Full-Time

Senior Buyer

Procurement Business Operations

Posted on 1/15/2025

Clorox

Clorox

5,001-10,000 employees

Healthcare
Consumer Goods

Compensation Overview

$72.1k - $161.9kAnnually

+ Incentive Plans

Senior

Bentonville, AR, USA + 8 more

More locations: Somerset, KY, USA | Barren County, KY, USA | Durham, NC, USA | Alpharetta, GA, USA | White Hall, WV, USA | Martinsburg, WV, USA | Missouri, USA | Olathe, KS, USA

Hybrid role - 3 days a week in office and 2 days working from home.

Category
Project Management
Business Development
Business & Strategy
Required Skills
Supply Chain Management
SAP Products

You match the following Clorox's candidate preferences

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Degree
Experience
Requirements
  • Ability to drive change and breakthrough performance improvement through teamwork.
  • Proven ability to handle multiple projects/responsibilities and adapt to changing priorities as well as differing priorities with internal stakeholders.
  • Knowledge/Experience with Project Management and Sourcing / Procurement tools and methodologies, including organizational and negotiations skills.
  • Strong initiatives – identifies opportunities and drives to resolution. Sets high standards of performance for self and others. Self-starter, eager to drive improvement and change. Takes ownership.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills with multiple levels of management, both internally and externally.
  • Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office; MRP Systems (SAP); PowerPoint.
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution (or equivalent experience). Degree in Business, Science, Engineering or Supply Chain Management preferred.
  • 3-5 years of supply chain or Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) experience in a matrixed environment.
  • Sourcing / Procurement experience a plus, but not required.
  • Experience operating in a manufacturing environment; and management/sourcing of direct materials (Packaging, Raw Materials).
  • Travel - 10-20%.
Responsibilities
  • Develop and expand functional and transferrable skills using procurement tools and techniques to deliver value, such as negotiation and collaboration activities across the portfolio of Spend.
  • Develop and expand your internal and external network of procurement and business professionals for career growth.
  • Lead, support, and drive procurement strategies across our Kingsford and Litter brands, including Cost, Supply Resiliency, Innovation, and Sustainability. Includes active collaboration providing the voice of Procurement in various cross functional project teams.
  • Lead activities related to managing supplier performance, including onboarding new suppliers, evaluating and monitoring supplier performance across a range of KPIs (Quality, Supply, Cost), and developing action plans to ensure continuous improvement performance across the Packaging supply base.
  • Co-own ongoing supplier governance and Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) with Category Managers.
  • Co-develop and own the action plans crafted to address short- and medium-term issues related to Services and Quality Performance, ensuring business continuity is effective.
  • Lead the root cause analysis process to understand continuous improvement opportunities.
  • Act as the bridge between internal and external partners, ensuring the needs and wants of the business are reflected into the category strategies and executed as planned.
  • Support actions required to address P2P issues, such as payments and invoices.
  • Lead, support, and drive procurement strategy implementation across our Kingsford & Litter brands, including success factors such as Cost Leadership, Supply Resiliency, Innovation, and Sustainability. Includes active collaboration as the voice of Procurement in various cross functional project teams.
  • Plans and leads sourcing initiatives for Wood Waste (Hog Fuel) commodity the includes but not limited to: Develop a long-term sourcing strategy for wood waste (Hog Fuel) to support the Kingsford brand. Understands wood waste commodity market and trends that supports budget analysis and reporting. Develop, negotiate, and management of wood waste (Hog Fuel) supply contracts. Evaluate and negotiate wood waste pricing with suppliers.
Desired Qualifications
  • Sourcing / Procurement experience a plus, but not required.
  • Degree in Business, Science, Engineering or Supply Chain Management preferred.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Oakland, California

Founded

1913

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Increased demand for eco-friendly products boosts Clorox's EcoClean line market share.
  • Luc Bellet's appointment as CFO may bring fresh financial strategies to Clorox.
  • Clorox's brand reputation in sustainability is enhanced by recent award recognition.

What critics are saying

  • Rising raw material costs are impacting Clorox's profit margins.
  • Labor shortages in manufacturing could affect Clorox's production capabilities.
  • Increased competition from private label brands pressures Clorox's market share.

