Sales Planning Business Manager

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Your role at Clorox:

As the Category Sales Planning Manager in the Cleaning Business Unit (BU) you will partner closely with both internal (BU & cross functional partners) and external (Field Sales & retailers) in delivering both near term and further out (1-3 year) growth plans aligned to BU strategic priorities.

You will work with Sales Planning Director, Sales Planning Associate Director, and cross functional teams to develop sufficient Multi-Year-Plans (MYP), build and deploy annual business plan, and drive share && growth in service of achieving Business Unit KPIs.

In this role, you will:

In this role, you will:

• Drive the Business: Contributes to business planning for the Cleaning BU. Works with cross-functional partners and customer/field teams to bring the Sales perspective into the BU. Create and update complex reports for sales planning team, BU project teams and customer teams. Create reports that support a broad range of internal stakeholders (Sales Leadership, Business Insights Group, Demand Planning, Analytic Insights, etc.) 

• Customer and Category Support: Provides input into Cleaning business plan, while integrating customer plans as appropriate. Independently gather and interpret data and identify business drivers and opportunities. Lead sales input process for core business activities including innovation and forecasting.

• Multi-year Growth Plans: Work w/ cross functional partners for assigned business on Multi-Year-Plan (MYP) sufficiency to build/identify drivers to achieve plan sufficiency. Collaborate with Customer Sales Planning/Field to incorporate MYP into retailer/customer plans. 

• Financial Acumen: Accountable for forecasting Distribution; Velocity; Trade & Shopper Marketing needs for assigned business. Directly impacting incr. Net Sales (INCS), Gross Margin, and profit.

• Net Revenue Management (NRM): Support NRM process with Sales functional input, management of work chartered, and driving execution of full scope NRM plans (e.g. strategic pricing, PPA, etc.)  

• Build Capability to Drive Growth and Eliminate Waste: Uses appropriate tools, processes, resources to support the Cleaning organization. Communicate findings with wide variety of stakeholders including sales planning teams, internal BU functions, field sales/ customer teams, retailer contacts and Clorox leadership. 

• Culture: Contribute to team culture, Inclusion Diversity Equity & Allyship and engagement. 

• Engage our People as Business Owners: Coaches, develops, empowers team members as appropriate. Develop individual capabilities to promote growth. 

What we look for:

• Typically requires 5+ years of CPG experience 

• Clorox internal (Sales Planning) or equivalent experience 

• Clorox external (Field/Customer) experience beneficial 

• Strong leadership and problem-solving skills. 

• Strong analytical skills, with experience in forecasting and budgeting 

• Experience building and deploying GTM strategies and navigating channel conflict dynamics 

• Experience working with cross functional teams fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment. 

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex ideas to both internal and external stakeholders. 

• Proficiency in Sr. Leadership Communication/Influence, Cross Functional Knowledge/Influence, Financial Acumen.  

#LI-Hybrid

Workplace type:

Hybrid

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[U.S.]Additional Information:

At Clorox, we champion people to be well and thrive, starting with our own people. To help make this possible, we offer comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company match, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays depending on location), inclusive fertility/adoption benefits, and more.

We are committed to fair and equitable pay and are transparent with current and future teammates about our full salary ranges. We use broad salary ranges that reflect the competitive market for similar jobs, provide sufficient opportunity for growth as you gain experience and expand responsibilities, while also allowing for differentiation based on performance. Based on the breadth of our ranges, most new hires will start at Clorox in the first half of the applicable range. Your starting pay will depend on job-related factors, including relevant skills, knowledge, experience and location. The applicable salary range for every role in the U.S. is based on your work location and is aligned to one of three zones according to the cost of labor in your area.

–Zone A: $131,200 - $258,500

–Zone B: $120,300 - $237,000

–Zone C: $109,400 - $215,500

All ranges are subject to change in the future. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

This job is also eligible for participation in Clorox’s incentive plans, subject to the terms of the applicable plan documents and policies.

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