No Relocation Assistance Offered Job Number # - Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa 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. Job Summary What role will you play as a member of the Professional Oral Care team? As the Oral Care Consultant, you will be the primary influencer, convincing practicing dental professionals to make Colgate oral care products an integral part of their practice, ensuring that Colgate is the brand they personally use, use in their dental office, and actively recommend most often to their patients. This position is about achieving goals through strong professional relationships and rapport with dental practitioners (e.g., dentists, dental specialists, dental hygienists) and staff, as well as community health administrators and hospitals when relevant. You will manage the relationship between Colgate and dentists, responsible for building up and strengthening the scientific image of Colgate brands with practicing dental professionals and building trusting, long-term relationships with them. What you will do Develop a strong professional relationship and rapport with dental practitioners (e.g., dentists, dental specialists, dental hygienists) and staff, as well as community health administrators and hospitals when relevant. Develop in-depth knowledge of each dental office account. Develop and implement specific account contact strategies that align with Professional Plan guidelines. Classify, categorize, segment, and optimize the number of dental offices contacted in the assigned territory using the CRM C4C tool. Within the assigned territory influence dental practitioners and their staff to personally use, display and actively recommend Colgate products. Continuously review account lists and generate creative leads to increase account penetration directly. Execute detailing plans for driving increased product usage and recommendation. Implement planned marketing and promotional activities in the assigned territory when appropriate. Update all relevant CRM databases with account contact information, product detailing activity, sampling activity, brand usage and brand recommendation preference information, and feedback about Colgate. Responsible for maintaining accounts and contacts records in the CRM system to ensure data privacy compliance for all initiatives. Understand competitor product weaknesses and ethically convince and convert the account to Colgate technologies for better patient treatment outcomes. Act as a primary resource for in-depth knowledge of Colgate products in the assigned territory. Represent Colgate at dental conventions, fairs, and creatively develop and expand professional networking opportunities. Be the central contact for dental practitioners who require advice on the effective treatment therapies for caries, sensitivity, periodontitis, etc. Perform other duties as assigned. Comply with all policies and standards. Essential Functions Develop a strong professional relationship and rapport with dental practitioners (e.g., dentists, dental specialists, dental hygienists) and staff, as well as community health administrators and hospitals when relevant. Develop and implement specific account contact strategies that align with Professional Plan guidelines (Classify, categorize, segment, and optimize the number of dental offices contacted in the assigned territory using the CRM C4C tool). Execute detailing plans for driving increased product usage and recommendation. Understand competitor product weaknesses and ethically convince and convert the account to Colgate technologies for better patient treatment outcomes. Represent Colgate at dental conventions, fairs, and creatively develop and expand professional networking opportunities. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree either in Business Administration, Marketing, Dentist/Oral Hygiene Qualification, or another similar field; an honors degree is preferred. Minimum 2 years of commercial experience with at least 1 year in Dental Professional or Pharmacy business. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr