth as we act on our 2025 Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, 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 contact Application_Accommodation@colpal.com with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation.
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