Oral Care Consultant

No Relocation Assistance Offered
154229 - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

**Note : This is a contract role for 9 months**

**About Colgate-Palmolive**

Do you want to come to work with a smile and leave with one as well? In between those smiles, your day consists of connecting with others across the world, full of stimulating discussions, and making impactful contributions

If this is how you see your career, Colgate is the place to be Our dependable household brands, dedicated employees, and sustainability commitments make us a company passionate about building a future to smile about for our employees, consumers, and surrounding communities. We win as a global organization by continually learning and collaborating. The pride in our brand fuels a workplace that encourages creative thinking, champions experimentation, and promotes authenticity which has contributed to our enduring success. If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile...every single day.

As an Oral Care Consultant, you would be part of our dynamic and fast paced Marketing Team. Key responsibilities include: developing and implementing the marketing plans that will establish and maintain current and long-range vision for the brand(s) to increase sales, margin and profitability for the brand(s).

**Main Responsibilities**:
**Territory Management**
- Manage key dental accounts and monitor sales performance.
- Implement specific brand sales strategies for the channel as directed by the Sales Manager
- Deliver budgeted sales and growth targets through active management of Accounts, Analytics of sales information provided and successfully launching NPD.
- Monitor, develop and maintain broad distribution of Colgate’s range of Professional Oral Care products within assigned Territory.
- Provide NSM with information on key business matters such as market insights, competitor activity, product complaints, and feedback from the Profession.
- Develop effective Professional relationships with the dental profession, including Dentists, Therapists, Hygienists, OHT’s, Dental Assistants and Distributors.
- Attend and participate at conferences including industry conferences as required.
- Input data gathered in the field into the professional oral care database C4C.

**Detailing.**
- Promote Colgate Oral Care products, their features and benefits, highlighting all pertinent selling points through consultative selling.
- Enhance image of Colgate as a leading scientific and technology expert in Oral Care using APEX Skills.
- Drive awareness of recommendations for Colgate range.
- Conduct market research and assist market testing new products where appropriate.
- Report any Adverse Event on Colgate Products they may become aware of as part of their contacts with dentists, hygienists, area health authorities, pharmacists, hospitals and dental hospitals or others, according to Colgate Vigilance Guidelines

**Engagement with Distribution Partner.**
- Assist distributor sales personnel in their selling efforts, including co-calling with representatives, working together for best outcomes.

**Required (Education, Knowledge required, Language skills, etc)**
- Dental Sales background Preferred
- Dental Hygienists/ OHT
- You are a collaborator by nature and believe that bringing together the best people will drive a brilliant culture and business.
- You are an innovator with a growth mindset and the ability to connect the dots with a high degree of curiosity.
- You possess a passion for data and analytics and love telling stories based on these insights.
- Working in a fast paced environment drives you and managing ambiguity is normal.
- Proficient in English and local language

**Preferred Requirements**:

- Experience working in Professional/consumer product goods preferred
- Google Suite proficiency (i.e, Sheets, Slides, Docs) preferred

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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.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading global consumer products company, tightly focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. Colgate sells its products in over 200 countries and territories around the world under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, Tom’s of Maine, Sorriso, Speed Stick, Lady Speed Stick, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sanex, Elta MD, PCA Skin, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Science Diet and Hill’s Prescription Diet.