Manager, GSC Logistics Systems (Piscataway, NJ, US)

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Job Number #176321 - Piscataway, New Jersey, United States

Who We Are

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, 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 Manager, GSC Logistics Systems is responsible for supporting, enhancing, and optimizing processes and systems that enable transportation and warehousing operations. With a primary focus on SAP S/4HANA (WMS/EWM and TM) and integrated data & analytics platforms, this role serves as a key liaison between global and regional business stakeholders and IT to ensure logistics processes systems are robust, stable, efficient, and aligned with enterprise strategic goals.

Responsiblities:

• Digital Roadmap & Strategy:Orchestrate and implement the global logistics digital roadmap, aligning technology investments with end-to-end supply chain goals and fiscal objectives.

• Business Case & Solution Scouting:Partner with Global Process Owners (GPOs) to build business cases, evaluate emerging technology, and maintain executive-level stakeholder alignment.

• Warehouse Automation: Drive the functional strategy, design, and SAP S/4HANA integration for warehouse automation technologies (e.g., AS/RS, AGVs/AMRs, etc.) to optimize throughput and inventory accuracy.

• Logistics Partner Integration: Lead the governance and deployment of B2B integration standards (EDI and real-time APIs) with carriers, 3PLs, and freight forwarders for automated tendering, tracking, and milestone visibility.

• Third-Party Cybersecurity & Compliance:Partner with IT Security to enforce cybersecurity standards and encryption across external connections, mitigating supply chain data risks.

• Process Governance & Audit: Ensure system solutions adhere to globally defined business processes, data governance standards, and internal control/audit requirements.

• Analytics & Performance: Serve as the functional SME for logistics data, supporting reporting and analytics for freight spend, carrier performance, and key operational KPIs.

• Production Support & Continuous Improvement: Collaborate with IT to manage incident escalations, conduct root-cause analyses, and implement continuous process improvements.

Though primarily centered on process excellence and functional mastery, this position necessitates a technical depth and a minimum of 5 years of professional background in the field.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or Information Systems.

• 5+ years of experience in managing logistics and supply chain systems, with proven execution in global environments.

• Must have at least 3 years hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA (specifically EWM/WMS and TM modules) or equivalent ERP ecosystems, and EDI/API architectures,

• Experience with business intelligence/analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, SAP Analytics Cloud), ability to build governance dashboards and executive KPIs using Snowflake, Sigma, or Domo.

• Proven mastery of  project management software (Jira, Asana, MS Project) and delivery frameworks (Waterfall, Agile, SAP ACTIVATE.

• Delivers compelling, C-suite presentations (Canva, Google Slides) that translate complex technical roadmaps into strategic business decisions. 

• Ability to look at E2E flows and identify where a process change is a better solution than a system customization.

• A proven ability to drive cultural shifts and sustained adoption of new processes across the supply chain.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications: An advanced degree (MBA) or professional certificate (CPM or CPSM or Project Management).

• AI Automation & Scripting: Practical experience applying AI platforms (e.g., Google Gemini, Gemini Notebook / NotebookLM) alongside low-code or scripting environments (e.g., Python, Google Apps Script, Power Automate) to automate workflow documentation, build lightweight data pipeline scripts, and analyze complex logistics logs.

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $109,600.00 - $155,000.00 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: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.

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, 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 complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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