Sales Planning Team Manager

The Clorox Company

20h•$106,700 - $252,200•Hybrid

About The Position

Clorox is the place that’s committed to growth – for our people and our brands. Guided by our purpose and values, and with people at the center of everything we do, we believe every one of us can make a positive impact on consumers, communities, and teammates. Join our team. #CloroxIsThePlace In this role, you will: Your role at Clorox: As the Sales Planning Manager, Burt’s Bees – Category Sales Planning, you are a strategic business leader and architect of growth, responsible for shaping and activating a multi-channel category strategy that directly influences the future of the brand. Partnering closely with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, and other cross-functional teams, you translate enterprise objectives into actionable, customer-backed plans that drive performance, unlock growth, and strengthen competitive advantage. This role is recognized as a critical driver of strategic growth and operational excellence within the organization. By aligning category and customer strategies with corporate priorities, you play a pivotal role in ensuring Burt’s Bees remains a leader in innovation, execution, and marketplace relevance. In this role, you will: Empower People as Business Owners Coach, develop, and empower team members to think and act like owners, fostering a high-performance culture rooted in accountability, curiosity, and continuous improvement. Set clear direction and priorities, ensuring teams are aligned to the business vision and equipped to deliver results. Drive Business Outcomes Own the multi-channel category business plan, advocating for its success across the organization. Leverage strong brand and customer acumen to influence strategic decisions and guide trade-offs that maximize growth and return. Lead Category & Customer Planning Integrate customer strategies into a cohesive category roadmap, supporting the development and release of Next FY and multi-year business plans. Partner cross-functionally to ensure plans are forward-looking, data-driven, and responsive to evolving consumer and retail dynamics. Build Organizational Capability Deploy tools, processes, and best practices that enable scalable growth and operational rigor. Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and improve ways of working to elevate execution across the business. #LI-Hybrid What we look for: What we look for: 5+ years of CPG experience, with a strong foundation in category management, consultative selling, and business planning. Demonstrated ability to translate insights into strategy and influence outcomes across cross-functional teams. Proven track record of delivering clear, actionable insights that drive growth and business transformation. Strong understanding of Clorox ways of working, systems, and processes—or the ability to quickly learn and lead within a matrixed organization. A collaborative, confident leader with the ability to balance strategic thinking and operational execution. Workplace type: This role is required to be based out of Durham, NC due to business needs. As our Hybrid 2.0 policy, the ideal candidate will be in the office 3x per week. Workplace type: Hybrid 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: $128,000 - $252,200 –Zone B: $117,400 - $231,200 –Zone C: $106,700 - $210,200 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. Please apply directly to our job postings and do not submit your resume to any person via text message. Clorox does not conduct text-based interviews and encourages you to be cautious of anyone posing as a Clorox recruiter via unsolicited texts during these uncertain times. To all recruitment agencies: Clorox (and its brand families) does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to Clorox employees, including any members of our leadership team. Clorox is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Who we are. We champion people to be well and thrive every single day. We’re proud to be in every corner of homes, schools, and offices—making daily life simpler and easier through our beloved brands. Working with us, you’ll join a team of passionate problem solvers and relentless innovators fueled by curiosity, growth, and progress. We relish taking on new, interesting challenges that allow our people to collaborate and thrive at work. And most importantly, we care about each other as multifaceted, whole humans. Join us as we reimagine what’s possible and work with purpose to make a difference in the world. This is the place where doing the right thing matters. Doing the right thing is the compass that guides every decision we make—and we’re proud to be globally recognized and awarded for our continuous corporate responsibility efforts. Clorox is a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's New Plastics Economy Global Commitment. The Clorox Company and its Foundation prioritize giving back to the communities we call home and contribute millions annually in combined cash grants, product donations, and cause-marketing. For more information, visit TheCloroxCompany.com and follow us on social media at @CloroxCo. Our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity. We seek out and celebrate diverse backgrounds and experiences. We’re always looking for fresh perspectives, a desire to bring your best, and a nonstop drive to keep growing and learning. Learn more about our Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Allyship (IDEA) journey here. 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Requirements

5+ years of CPG experience, with a strong foundation in category management, consultative selling, and business planning.
Demonstrated ability to translate insights into strategy and influence outcomes across cross-functional teams.
Proven track record of delivering clear, actionable insights that drive growth and business transformation.
Strong understanding of Clorox ways of working, systems, and processes—or the ability to quickly learn and lead within a matrixed organization.
A collaborative, confident leader with the ability to balance strategic thinking and operational execution.

Responsibilities

Empower People as Business Owners Coach, develop, and empower team members to think and act like owners, fostering a high-performance culture rooted in accountability, curiosity, and continuous improvement.
Set clear direction and priorities, ensuring teams are aligned to the business vision and equipped to deliver results.
Drive Business Outcomes Own the multi-channel category business plan, advocating for its success across the organization.
Leverage strong brand and customer acumen to influence strategic decisions and guide trade-offs that maximize growth and return.
Lead Category & Customer Planning Integrate customer strategies into a cohesive category roadmap, supporting the development and release of Next FY and multi-year business plans.
Partner cross-functionally to ensure plans are forward-looking, data-driven, and responsive to evolving consumer and retail dynamics.
Build Organizational Capability Deploy tools, processes, and best practices that enable scalable growth and operational rigor.
Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and improve ways of working to elevate execution across the business.

Benefits

robust health plans
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
participation in Clorox’s incentive plans

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