Commercial Management Trainee

We are Colgate, a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Crafted by an unwavering dedication to integrity in everything we do, our strong culture of collaboration, inclusion and excellence is rooted in our core values of Caring, Global Teamwork and Continuous Improvement.

People are our greatest strength. We win together by bringing to bear the talent, diversity and creativity of each individual and collaborating and building on excellent ideas to bring them to life.

If you are the one who has a growth mindset and loves to learn, lead and encourage; likes to experiment; loves all things digital; and if you want to be a part of a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile... every single day!

Management Trainee Program

Colgate’s Management Trainee program has been developed to attract and educate future talent to be true leaders and give them the required knowledge to get ahead in their careers at Colgate-Palmolive. It is a fast-track career program for ambitious young professionals who are not afraid to “get their hands dirty” and have a passion for FMCG market.

Duration of the program: 12 month

The program is designed to allow the fresh Graduate to explore the company from the very entry level to specialist or junior manager positions, assigning them to lead projects of regional importance under the guidance of senior managers. We coach and mentor our trainees to help them realize their potential and career aspirations.

What is required of you:

• First three months is dedicated to teaching the Trainees the basics of selling skills, the role of each key person in the process of sales, including both “on-the-job” and classroom training
• The following months are dedicated to 3 rotations between Commercial departments including Sales, Trade Marketing and Logistics & Customer Service, where the Trainees lead and work on commercial projects in teams, allowing them to explore, bring in new ideas, innovate and show their potential.
• Mandatory part of the Management Trainee program is being assigned individual stints as Territory Supervisors with real teams and sales targets in a city of Kazakhstan.
• By the end of the program the Trainees are assigned permanent roles within the organization based on final assessment.

Placement: HO in Almaty with short-term assignments in other cities of Kazakhstan

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or Master’s Degree
• Preferably have internship experience
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken
• Excellent command of MS Office Tools (especially Excel)
• Complete mobility and readiness to relocate
• Willingness to learn and develop

To participate:

• Send in a detailed CV in English via headhunter
• Include formal cover letter stating why you want to be part of the program and your career aspirations
• Have an active e-mail account (all communication such as invitations, results, etc. will be done via e-mails)