Lead Material Planning Product Owner - Hybrid

Clorox Company

Martinsburg (WV)

Hybrid

USD 100,000 - 193,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Clorox Company is seeking an experienced Material Planning Product Owner to advance material planning capabilities across our manufacturing network. You will translate business needs into scalable technology solutions and shape the roadmap with cross‑functional partners in Supply Chain and IT.

You will lead backlog development for SAP MRP/SAP S/4HANA based planning, drive improvements, and ensure data quality and standardized processes that improve material availability and schedule adherence

Qualifications

6+ years of demonstrated experience in supply chain planning, material planning, manufacturing planning, or related supply chain operations.
BS/BA Degree (Supply Chain or related technical degree) or equivalent work experience
Experience with SAP S/4HANA MRP/material planning
APICS CPIM or CSCP, or comparable supply‑chain certification
Continuous‑improvement experience such as Lean, Six Sigma or Business Process Management
Strong working knowledge of MRP concepts, including material requirements, inventory, replenishment, lead times and planning parameters
Experience working with enterprise planning or ERP technology, with the ability to translate operational business requirements into system capabilities
Demonstrated analytical and problem‑solving capability, including the ability to identify root causes, draw conclusions from data and establish actionable next steps
Proven ability to work across functions and influence stakeholders without relying on direct authority
Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex planning and technology concepts for both technical and business audiences
Experience leading process improvement, system enhancement, implementation or other cross‑functional initiatives
Experience with advanced planning applications and integrated supply planning environments
Experience supporting product roadmaps, agile delivery, prioritized backlogs, system implementations or technology enhancement programs
Experience in manufacturing or consumer packaged goods
Experience developing planning standards, KPIs, training or capability‑development programs

Responsibilities

Own the Material Planning technology product backlog, translating business requirements and improvement opportunities into prioritized capabilities, features, and solutions across Clorox's planning technology landscape.
Lead material planning technology capability development, partnering with business teams and technology resources on solutions involving SAP MRP, SAP S/4HANA and integrated material-planning capabilities.
Drive continuous improvement of material planning processes and tools, identifying planning gaps, evaluating root causes, translating needs into technology enhancements, and supporting solution design, testing, implementation and adoption.
Partner across Supply Chain with Materials & Scheduling Management teams, Production Scheduling, IBP/Supply Planning, Procurement, Logistics, Manufacturing and related functions to ensure material-planning solutions support production, service and inventory objectives.
Strengthen planning master data and system effectiveness, helping ensure planning parameters and system designs support appropriate inventory levels, lead times, material availability and replenishment signals.
Establish and monitor measures of material-planning capability and performance, using data and operational insights to identify improvement opportunities and prioritize product development.
Build enterprise capability and adoption, developing standards, procedures and learning materials and partnering with the Material Planning Community of Practice to ensure new capabilities and processes are understood and consistently applied.
Serve as a subject‑matter expert and connector between the business and technology teams, communicating product priorities, roadmap, dependencies and releases to stakeholders and ensuring technology development delivers measurable business value.