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Associate Business Planning Manager
full-timeAlpharetta$106k - $204k

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Location

Alpharetta

Salary

$106k - $204k

Type

full-time

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About this role

Clorox is the place that’s committed to growth – for our people and our brands. Guided by our purpose and values, and with people at the center of everything we do, we believe every one of us can make a positive impact on consumers, communities, and teammates. Join our team. #CloroxIsThePlace

Your role at Clorox:

Clorox is on a transformation journey to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of its integrated business planning (IBP) processes with the objective of enhancing Clorox’s ability to provide a complete, unbiased, and objective understanding of how integrated planning actions impact BU financial health and the business as a whole.

As part of this transformation journey, Clorox continues validating its new, IBP capabilities, processes, systems and operating structures to bring this new capability to life. We are looking for a dynamic leader who can help drive the enhancement of Clorox’s IBP capabilities and help build Clorox’s IBP capability for the future. This role will serve as a core part of the IBP team within the BU and be a critical for on-going success.

In this role, you will:

  • Forecast ownership: Leverages Iris and develop demand forecast for the BU, incorporating in GM and functional feedback and adjusts as needed to arrive at an integrated and accurate plan
  • Driver attribution and business analysis: Assesses and pressure tests key forecast drivers, seeking a deep understanding demand forecast driver attribution and their influence the forecast, risks, and opportunities.
  • DP narrative design: Constructs BU Latest Estimated Demand Plan (LEDP) narrative with support from IBP lead, proactively identifying key forecast tensions, tradeoffs, and decisions needed for discussion in LEDP & Scenario Meeting and GM Signoff Meeting
  • Demand scenario analysis: Drives scenario analysis, leveraging Iris Scenario Mgr. tool, identifying impact of changing demand drivers (e.g. pricing, promotion, marketing, and distribution) based on business acumen
  • Risks & opportunities: Analyzes demand forecast impact of different risk / opportunity scenarios
  • Scenario framing & response: Supports framing and strategy development against most likely impactful scenarios, in alignment with IBP Lead / Manager and BU LT
  • Proactive communication:  Conducts proactive cross-functional outreach to understand forecast and key drivers, extract business insights, understand risks & opportunities, correctly incorporate adjustments to lock DP scenario, and explain the output of the model to the business
  • Input coordination: Reviews and validates inputs and, if needed, holds input owners accountable for delivery, collecting updates via standardized tools, templates, and processes
  • Tool feedback: Provides feedback to the IBP hub on Iris tool functionality
  • Community of practice: Actively foster and contribute to a community of like practitioners
  • Data quality: Flags data quality and holds input owners and data stewards accountable for inputs that materially impact forecast quality
  • Model deployment: Runs Iris model, sense checks results and predictions, and creates LER LE DP decomposition report to share with customer team and finance
  • Tool / data collaboration: Works closely with IBP hub and functions to ensure tool robustness and data availability and granularity at necessary level to feed the demand forecast
  • Actuals analysis: Analyzes actuals via Rearview Mirror, routinely monitoring forecast accuracy & bias

What we look for:

  • BA or equivalent in Engineering, Supply Chain, Data Science, or Predictive Analytics, Masters preferred
  • 5+ yrs industry experience, CPG / fast moving consumer preferred
  • Recent S&OP / demand planning experience
  • Deep experience in statistical modeling / predictive analytics
  • Experience interfacing and influencing across multiple functions
  • Preference: Experience in a customer-facing role

Workplace type:

Hybrid - 3 days in the office, 2 days WFH

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.

[U.S.]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 wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a 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, and more.

We are committed to fair and equitable pay and are transparent with current and future teammates about our full 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. Based on the breadth of our ranges, most new hires will start at Clorox in the first half of the applicable range. Your starting pay will depend on job-related factors, including relevant skills, knowledge, experience and location. The applicable salary range for every role in the U.S. is based on your work location and is aligned to one of three zones according to the cost of labor in your area.

–Zone A: $106,700 - $204,900

–Zone B: $97,800 - $187,900

–Zone C: $88,900 - $170,800

All ranges are subject to change in the future. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

This job is also eligible for participation in Clorox’s incentive plans, subject to the terms of the applicable plan documents and policies.

Please apply directly to our job postings and do not submit your resume to any person via text message. Clorox does not conduct text-based interviews and encourages you to be cautious of anyone posing as a Clorox recruiter via unsolicited texts during these uncertain times.

To all recruitment agencies: Clorox (and its brand families) does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to Clorox employees, including any members of our leadership team. Clorox is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Other facts

Tech stack
Forecasting,Demand Planning,Statistical Modeling,Predictive Analytics,Business Analysis,Cross-Functional Communication,Scenario Analysis,Data Quality,Input Coordination,Tool Feedback,Community Building,Risk Analysis,Driver Attribution,Model Deployment,Actuals Analysis

About The Clorox Company

The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) champions people to be well and thrive every single day. Its trusted brands include Brita®, Burt's Bees®, Clorox®, Fresh Step®, Glad®, Hidden Valley®, Kingsford®, Liquid-Plumr® and Pine-Sol® as well as international brands such as Clorinda®, Chux® and Poett®. Headquartered in Oakland, California, since 1913, Clorox was one of the first in the U.S. to integrate ESG into its business reporting. In 2024 the company was ranked No. 1 on Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies list for the second consecutive year.

Team size: 5,001-10,000 employees
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Industry: Manufacturing

What you'll do

  • The Associate Business Planning Manager will enhance Clorox's integrated business planning capabilities and drive demand forecasting for the business unit. This role involves analyzing forecast drivers, conducting scenario analysis, and ensuring data quality for accurate demand planning.

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What does The Clorox Company pay for a Associate Business Planning Manager?

The Clorox Company offers a competitive compensation package for the Associate Business Planning Manager role. The salary range is USD 107k - 205k per year. Apply through Clera to learn more about the full compensation details.

What does a Associate Business Planning Manager do at The Clorox Company?

As a Associate Business Planning Manager at The Clorox Company, you will: the Associate Business Planning Manager will enhance Clorox's integrated business planning capabilities and drive demand forecasting for the business unit. This role involves analyzing forecast drivers, conducting scenario analysis, and ensuring data quality for accurate demand planning..

Why join The Clorox Company as a Associate Business Planning Manager?

The Clorox Company is a leading Manufacturing company. The Associate Business Planning Manager role offers competitive compensation.

Is the Associate Business Planning Manager position at The Clorox Company remote?

The Associate Business Planning Manager position at The Clorox Company is based in Alpharetta, Georgia, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

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