Job Description

Established in 1806 as a small soap and candle business in New York City, Colgate-Palmolive is now a truly global company with products sold in over 200 countries and territories under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Haci Sakir, Suavitel, PCA SKIN, EltaMD, Filorga and Hello as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet.
Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer products company that serves hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide with brands and products across four core businesses - Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. We are committed to offering products that make lives healthier and more enjoyable, and programs that enrich communities around the world.
Every day millions of people trust our products to care for themselves and the ones they love. Our goal is to use our technology to create products that will continue to improve the quality of life for our consumers wherever they live.
A career at Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work/life effectiveness.
Information at a Glance
Job Title: Oral Care Consultant
Travel Required?: Travel - 75% of time or more
Posting Start Date: 7/4/25
Hybrid
No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #168019 - Surrey, England, United Kingdom
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.
Location: South Wales, Swansea, Cardiff, Newport, Hereford
Reporting to: Senior Dental Area Manager
Why Work For Colgate Palmolive:
The learning & development opportunities: You will refine your commercial mind-set and continue to learn new skills working closely with a cross-functional team giving you exposure to all local market departments.
The challenge & variety: You will operate in a fast paced operational environment, directly impacting the day-to-day performance of the business, with personal accountability for your business.
The global experience: You will have the opportunity to work with global brands, participate in global strategies with potential to develop your career internationally.
The Colgate Values: We are Caring, We are Inclusive and We are Courageous are integral to how we operate every day
Job Purpose
The Oral Care Consultants are field based specialists who work in close partnership with the UK dental professionals. This role involves detailing, selling and merchandising Colgate products to either existing or new customers in the dental sector.
A diverse team of Oral Care Consultants operate across clearly defined territories UK wide. Oral Care Consultants are field-based and are crucial in maintaining and building brand awareness and sales for our professional products range.
What you will achieve
Visit dentists, hygienists & therapists within dental practices, area health authorities, hospitals and dental hospitals located within your territory
The aim of these visits is to establish contact, build rapport, sell specialist Professional products, drive recommendation & endorsement for our consumer brands
You will educate the dental professional and their teams in specific oral care areas, as well as the benefits of our Colgate products
Work closely with your Area Manager to develop your skills and capability through coaching and an individual development plan
Responsible for maintaining and collating customer records within our C4C system, summarising where they have been, who you have seen, salient points of the conversation, competitor activity and feedback about our Colgate products.
Complete quarterly business plan and weekly visits plans
Provide technical/scientific and product information through arranging, administering and presenting at trade exhibitions, educational group meetings to dentists and on a one-to-one basis
Provide on-going feedback to Professional Marketing and Sales team
Deliver upon daily KPI's, which involve contacting dental professionals and their teams face to face and by video call / phone for remote regions of Scotland.
Who you are:
Strong relationship building skills
Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
Expertise in consultative and solutions selling
Customer/Consumer centric in your approach
Experienced in being customer facing in the field
The ability to communicate clearly and concisely complex concepts (Medical and Scientific data) to customers
Analytical skills
The ability to make customer centric sales recommendations
Exposure to working/partnering with healthcare professionals would be an advantage but is not essential
Travel Requirements
Expected percentage of travel: Up to 100%
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.
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