Burt's Inventory Planner

Clorox Company; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Job summary

Clorox is seeking a specialist to manage short-term inventory across a multi-location network, ensuring product availability and service levels. You will monitor inventory health, resolve time-sensitive issues, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to align with supply and demand plans.

The role includes addressing policy gaps, item transitions, and data stewardship, collaborating with Manufacturing, Logistics, and Sales to optimize fill rates and reduce stockouts in a hybrid office setting

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with ability to analyze inventory data and trends
• Ability to manage cross-functional stakeholders and communicate clearly
• Experience in end-to-end supply chain and inventory policy management
• Attention to detail and ability to act in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Manage finished goods inventory to ensure availability across multiple locations
• Identify and address inventory policy gaps and write near-term replenishment plans
• Coordinate item transitions and new item introductions with S&OE and manufacturing
• Monitor forecast consumption and inventory health metrics to pre-empt shortages
• Serve as primary liaison with Customer Ops and Deployment teams for inventory-related issues

Job description

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:

In this role, this position will be responsible for short-term inventory management and execution to ensure product availability and optimal service across a multi-location distribution network. The role involves monitoring inventory health, resolving time-sensitive issues, and coordinating with cross-functional teams to maintain alignment with supply and demand plans.

In this role, you will:

• Inventory policy mgmt: Ensure availability of finished goods within 0-2month time horizon by managing inventory at the item level, including select customization items, across mixed RDC network with the focus to maximize shipments at optimal service
• Inventory policy gaps: Proactively leverage alert system in Rapid to manage inventory gaps
• Inventory rebuilding: Recast near-term inventory rebuild plans for finished goods as needed due to fluctuations on supply or demand vs. S&OE plan, in alignment with the S&OE Mgr.
• Time-sensitive Issue resolution: Monitors forecast consumption, case fill, and inventory health metrics at an item / customer level to identify time-sensitive gaps and develop a solution to address
• Item transitions: Execute item transitions and new item introductions, managing pipe fill of distribution network, end-of-life inventory run-out plans, and customer inventory resets
• Inventory data: Stewards item location level inventory settings / master data to enable systemic management of inventory
• Inventory risk escalation: Identifies and escalates risks in meeting anticipated inventory needs at an item / customer level to S&OE Manager and helps identify specific mitigation tactics for consideration
• Production plan adherence: Works closely with Manufacturing to ensure timely execution of production plans
• Customer ops: Primary POC for the Customer Ops team in managing customer / item level issues associated with customer orders and in managing systemic transitions of items through lifecycle
• Deployment coordination: Works with Deployment / Logistics team to monitor and sense check whether inventory is being distributed properly across the network
• Capacity input provider: Acts as main interface with Manufacturing Mgrs., Network Planning Mgr, Distribution, and Transportation teams on required short-term capacity
• Allocation: Collaboration with Sales team as needed on customer allocation

What we look for:

• Critical thinking: Ability to manage across multiple different inventory mgmt. variables to maximize service levels
• Strong problem solving: Ability to proactively recognize gaps and develop and implement creative solutions to address
• Analytics / data proficiency: Ability to analyze data and trends and the relationship among different variables and to understand their implications on inventory policy management
• Customer operations : Exposure to customer operations with capacity to be able to understand and respond to changes in demand drivers and order patterns
• Supply chain operations: Strong understanding of E2E supply chain, potential tradeoffs, and impact on short term execution
• Attention to detail: Strong attention to detail
• Ability to act fast paced environment
• Ability to rapidly prioritize and adapt to change
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to network cross-functionally
• Ability to influence without authority

Workplace type:

The ideal candidate will be based out of either Durham, NC or Alpharetta, GA and will be in office 3x per week in accordance with the Hybrid 2.0 Policy.

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.

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: $74,200 - $135,800
• Zone B: $68,000 - $124,500
• Zone C: $61,800 - $113,100

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