What makes Clorox unique

  • Clorox EcoClean Disinfecting Wipes won the 2024 ISSA Environment & Sustainability Innovation Award.
  • Clorox's leadership team is strengthened by the addition of Stephen Bratspies and Pierre Breber.
  • Clorox is acquiring full control of the Glad® bags and wraps product line.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Family Planning Benefits

Fertility Treatment Support

Wellness Program

Mental Health Support

Company News

PR Newswire
Feb 4th, 2025
Clorox To Present At 2025 Cagny Conference

OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) today announced that Chair and Chief Executive Officer Linda Rendle, Chief Financial Officer Kevin Jacobsen and Treasurer and incoming Chief Financial Officer Luc Bellet will be featured speakers at the Consumer Analyst Group of New York's (CAGNY) annual conference in Orlando, Florida, on Thursday, Feb. 20. A live webcast of the presentation will begin at 2:00 p.m. ET (11:00 a.m. PT) and can be accessed on the company's website

PR Newswire
Feb 3rd, 2025
Clorox Reports Q2 Fiscal Year 2025 Results, Updates Outlook

OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) today reported results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, which ended Dec. 31, 2024. Alongside these results, the company also announced that Clorox and PG have jointly decided to wind down the Glad® bags and wraps joint venture as of Jan. 31, 2026, and the company intends to acquire PG's 20% interest in the venture at its termination. Second-Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Summary

PR Newswire
Jan 28th, 2025
Clorox Cfo Kevin Jacobsen To Retire; Luc Bellet Named Cfo

OAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) today announced that after nearly 30 years with the company, Chief Financial Officer Kevin Jacobsen has decided to retire effective April 1. Luc Bellet, an 18-year Clorox veteran, will succeed Kevin and they will work together on an orderly transition

PR Newswire
Jan 14th, 2025
Cloroxpro'S Latest Clean Index Report Reveals Increased Call For Eco-Conscious Solutions

In its third annual industry survey, CloroxPro learns that eco-conscious product adoption is at an all-time high and spotlights the ongoing challenges of cleaning professionalsOAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CloroxPro released its 2024 Clean Index report, detailing the perceptions, needs and challenges of more than 1,500 cleaning professionals and consumers from the past year. The findings highlight increasing adoption of eco-conscious cleaners, as well as ongoing burnout faced by staff as a result of constrained resources.Responses from the study show that eco-conscious cleaner adoption is becoming widespread: two in three cleaning professionals stated that their facility is using such solutions and 60% reported that their facility has set a business goal to use more eco-conscious products.This year's study also reinforced that burnout is a big challenge faced by cleaning professionals. Fifty percent of cleaning professionals indicated that they experienced burnout within the last year, with almost half of all respondents saying their level has increased in the last two years. Cleaning professionals highlighted a lack of training as a key factor to burnout – less training can lead to less employee knowledge about cleaning protocols and efficiency as well as lower employee confidence in cleaning outcomes. In fact, 60% of cleaning professionals do not feel confident that the areas they manage are properly cleaned and disinfected due to lack of training programs.The Clean Index survey also found that more than half of consumers continue to be concerned about germ exposure at work, with 79% of consumers noting that it is important for businesses to provide disinfecting wipes

PR Newswire
Jan 13th, 2025
Clorox Announces Feb. 3 Webcast Of Second-Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Results

OAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) will issue its second-quarter fiscal year 2025 results on Feb. 3, 2025. Timing for the announcement will be as follows:1:15 p.m. PT / 4:15 p.m. ET : Press release and prepared management remarks posted on the company's website/ : Press release and prepared management remarks posted on the company's website 2 p.m

MarketBeat
Dec 11th, 2024
Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC Makes New Investment in The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX)

Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC makes new Investment in The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX).

ETF Daily News
Dec 6th, 2024
Townsquare Capital LLC Makes New $363,000 Investment in The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX)

Townsquare Capital LLC makes new $363,000 investment in The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX).

PR Newswire
Nov 23rd, 2024
Clorox Ecoclean Disinfecting Wipes Win 2024 Issa Environment & Sustainability Innovation Of The Year Award

CloroxPro's latest addition to the Clorox EcoClean product portfolio arms cleaning professionals with a new EPA Design for the Environment (DfE)-certified, ready-to-use disinfecting wipe.PLEASANTON, Calif., Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CloroxPro is proud to announce that Clorox EcoClean Disinfecting Wipes have won the 2024 ISSA Environment Sustainability Innovation of the Year Award at the International Sanitary Supply Association (ISSA) Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. The newly launched ready-to-use disinfecting wipes are recognized for helping to keep facilities clean and healthy while using EPA Safer Choice and Design for the Environment (DfE)-certified ingredients

PR Newswire
Nov 20th, 2024
Clorox Announces Election Of Stephen Bratspies And Pierre Breber To Its Board Of Directors

OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) today announced the election of Stephen Bratspies and Pierre Breber, effective as of today, to its board of directors, adding deep leadership, operational and financial experience that aligns with Clorox's strategic priorities. Bratspies, 57, brings strong executive leadership experience, including as chief executive officer of Hanesbrands. He also holds considerable operational, merchandising and marketing expertise from senior leadership roles with Walmart, Specialty Brands and PepsiCo. Bratspies' significant customer, retail and consumer packaged goods industry background enables him to provide valuable perspective on the Company's strategy, business and growth. Bratspies also serves on the Board of Hanesbrands

Investing.com
Nov 20th, 2024
Clorox expands board with two new directors

OAKLAND - The Clorox Company (NYSE: NYSE:CLX) announced the addition of Stephen Bratspies and Pierre Breber to its board of directors, effective today.

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