Procurement Manager (Category Management For Minerals And Raw Materials)

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Your role at Clorox:

The role entails overseeing the strategic management of the minerals and raw materials category, which has an estimated annual expenditure ranging from $200M to $250M. Key responsibilities include developing and implementing global sourcing strategies for new and existing products, forecasting commodity trends, conducting cost analysis, negotiating and managing contracts with suppliers, and collaborating with Business Operations and Procurement operations teams to support global sourcing projects for new product initiatives.

In this role, you will:

• Monitor market dynamics, supplier competitive landscape, standards, and pricing/costing strategy for categories to understand continuous improvement opportunities
• Act as the bridge between R&D and Procurement, ensuring the needs and wants of the business are reflected into the category strategies and executed as planned
• Lead key strategic relationship with suppliers by providing insights on how to best develop and leverage supplier capabilities to meet business needs
• Lead, support, and drive procurement strategies for the minerals and raw material category (e.g., clay, coal, limestone, petroleum products, wood products) across brands, including Cost, Supply Robustness, Innovation, and Sustainability; translate business strategies into an aligned procurement category strategy
• Support actions required to address P2P issues, such as payments and invoices.
• Actively lead the design, execution, and implementation of procurement tools and techniques to deliver value for the organization
• Proactively identify continuous improvement opportunities to advance the category such as design to value, cost models, and process mapping
• Lead the identification and execution of projects to improve value delivery across the spend portfolio

What we look for:

• Systems – Strong knowledge of MS Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel, and MRP systems (SAP preferred)
• Commercial acumen – Ability to leverage procurement tools to deliver financial results
• Collaboration/Responsiveness – Enjoys and thrives working with others. Able to respond promptly to urgencies. Values diversity of thought. Incorporates others’ ideas into decision making
• Initiative – Identifies opportunities and drives to resolution. Sets high standards of performance for self and others. Self-starter, eager to drive improvement and change. Seeks out opportunities to learn about developments in industries and markets within area of opportunity
• Experience providing recommendations and updates to/interacting with senior leadership
• Experience with Sourcing/Procurement tools and methodologies, including RFPs, Cost Models/Should Cost/Clean Sheet, Negotiations, and Contracts
• 5+ years of experience in a global, matrixed environment sourcing direct materials (Raw Materials, Packaging)
• Experience operating in a manufacturing environment
• Leadership – Demonstrated experience driving positive results through teams in a challenging and fast-paced environment. Assertive and diplomatic, self-directed, able to manage up and down the organization effectively, and willing to hold self and others accountable. Ability to drive change and breakthrough performance improvement across a team. Sets or influences direction beyond own area of responsibility. Drives performance improvement across company
• Travel – ability to travel up to 25%
• Communication – Excellent English verbal and written skills with ability to craft message to fit intended audience at all levels within an organization both internally and externally. Experience managing and strategically influencing stakeholders and driving accountability
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Materials Science, Geology, Natural Sciences, or related fields is highly preferred
• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving – Sorts through complex issues and proposes path to solution. Integrates information from different sources and can evaluate, interpret, and communicate it properly. Strong data analysis skills. Comfortable drawing conclusions and making recommendations with ambiguous or incomplete data
• Working knowledge of commodity hedging (preferably energy)
• Agreement Negotiation – Able to understand and negotiate supplier agreements

Workplace type: Remote

We seek out and celebrate diverse backgrounds and experiences. We’re looking for fresh perspectives, a desire to bring your best, and a non-stop drive to keep growing and learning.

At Clorox, we have a Culture of Inclusion. We believe our values-based culture connects to our purpose and helps our people be the best versions of themselves, professionally and personally. This means building a workplace where every person can feel respected, valued, and fully able to participate in our Clorox community. Learn more about our I&D program & initiatives here.

[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: $101,100 - $194,200

–Zone B: $92,700 - $178,000

–Zone C: $84,300 - $161,800

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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