The Clorox Company

Associate Category Customer Sales Planning Manager

The Clorox Company • $71K — $110K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of experience in category management, sales, marketing, or trade management roles in a leading CPG company
  • University degree in Business Administration or equivalent experience
  • Proven success in customer management
  • Self-starter with adaptability in fast-paced environments
  • Strong collaboration and strategic thinking skills
  • Excellent communication and presentation abilities with stakeholders
  • Proficient in Excel and analytical processes

Responsibilities

  • Translate brand strategies into actionable customer stories using insights
  • Deliver high-quality presentations that provide valuable business insights
  • Lead the development and execution of innovative customer activation plans
  • Support Integrated Business Planning (IBP) to align with business objectives
  • Collaborate with CCSPL to develop strategic vision for the category
  • Enhance business outcomes through effective communication and collaboration
  • Support AMPS strategies and develop selling tools for brand priorities

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health plans
  • Competitive pension program with company match
  • Paid time off benefits including half-day summer Fridays
  • Maternity leave benefits
  • Focus on employee well-being and flexibility
Full Job Description
Reporting directly to the Customer Category Sales Planning Leader (CCSPL) you will be accountable for translating the brand strategies and excel at bringing insights into action through compelling and integrated customer selling stories. As an expert in understanding our business tools, ACN, POS and brand strategies you are able to understand the market dynamics of Clorox, the category, the competition and our customers to bring insight into action for the sales organization to execute. This role is integral to help shape future strategies, understand white space opportunities and support customer activation that enables Clorox a competitive advantage while driving the category for our customers all through the mastering of data and insight. Your role at Clorox: In this role, you will: • Customer/Category Insights and Storytelling: Translates brand strategies to compelling and actionable stories for our customers with insights and an adept understanding of the categories, competitors, customers and Clorox. Be informed in market trends, customer dynamics, and industry developments. Use data-driven insights to make strategic recommendations to improve business performance. • Insights, presentations and Reporting: Deliver gold standard presentations and insights bringing an understanding of the current business conditions (all aspects of targets) that provide valuable business insights to customer teams. Ensure that these insights are actionable and contribute to driving business growth and connected throughout the business rhythms as well as ad hoc where and when the business requires. • Innovation/Distribution Opportunities and Customer Activation: Lead the development and execution of innovative/distribution initiatives and customer activation plans. Identify growth opportunities and collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring them to life. • Integrated Business Planning (IBP): Supports the IBP process for the category, ensuring that it aligns with overall business objectives and supports in both the pre-work required for LRP, contributing to business reviews and market dynamics that enable insights to design plans catered to customers that are aligned with the strategic roadmap or 'where to win and how to play'. • Strategic Planning: Works in collaboration with the CCSPL to develop a strategic vision for the category and customer, with a focus on the 6-month to 2-year window. Outline clear goals, objectives, and action plans to achieve desired outcomes in a way that customer teams can deploy by adding only customer relevant tweaks. • Collaborate: Excellence in both communication and collaboration to enhance the outcomes for the business priorities of Net Customer Sales, Trade, NRM, Insights, and Studio teams. Supports teams with the necessary insights and recommendations investment choices for our customers and brands that are rooted in the KPI's (NSC, Trade, GM, EBIT) for ROI on investments. • AMPS Strategies and Tactics: Supports the development and deployment of AMPS (Assortment, Merchandising, Pricing, and Shelving) strategies, as well as brand/sales priorities and selling tools. • Category Expertise: Serve as a category expert, leveraging POS customer sales tools and market (Nielsen/Numerator) reviews to make informed decisions. #LI-Hybrid What we look for: • 3-5 years of experience in category management, sales, marketing, or trade management roles from a leading CPG company • University degree in Business Administration or equivalent working experience • Demonstrated significant success in customer management • Self-starter with ability to perform well in fast paced and changing environment • Strong collaboration skills and strategic thinking • Excellent communication and presentation skills with internal and external stakeholders • Strong Excel skills complementing a strong process and an analytical mindset • Strong aptitude for business planning at the customer level • Basic experience with Exceedra (and/or other TPM) • Experience and ability to use Nielsen (WS+/Answers) This posting is for an existing vacancy within our organization. Workplace type: Hybrid [Canada] 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 well-being and provide flexibility for our teammates' unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a competitive pension program with a company match, paid time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays, depending on location), Maternity leave benefits, and more. We are committed to fair and equitable pay and are transparent with current and future teammates about our 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. Your starting pay will depend on job-related factors, including relevant skills, knowledge, experience, and location. Below is the targeted range for this role. • Non-Sales: $71,596 - $110,257 • Sales: $73,043 - $112,487 All ranges are subject to change in the future.

About The Clorox Company

The Clorox Company is a leading multinational manufacturer and marketer of consumer and professional products with approximately 8,800 employees worldwide and fiscal year 2020 sales of $6.7 billion. Clorox markets some of the most trusted and recognized consumer brand names, including its namesake bleach and cleaning products; Pine-Sol® cleaners; Liquid-Plumr® clog removers; Poett® home care products; Fresh Step® cat litter; Glad® bags, wraps and containers; Kingsford® charcoal; Hidden Valley® dressings and sauces; Brita® water-filtration products; Burt's Bees® natural personal care products; and RenewLife® digestive health products. The company also markets industry-leading products and technologies for professional customers, including those sold under the CloroxPro™ and Clorox Healthcare® brand names.
Learn more about The Clorox Company
Size
9,000 employees
Market Cap
$17.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.2 billion
Founded
1913
5 Year Trend
+3.5%
Revenue
$7.5 billion
NASDAQ

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