CD Finance Specialist

No Relocation Assistance Offered

Job Number #168122 - Istanbul, Turkey, Turkey

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.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

This position is a cross-functional role between sales and finance holding the responsibility of managing customer relations to ensure the execution of the trade spending in an effective way.

Specific responsibilities of this role includes:

Managing relations with both Modern and/or Traditional channel customers on finance related issues

Responsible for the comprehensive analysis of return on commercial investment(ROI) on a quarterly basis and supporting the whole process involving Marketing and Customer Marketing functions

Overseeing the customer based rebate system and ensuring its follow-up on a regular basis

Responsible for guiding the Account Managers(Modern & Traditional Channel) in line with their customer plans and trade spending

Analyzing and reporting the brand, customer and channel based commercial investment on a monthly basis

Supporting the budget and planning process for trade spending and pricing

Responsible for controlling the pricing for each SKU

Monitoring the customer invoices on trade spending in SAP

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Industrial Engineering or a related field

Minimum 3years of experience with extensive experience in a similar role

Excellent command of both written and spoken English

Excellent knowledge of Ms Office applications, particularly in MS Excel

Good knowledge of SAP is an asset

High accuracy and attention to details and good communication and commercial skills

Strong analytical, negotiation and problem solving skills

PERKS OF ROLE:

• International Working Environment

• Shuttle Services (Up to Pendik on Istanbul’s Anatolian side and up to Bayrampaşa on main roads in the European side)

• Comprehensive Medical/Life insurance coverage

• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program

Disclaimer - Interested candidates are requested to upload their resumes drafted in English language only.

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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, colour, 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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