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Your role at Clorox:
Are you ready to make an impact on a global scale? We’re looking for an experienced and driven Associate Director of Category Procurement – Upstream & Resins to join our Global Procurement team. In this role, you’ll lead strategies that manage $200 million in spend across 20 key suppliers, helping fuel $7 billion in sales across all of our brands worldwide.
You’ll be at the center of critical categories—including Resins, PCR, and Masterbatch—that shape our diverse product portfolio. As a strategic leader, you’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure supply continuity, unlock innovation, and deliver results that exceed expectations in cost, quality, and sustainability.
This role offers the opportunity to own the global strategy. If you’re passionate about delivering world-class procurement performance and making a measurable impact, we’d love to connect.
In this role, you will:
- Category Strategy: Develop and execute global procurement strategies for Upstream & Resins, driving cost efficiency, service, quality, innovation, and sustainability. Make your mark and define a hedging strategy across all upstream materials.
- Supplier Management: Build strategic supplier partnerships to ensure supply continuity, performance excellence, and co-innovation opportunities.
- Cost & Value Optimization: Deliver annual savings targets through sourcing strategies, value engineering, and spend optimization.
- Collaboration: Partner cross-functionally with finance, R&D, marketing, manufacturing, and sustainability teams to align procurement initiatives with business priorities.
- Advisory Role: Provide stakeholders with insights on market trends, supplier capabilities, and best practices to support informed decision-making.
What we look for:
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Related field or equivalent experience. MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred.
- 8 years of demonstrated experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain management, including at least 3 years in a leadership role.
- Proven experience managing packaging procurement categories within a CPG or manufacturing environment.
- Strong negotiation skills with a history of delivering cost savings and value through strategic sourcing and supplier management.
- Knowledge of supply chain risk management, including supplier risk assessment, market intelligence, and scenario planning.
- Proficiency with procurement systems and tools (e.g., SAP, Ariba, or similar platforms).
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across all organizational levels.
- Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Experience building and leading high-performing teams.
- Understanding of sustainable sourcing practices, with experience implementing initiatives that drive environmental and social impact.
- Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, dynamic environments with changing priorities and diverse product portfolios.
- Demonstrated ability to drive innovation and continuous improvement in procurement processes and supplier relationships.
- Fluent level in Spanish and English.
Our values-based culture connects to our purpose and empowers people to be their best, professionally and personally. We serve a diverse consumer base which is why we believe teams that reflect our consumers bring fresh perspectives, drive innovation, and help us stay attuned to the world around us. That’s why we foster an inclusive culture where every person can feel respected, valued, and fully able to participate, and ultimately able to thrive. Learn more.
Benefits we offer to help you be well and thrive:
Competitive compensation
Generous 401(k) program in the US and similar programs in international
Health benefits and programs that support both your physical and mental well-being
Flexible work environment, depending on your role
Meaningful opportunities to keep learning and growing
Half-day Fridays, depending on your location
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