Solution Architect

Title: Solution Architect: CDO

Location: Piscataway, NJ, US

Travel Required?:  Travel - up to 10% of time

Hybrid

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #173826 - Piscataway, New Jersey, United States

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.
 

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Solution Architect. In this role, you will be responsible for the end-to-end architectural design, integration, and ongoing support of the technology ecosystem that powers our global sales function. You will lead the strategy and technical execution for in-field sales force automation (SFA) tools, category management platforms, and order entry systems. 

Responsibilities

• Solution Architecture & Design: Design, develop, and maintain the overarching architecture for our sales technology stack, ensuring seamless data flow between SFA tools, category management applications, and backend ERP/order management systems.

• Platform Administration: Serve as the primary technical owner and system administrator for our CRM system, managing configurations, user profiles, security, custom objects, and workflows.

• Sales Function Enablement: Partner closely with Sales and Commercial leadership to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions, specifically focusing on optimizing retail execution, route planning, and mobile order entry for field teams.

• System Integration: Lead the technical integration of third-party category management tools and external data sources with core CRM and ERP platforms to provide a 360-degree view of retail customers.

• Technical Support & Troubleshooting: Act as the highest level of escalation for complex technical issues within the sales tech ecosystem, ensuring minimal downtime for field personnel.

• Vendor & Ecosystem Management: Evaluate new sales technologies, manage technical vendor relationships, and ensure platforms are utilizing the latest features and best practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Systems, or a related field.

• 5+ years of experience as an IT Solution Architect, specifically supporting Sales, Commercial, or Go-To-Market (GTM) functions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Salesforce Expertise: Proven, hands-on experience architecting and administering Salesforce ecosystems, with specific, demonstrable expertise in Salesforce Consumer Goods Cloud and Life Sciences Cloud

• Data & Integration: Strong understanding of API integrations, middleware (e.g., SAP BTP, MuleSoft), and data modeling as it pertains to syncing field applications with centralized order entry and ERP systems.

• Industry Knowledge: Strong background in the FMCG/CPG industry, with a deep understanding of field sales processes, retail execution, and trade promotions.

• Communication: Excellent ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical sales stakeholders and vice versa.

• SAP Ecosystem: Hands-on experience designing or integrating solutions with SAP Sales Cloud (highly desired).

• Certifications: Relevant Salesforce Certifications (e.g., Salesforce Administrator, Application Architect, or specific CG Cloud credentials).

• Agile Methodology: Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment for continuous platform delivery.

• Mobile Architecture: Experience dealing with offline-first mobile architectures typical in field sales environments.

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $110,000.00 - $155,000.00 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.

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.

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