R&D Operations & Finance Ad - Piscataway, NJ na Colgate-Palmolive

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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 Palmolive is seeking a highly motivated, pro-active,detail-oriented  professional  to join our team  as an Operations Administrator, supporting the Global Technology teams located in Piscataway ( Oral Care, Clinicals,Tootbrush, Personal Care, Skin Health,Tech Insights, Cross Category Research and Innovation, Predictive Innovation and Statistics,Flavors and Fragrances, Packaging, External Tech Innovation,Implementation and support). 

 

What you will do

Creating, tracking, and managing purchase orders, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies

Collaborating with internal departments to understand their  purchasing needs 

Addressing any issues or discrepancies related to orders. Acts as main point of contact for PO related activities/issues for  CP Global Tech Team , CP Accounts Payable and Suppliers

Ensuring PO’s are open for approved budgets only

Ensuring PO’s accounting and Tax  information is accurate ( cost center, GL account, exempt vs non exempt type of purchase )

Ensuring  outside research spending PO’s have proper contractual support. Maintains this documentation for audit purposes

Ensuring goods and services  are timely received and  processed in the system. Follows up with the internal Global Tech stakeholders on open PO’s /pending purchases

Assisting Global Technology internal stakeholders with information regarding their PO spending for their respective areas, by projects, benefit spending  area etc

Assisting in the preparation of the Oral Care spending by benefit type Analysis

Preparing analysis of outside research spending by projects for selected area

Preparing analysis of temporary help spending vs approved budgets , by resource and cost center

Ensures approved alternative ways of purchasing ( eg PCards) are used when appropriate and in line with the company policies. 

CEB ( fixed assets) coordinator for selected areas:creates CEB projects in the capital management system,coordinates preparation of Budgets with the Global Tech Team (Oral Care, Clinical ), ensures timely capitalization of projects 

 

Finance

Associates

Piscataway

Required Qualifications

 

Associate's Degree
Min 5 years of relevant work experience
Proficiency in using Procurement Software(Ariba) and SAP system

Proficiency in Excel

 

Preferred Qualifications

Strong organizational and time management skills.
Excellent communication and negotiation skills
Ability to analyze data and make informed decisions.
Attention to detail and accuracy in record-keeping.
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team. 

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $74,400.00 - $104,000.00 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.

New Jersey

$60,000-$75,000