Senior Manager, Category Strategy

The Clorox Company • Full-time • Alpharetta, GA, US • 5d ago

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 Senior Manager, Category Strategy is a critical role within the Procurement Strategy & Transformation organization, responsible for ensuring high‑quality, consistent, and actionable category strategies are developed, deployed, and sustained across Procurement ($4bn+ Spend). Reporting to the Associate Director, Procurement Strategy & Transformation, this role partners closely with Procurement Category Managers and cross‑functional stakeholders to shape category strategies, track progress against strategic objectives, and build strategic capability across the function.

The role acts as a thought partner, coach, and connector—raising the overall maturity of category strategy and enabling Procurement to deliver long‑term value for Clorox. This position bridges strategy development and execution by shaping how category strategies are built and governed while enabling Category Managers to translate strategy into sustained business impact.

In this role, you will:

Category Strategy Development & Governance

Own and continuously improve Clorox’s Procurement category strategy framework, tools, and standards.
Partner with Procurement Category Managers to develop, review, and refresh category strategies across direct and indirect spend.
Ensure category strategies are actionable, data-driven, and clearly translated into execution roadmaps.
Lead strategy review and governance routines, including progress tracking, milestone management, and benefits realization.
Provide strategic challenge and guidance to strengthen the quality and impact of category strategies.

Strategic Enablement & Capability Building

Act as a coach and thought partner to Procurement Category Managers, elevating strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities.
Design and deliver training, tools, and playbooks to improve category strategy development and execution.
Share best practices, external benchmarks, and leading-edge thinking from procurement and supply chain strategy.
Support change management efforts to embed strategic ways of working across the Procurement organization.
Support adoption of new tools, processes, and transformation initiatives within the Procurement function.

Cross-Functional Partnership & Influence

Partner with Finance, Supply Chain, R&D, Marketing, and other stakeholders to ensure category strategies reflect business needs, risks, and opportunities.
Prepare clear, compelling strategic materials and presentations for senior leadership forums.
Influence to drive alignment and decision-making across a matrixed organization.

Insights, Analytics & Continuous Improvement

Leverage internal data and external market intelligence to inform category strategy development.
Identify trends, risks, and opportunities across supply markets and translate insights into strategic recommendations.
Identify opportunities to continuously improve category strategy effectiveness and execution rigor.

What we look for:

7+ years of demonstrated experience in management consulting, procurement, supply chain, or strategy roles.
Experience at a top-tier or well-regarded consulting firm (e.g., McKinsey, Bain, BCG, Kearney, Oliver Wyman, LEK), ideally focused on procurement or supply chain strategy.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution required, MBA or advanced degree preferred
Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of an advanced degree
Strategic Mindset: Able to see the big picture while structuring complex problems into clear, actionable strategies.
Influence & Collaboration: Builds trust quickly and influences outcomes without formal authority.
Capability Builder: Passionate about teaching, coaching, and raising the performance of others.
Results Orientation: Focused on translating strategy into measurable impact.
Learning Agility: Curious, adaptable, and continuously seeking better ways of working.
Demonstrated experience developing and driving strategies, frameworks, or operating models.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and structured thinking capabilities.
Proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional, matrixed environments.
Experience coaching or enabling teams rather than owning day-to-day execution.
Exposure to CPG, manufacturing, or complex global supply environments.
Strong executive communication and storytelling skills.
Change management or transformation experience

Workplace type:

Hybrid - 3 days in the office, 2 days WFH

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