Established in 1806 as a small soap and candle business in New York City, Colgate-Palmolive is now a truly global company with products sold in over 200 countries and territories under such internationally recognised brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Haci Sakir, Suavitel, PCA SKIN, EltaMD, Filorga and Hello as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer products company that serves hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide with brands and products across four core businesses – Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. We are committed to offering products that make lives healthier and more enjoyable, and programmes that enrich communities around the world.

Every day millions of people trust our products to care for themselves and the ones they love. Our goal is to use our technology to create products that will continue to improve the quality of life for our consumers wherever they live.

A career at Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work/life effectiveness.

Job Title: Procurement Services Specialist

Travel Required?: Travel - up to 10% of time

Posting Start Date: 29/09/2026

Hybrid

No Relocation Assistance Offered

Job Number#176183 - Sydney, Current South Wales, Australia

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 Service Specialist will support and work closely with the Senior Manager, Commercial Procurement and Procurement Manager, and assist in partnering and influencing the broader South Pacific business supporting Marketing, Professional and IT Services spend and carrying out end-to-end category strategies and market engagements, starting from spend analysis through to negotiation, contract execution and supplier relationship management where needed across all categories.

Responsibilities

- Develop and support the South Pacific Services Procurement Category management strategy, ensuring alignment with global and regional strategy.
- Work as part of the broader procurement network (local, regional, and global) to develop and roll-out procurement initiatives, including sharing and reapplying best practices.
- Support the Annual Procurement Planning Process (Cost Of Sales and Budget Review).
- Lead or support strategy execution via RFP or supplier negotiation in country and regional as required.




- Conduct sourcing activities such as RFPs and negotiations, through to completion of award.
- Lead supplier consolidation to streamline the vendor base.
- Source for alternatives to support innovation, cost initiatives, and risk mitigation.
- Implement and deliver Procurement targets for the assigned category (e.g., cost savings, cost avoidance, working capital, and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)).
- Lead supplier selection process with Colgate procurement tools and framework.
- Lead supplier development activities and set up cross-functional reviews to improve performance and drive value creation.
- Continuously evaluate the supply market to ensure the latest information is available and perform market analysis in close cooperation with other departments.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of end-to-end procurement strategies designed to improve value and cost-effectiveness.
- Effectively partner and collaborate with all relevant internal and external stakeholders to achieve operational outcomes, promote a positive workplace culture, and ensure effective and efficient outcomes.
- Provide category analysis, insight, and support to internal stakeholders, and provide category representation.
- Identify and implement effective strategies to maintain continuity of goods and services for assigned projects, categories, and suppliers.
- Implement and execute procurement processes and strategies to optimize and continually improve the performance of the Procurement function and Colgate-Palmolive business.
- Lead or support assigned end-to-end market engagements including opportunity identification, baselining, RFx

📌 Procurement Services Specialist (Sydney)
🏢 Colgate
📍 Sydney