The Clorox Company

Materials Change Management Lead

The Clorox Company$90K — $170K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years in Supply Chain across multiple disciplines: Services, Procurement, Planning, Manufacturing, or Logistics.
  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Management, Engineering, or related field; MBA preferred.
  • Experience in production planning and manufacturing operations is favorable.
  • Background in Consumer Packaged Goods is preferred to enhance industry insight.
  • Familiarity with stage-gate processes and project management, with certification desired.
  • Experience in Inventory Management and Material Transitions.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze and execute material impacts of Supply Chain initiatives within the business unit.
  • Support project engagement through participation in meetings and awareness of material impacts.
  • Integrate material planning with changes across cross-functional teams.
  • Update forecasts and project documents to reflect changes in material management.
  • Partner with manufacturing sites for seamless integration of proposed changes.
  • Drive waste reduction from network changes and oversee new material start-ups.
  • Deliver material impact forecasts to project teams involved in company initiatives.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model: 3 days onsite and 2 remote.
  • Collaborative culture that encourages cross-functional teamwork.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development within the organization.
Full Job Description
As the Materials Change Management Lead, you will provide leadership, coordination, and technical expertise for upcoming materials changes across the Supply Chain. The successful individual will also lead material coordination with a specific focus on vertical start-ups, reduced waste, material availability, and new item integration. You will partner with Project Managers, Planning, Procurement, current MSM team members, impacted manufacturing locations, and the External Manufacturing network to integrate all supply chain components when large-scale changes are projected across the operating environment. Use company planning and inventory tools to support accurate material forecasts and usage projections while optimizing inventory levels and supplier lead times across the business unit. Serve as the chief resource within the BU for managing material changes across the portfolio. In this role, you will: • Analyze and execute material impacts (30%): Conduct accurate analysis, integration, and execution of projected material impacts associated with Supply Chain initiatives across the business unit. • Support site and project engagement (30%): Attend project kick-off meetings, regular working sessions, and site meetings in support of upcoming strategic business unit initiatives. Maintain awareness of current projects and their material impacts across the Supply Chain. • Cross-functional change integration (20%): Coordinate with Planning, Procurement, Project Management, Materials partners, and manufacturing locations to integrate material planning into proposed changes. Update forecasts, project documents, and standard operating procedures as needed and execute change management across the total Supply Chain. • Support MSM and MM&P processes (20%): Support business unit Materials Management and Planning efforts, ensuring that new changes are integrated into existing processes. Update all required MSM processes and serve as the owner of Change processes for the MSM function. • Partner with manufacturing locations to support successful integration of proposed changes across their sites. • Provide forecast changes and material impacts to project team members supporting company initiatives. • Reduce material waste resulting from network changes and support material run-outs and new-material start-ups at manufacturing locations. Improve year over year performance for D&D across the BU. • Integrate with the External Manufacturing network to ensure total Supply Chain awareness of proposed changes. • Establish material processes and lead times that support vertical start-up of projects and network changes. • Provide material updates to Supply Chain leadership and coordinate connection with the Supply Chain Squad. • Integrate proposed material changes into business unit IBP processes and provide early warning of impacts to production plans. • Support overall MSM and Materials Management & Planning efforts within the Cleaning business unit, as needed. What we look for: • 6+ years of Supply Chain experience spanning more than one discipline, including Services, Procurement, Planning, Manufacturing, or Logistics. • BS/BA degree; Supply Chain, Business Management, Engineering, or another technical field is preferred. MBA is highly desirable. • Experience in production planning, projects and manufacturing operations is preferred. • Broad industry experience, with a preference for Consumer Packaged Goods. • Knowledge of stage-gate processes and project management practices; professional project management certification is desired. • Inventory Management experience. • Material Management and Material Transitions experience. Workplace type: Hybrid: This role will be onsite 3 days a week and work remotely 2 days.

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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