Strategic Supply Chain Services Associate Director (Food & Burts)

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Your role at Clorox:

This position leads the development and deployment of end-to-end BU supply chain strategy, driving implementation through projects & initiatives which enable execution excellence and deliver on business strategy & financial objectives.

In this role, you will:

 People Leadership:

• Hire, train and develop Strategic Project Manager’s team.
• Provides direct management support to optimize capacity and flexibility in delivery of business requirements; allocates resources across project work, clarifies roles and responsibilities, and removes barriers to execution.
• Demonstrates Success@CLX behaviors within Supply Chain Services to ensure strong functional continuity across projects/efforts.

Strategic Supply Chain Development: Lead strategic projects and initiatives that convert BU supply chain strategy into executable plans and measurable business impact.

• Evaluate network, sourcing, manufacturing, logistics, and planning options to improve service, cost, responsiveness, and resilience.
• Build fact based recommendations using financial, operational, risk, and customer impact inputs from cross functional partners.
• Translate strategic choices into project charters, execution roadmaps, resourcing needs, decision points, and success measures.
• Partner with Planning, Procurement, Engineering, Manufacturing, Logistics, Finance, and business teams to align options and tradeoffs
• Lead governance routines and executive ready updates that clarify decisions needed, risks, owners, next steps, and expected value.
• Identify step change opportunities that improve supply performance, reduce complexity, enable growth, or strengthen supply assurance.

 

Margin Transformation:  Manage the BU cost savings program and pipeline while leading strategic margin improvement initiatives that support financial commitments.

• Build, maintain, and communicate a cost savings pipeline with clear owners, assumptions, timing, confidence level, and sufficiency versus targets.
• Partner with Procurement, Planning, Manufacturing, Logistics, Finance, and business teams to identify, size, prioritize, and advance savings opportunities.
• Lead strategic cost savings projects from opportunity framing through execution, benefit validation, risk management, and handoff to owners.
• Develop decision ready business cases that clarify value, investment, service impact, complexity, stakeholder needs, and implementation path.
• Coordinate governance routines to review progress, remove barriers, confirm financial treatment, and align next actions across functions.
• Use external benchmarks, internal performance data, and business priorities to identify additional margin expansion opportunities.

 

External Perspective: Sense and explore external supply chain benchmarks, capabilities, trends, best practices, and competitive intelligence for incorporation into supply chain strategy and development initiatives.

 

#LI-Hybrid

What we look for:

• 10 plus years of progressive supply chain management experience spanning more than one discipline (including Procurement, Planning, Manufacturing, Logistics) with increasing responsibility and a demonstrated track record of success
• Able to identify and develop strategic and tactical options to improve supply chain performance and capabilities.
• Collaborate and influence others ranging from subordinates to peers or senior executives to accomplish team objectives.
• Strong analytical skills with an ability to draw conclusions from complex data and information
• Ability to simplify and communicate clearly and effectively in both written and verbal forms to all stakeholders
• Excellent understanding of business financials and ability to articulate financial impacts to supply chain choices and risks
• Flexibility manifesting in ability to manage and prioritize planned and unplanned work
• Drive and commitment to deliver complex projects and initiatives on time, on budget, and with solutions that meet and exceed business requirements
• Deep knowledge of end-to-end business and supply chain interdependencies
• Curiosity that manifests in ongoing development and learning about external environment
• Lead with excellence by consistently demonstrating attributes from the Clorox leadership model and values
• BS/BA Degree
• MBA (Highly Desirable)

Workplace type:

Hybrid 3 days a week in office (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday); 2 days working from home.

Our values-based culture connects to our purpose and empowers people to be their best, professionally and personally. We serve a diverse consumer base which is why we believe teams that reflect our consumers bring fresh perspectives, drive innovation, and help us stay attuned to the world around us. That’s why we foster an inclusive culture where every person can feel respected, valued, and fully able to participate, and ultimately able to thrive. Learn more.

[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: $157,600 - $316,700

–Zone B: $144,400 - $290,300

–Zone C: $131,300 - $263,900

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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