The Clorox Company
The Clorox Company
The Clorox Company develops and markets consumer and professional products across cleaning, home care, water filtration, personal care, and related categories. Its portfolio includes Clorox, Brita, Burt’s Bees, and Glad, serving households and organizations through widely recognized brands. Founded in 1913, the company brings together teams working across product development, manufacturing, marketing, and corporate functions, with an emphasis on product safety, sustainability, inclusion, and community impact.

Category Manager, Flexible Packaging (Hybrid) | The Clorox Company

Lead sourcing strategy, supplier negotiations, and cost optimization for flexible packaging categories at The Clorox Company. Drive supply assurance and procurement improvements across global direct-materials portfolios.

Description

  • Create and implement category strategies that balance cost, quality, and supply continuity
  • Lead initiatives that increase value across the assigned spend portfolio
  • Build strategic supplier relationships and maximize supplier capabilities
  • Develop continuous-improvement opportunities through design-to-value, cost modeling, and process mapping
  • Track market conditions, supplier competition, industry standards, and pricing strategies
  • Direct competitive sourcing events, assess suppliers, and prepare award recommendations
  • Negotiate pricing, commercial conditions, and supplier contracts
  • Keep supplier agreements, service-level agreements, pricing records, and category files current
  • Connect R&D and Procurement to align business requirements with category plans
  • Help resolve Procure-to-Pay issues such as price variances, delayed payments, and invoice errors

Requirements

  • At least five years of experience managing Direct Materials categories in a global, matrixed organization
  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline
  • Professional experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Ability to present recommendations, progress updates, and insights to senior leaders and engage executive stakeholders
  • Hands-on experience with sourcing and procurement methods, including RFPs, cost models, should-cost or clean-sheet analysis, negotiations, and contracts
  • Working knowledge of procurement standards, sourcing practices, and supplier performance management
  • Strong leadership, analytical, problem-solving, initiative, collaboration, responsiveness, and communication abilities
  • Excellent spoken and written English
  • Ability to interpret and negotiate supplier agreements
  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint and Excel, plus MRP systems; SAP experience is preferred
  • Experience using AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT
  • Willingness to travel up to 25%

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health coverage options
  • 401(k) program with a company match
  • Flexible time off, including location-dependent half-day summer Fridays
  • Fertility and adoption support
  • Eligibility to participate in an incentive plan

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