Supply Chain Manager

Clorox • Alpharetta, GA

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Provide leadership and expertise for Supply Chain to a BU Block/Studio team. Lead the development of strategic end-to-end supply chains for assigned initiatives across the business unit, delivering supply chains that meet business requirements, including innovation, resiliency, and optimized total delivered costs. Assess the feasibility and implications of business initiatives on the supply chain, including innovation, cost savings, and supply assurance. Understand interconnections among multiple projects and guide the Supply Chain Squad on implications for new projects, project choices, and supply chain changes.

The role represents Supply Chain at weekly block meetings; maintains project tracking and block engagement on supply assurance, regulatory, and cost-saving activities; and provides visibility into Supply Chain initiatives, changes, or interruptions that affect the block. It contributes Supply Chain input to discovery and pending charters, including feasibility assessments, SME engagement, feedback on scope and risks, and coordination with the Supply Chain Squad and other business units. The role also maintains block-related supply chain knowledge and contacts, updates the supply chain map and factbook annually, and provides overviews to new team members.

The manager drives revenue, margin, and share growth by developing and optimizing product supply chains across the portfolio. This includes program and project management and Supply Chain leadership for transformational or strategic initiatives, assessing feasibility using expertise and key contacts, influencing leadership through data and critical assessment, and maintaining connections between Center/BU Supply Chain stakeholders and the block/studio team.

The ideal talent is located in Alpharetta, Georgia, or Oakland, California, and works in the office three days per week under the Hybrid 2.0 Policy. Clorox describes its culture as inclusive and values-based, with comprehensive benefits and compensation that varies by work-location zone. The role is eligible to participate in Clorox incentive plans, subject to applicable plan terms and policies.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of progressive project management and supply chain management experience spanning more than one discipline, including Services, Procurement, Planning, Manufacturing, or Logistics, with increasing responsibility and a demonstrated track record of success.
• Ability to collaborate with and influence subordinates, peers, and senior executives to accomplish team objectives.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to draw conclusions from complex data and information.
• Ability to simplify and communicate clearly and effectively in writing and verbally to all stakeholders.
• Excellent understanding of business financials and ability to articulate the financial impacts of supply chain choices and risks.
• Ability to manage and prioritize planned and unplanned work.
• Drive and commitment to deliver complex projects and initiatives on time and on budget, with solutions that meet or exceed business requirements.
• Deep knowledge of end-to-end business and supply chain interdependencies.
• Curiosity and ongoing development and learning about the external environment.
• Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree.
• Work in the office three days per week under the Hybrid 2.0 Policy.

Nice To Haves

• Engineering or technical undergraduate degree preferred.
• MBA highly desirable.
• Broad functional knowledge of Legal, Regulatory, Manufacturing, R&D, Finance and Accounting, and Marketing.
• Broad industry experience; Consumer Packaged Goods experience preferred.
• Knowledge of stage-gate processes and project management practices.
• Certified professional project manager desired.

Responsibilities

• Attend weekly block meetings as the Supply Chain representative.
• Maintain the project tracking list, including Discovery, Pending Charters, Detail Accuracy, and prioritization.
• Maintain block engagement on supply assurance, regulatory, and cost-saving activities.
• Provide visibility into Supply Chain initiatives, changes, or interruptions that affect the block.
• Support ideation for innovation and margin enhancement.
• Provide Supply Chain input during discovery, including feasibility assessment and facilitation of Supply Chain SME engagement.
• Collect and provide Supply Chain feedback on pending charters, including scope, risks, and considerations.
• Build and maintain knowledge of block-related supply chains and key contacts to answer questions about project work.
• Update stakeholders on current projects and coordinate connections with the Supply Chain Squad.
• Connect with other business units working on related projects or affected by initiatives, including CPro, Export, and Canada.
• Update the supply chain map and factbook annually.
• Provide an overview of block-related supply chain to new team members.
• Develop and optimize product supply chains across the portfolio to meet business and project requirements and drive revenue, margin, and share growth.
• Provide overall program/project management and Supply Chain leadership for transformational or strategic initiatives.
• Assess initiative feasibility using expertise and key contacts.
• Influence leadership through data analysis, facts, and critical assessment.
• Maintain portfolio- and initiative-related connections between Center/BU Supply Chain stakeholders and the block/studio team.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits supporting wellbeing and flexibility.
• Robust health plans.
• Market-leading 401(k) program with company match.
• Flexible time-off benefits, including half-day summer Fridays depending on location.
• Inclusive fertility and adoption benefits.
• Eligible to participate in Clorox incentive plans, subject to applicable plan terms and policies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager