Procurement Category Manager, Fragrances

5 days ago

Pleasanton, United States The Clorox Company Full time

Procurement Category Manager, Fragrances & Flavors Locations: Alpharetta, GA - USA; Oakland, CA - USA; Pleasanton (CPC), CA - USA; Durham, NC - USA (Strickland Bldg)
Time Type: Full time
Posted: 30+ Days Ago
Job Requisition ID: 16573
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
Your role at Clorox:
The Procurement Category Manager creates, captures, and protects value for Clorox through strategic management of the Fragrances and Flavors raw materials category. This category has an approximate total annual spend of $40M–$70M and is vital to driving product differentiation and consumer delight. Key responsibilities include crafting global category strategies; modeling and forecasting costs; negotiating with and managing suppliers ranging from transactional to strategic; sourcing innovation; contracting; and partnering with Business Operations and Procurement Operations teams to provide Procurement thought leadership on global product development projects.
In this role, you will:
Craft and drive procurement strategies for the Fragrances and Flavors raw material category across brands and geographies to focus on Cost, Supply Robustness, Innovation, and Sustainability.
Identify and execute projects to improve value delivery across the spend portfolio.
Manage strategic relationships with suppliers by discovering and providing insights on how to best develop and leverage supplier capabilities to meet business needs.
Uncover continuous improvement opportunities to advance the category such as design to value, cost models, and process mapping.
Partner with R&D to ensure the needs and wants of the business are reflected in the category strategies and implemented as planned.
Support actions required to address operational issues.
What we look for:
5+ years of procurement experience in a global, matrixed environment successfully leading strategic procurement work for direct/raw materials category management, particularly fragrances, flavors, or herbs/spices/essential oils.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in Business, Economics, Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Biology, Food Science, Sensory Science, or related fields.
Experience providing recommendations and updates to and interacting with senior leadership both internal and external to Clorox.
Experience with Sourcing/Procurement tools and methodologies, including RFPs, Category Strategy development, Cost Models, Negotiations, and Contracts.
Experience operating in a manufacturing environment.
Experience with CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods) or FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) industry experience.
Demonstrated leadership experience driving positive results through teams in a challenging and fast-paced environment.
Commercial acumen – Ability to leverage procurement tools to deliver financial results.
Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving – Strong data analysis skills.
Initiative – Self-starter, eager to drive improvement and change.
Collaboration/Responsiveness – Enjoys and thrives working with others.
Communication – Excellent English verbal and written skills.
Agreement Negotiation – Able to understand and negotiate supplier agreements.
Systems – Strong knowledge of MS Office, particularly Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, and MRP systems (SAP preferred).
Travel – ability to travel up to 25%.
Workplace type: Hybrid
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.
[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.
We are committed to fair and equitable pay and are transparent with current and future teammates about our full salary ranges. 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.
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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