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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. As the North American Packaging Sustainability Innovation Manager, you will lead advancing Colgate's regional actions and external engagement against our ambitious plastics and packaging sustainability strategy in North America.

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No Relocation Assistance Offered Job Number #173687 - 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.  Colgate needs your help to reimagine a healthier future for all people, their pets, and our planet. As the North American Packaging Sustainability Innovation Manager, you will lead advancing Colgate's regional actions and external engagement against our ambitious plastics and packaging sustainability strategy in North AmericaResponsibilities<ul><li style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif">Primary regional point of contact for Packaging Sustainability Initiatives within North America. Leading the development, deployment, and advocacy of North AmericaPackaging Sustainability programs which are consistent with and feed into our Global Packaging Sustainability strategy & goals.</li><li style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif">Oversee the regional process for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in North America partnering with Packaging Operations/Engineering, Finance, Legal/Regulatory, Global Sustainability, and our external EPR consultancy. Primary point-of-contact to our PROs</li><li style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif">Lead the North America focused external engagement network for packaging sustainability with NGOs, PROs, Recycling Value Chain members, Packaging Suppliers, and other organizations. </li><li style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif">Partner with Global Sustainability on key Globally-driven packaging & plastics sustainability initiatives to be executed in North America</li></ul>Required Qualifications<ul><li style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif">Bachelor's degree  in environmental science, material science, engineering, or a related field.</li><li style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif">8+ years experience in Packaging and/or sustainability fields.</li><li style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif">Experience in packaging / plastics issues, and sustainability best practices at global and regional FMCG companies including EPR.</li></ul><ul><li style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif">Experience in  using data & analytics to support perspectives, including LCA and other sustainability metrics</li></ul>Preferred Qualifications<ul><li style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif">Master's Degree.</li><li style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif">3+ years of CPG experience.</li><li style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif">Ability to balance multiple stakeholders, both across functions and geographics and to influence stakeholders internally and externally. </li><li style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif">Ability to leverage cross-functional partners to develop & implement programs and  inspire and enroll teams in a vision.</li><li style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif">Can set direction, make decisions and recommendations in the face of uncertainty or conflict. </li></ul> Compensation and Benefits Salary Range $125,000.00 - $170,000.00 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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The small soap and candle business that William Colgate began in New York City early in the 19th century is now, more than 200 years later, a truly global company serving hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide. Throughout this history, Colgate people and Colgate values have been at the heart of our success.
Today, Colgate focuses on four core businesses Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. Colgate now sells its products in over 200 countries and territories worldwide.

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