30 oct
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Colgate
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Colombia
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 recognised 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 programmes 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 general experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work/life effectiveness.
Travel Required?: Travel - up to 10% of time
Posting Start Date: 27/10/2026
On-site
No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number#176943 - Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
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.
Role Summary
The Warehouse Supervisor is responsible for managing daily Distribution Center (DC) operations to guarantee uninterrupted supply chain continuity, flawless customer dispatches, and sales fulfillment. This position oversees warehouse capacity, labor productivity (Ton/MH, CS/MH), inventory accuracy (cycle counts, Wall-to-Wall audits), and operating budget (OpEx) controls. A core challenge of this role is people leadership: inspiring shop-floor teams, coordinating shift rosters and payroll, and maintaining productive relations with unionized personnel and employee committees, all while driving continuous improvement and strict adherence to corporate EHS, Quality, and Facility Performance & Reliability (FP&R;) standards.
Key Responsibilities
DC Operations & Dispatch Fulfillment: Direct daily warehouse execution and shift handovers, optimizing WMS slotting logic, stock rotation, and order picking/staging to ensure accurate, on-time customer dispatches and operational continuity.
Workforce & Labor Management: Lead, coach,
and schedule operational shift teams (including weekend/holiday rosters, overtime, attendance, and vacations), resolving shop-floor conflicts and fostering constructive relationships with union representatives and worker committees.
Inventory Integrity & Quality Compliance: Oversee inventory control processes—including daily cycle counting, annual Wall-to-Wall physical inventories, and root-cause variance analyses—while managing blocked, restricted, or obsolete stock (SLOB) to mitigate financial risk.
Productivity, Budget & OpEx Control: Track and improve operational KPIs (Tons/Man-Hour, Cases/Man-Hour, fill rates), managing warehouse OpEx, labor costs, and operational budget allocations aligned with corporate financial targets.
Capacity & Warehouse Infrastructure: Monitor warehouse occupancy and utilization rates, designing agile contingency protocols for overcapacity, seasonal demand peaks, and equipment/system bottlenecks.
EHS, Quality & FP&R; Standards: Foster a proactive safety culture through daily safety talks, Near-Miss reporting, and hazard elimination, guaranteeing strict compliance with environmental health, safety protocols and corporate Facility Performance & Reliability (FP&R;) audits.
Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
Experience: 3 to 5 years of proven leadership experience managing high-volume warehouse operations or distribution centers (CPG/FMCG, retail, or manufacturing preferred).
Labor & Leadership Skills: Demonstrated experience leading large operational teams and navigating uni
📌 Warehouse Supervisor (Colombia)
🏢 Colgate
📍 Colombia