Hybrid Associate Director, Inventory Optimization

Posted 3 months ago

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About the role

  • Inventory Optimization Leader responsible for inventory governance and capability building at Clorox. Aligning business units with strategies to enhance inventory management efficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Own inventory governance, capability building and adoption, and value tracking and capture, for inventory across the entire enterprise.
  • Act as an advisory leader to BUs and Functions, monitoring inventory status and progress against goals.
  • Champion tools and process innovation (design, build/source, deploy, and adopt) for inventory management.
  • Align each BU with enterprise inventory strategies / targets (e.g., target policies by segment).
  • Develop and enforce inventory parameter setting frameworks.
  • Partner with BU IBP, Commercial, Finance, and Supply chain teams to align inventory targets.
  • Deploy the right processes and tools that enable the BU to proactively manage inventory.
  • Lead capability-building efforts: tools, training, and playbooks for planners and partners.
  • Drive root causes analyses in BU teams of inventory imbalances and ensure execution of corrective actions.
  • Collaborate and influence across Functions & BUs to ensure BU inventory strategies align with enterprise goals.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience, CPG / fast moving consumer preferred
  • 15+ years of experience (desirable)
  • Recent S&OP / supply planning experience
  • Experience with and understanding of inventory management and optimization
  • Strong understanding of end-to-end planning (demand, supply, S&OP/IBP)
  • Operational experience in supply chain operations (e.g. mfg., logistics, DC ops, inventory planning)
  • Deep experience using ERP / supply planning tools (Kinaxis & SAP S4Hana & NetSuite)
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional work and influence without authority across multiple functions
  • Strategic vision: Ability to shape clear vision for Inventory Optimization capability improvement
  • Technical acumen: Ability to understand the functionalities and constraints of digital tools & systems
  • Financial acumen: Strong financial acumen, focused on working capital and P&L implications of overall inventory management and supply chain choices.
  • Analytics / data mastery: Strong analytic skillset and familiarity with data science applications.
  • Education Level/Degree: Minimum: BA or equivalent in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, or Predictive Analytics.

Benefits

  • Robust health plans
  • Market-leading 401(k) program with a company match
  • Flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays depending on location)
  • Inclusive fertility/adoption benefits
  • Comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing

Job title

Associate Director, Inventory Optimization

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$153,700 - $309,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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