Procurement Category Manager, Food & Agriculture

Clorox Company; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clorox Company is seeking an experienced Procurement Category Manager for Food Ingredients and Agricultural Products to lead global sourcing strategies for a $140M–$170M raw material portfolio that fuels brands with over $3B in sales.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive supply continuity, value optimization, innovation, and sustainability by leveraging market intelligence and supplier relationships.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in a global, matrixed environment sourcing direct materials.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field such as Business, Economics, or Engineering.
• Experience in manufacturing environments and with senior leadership.
• Proficiency with sourcing tools, RFPs, cost models, negotiations, and contracts.
• Knowledge of commodity hedging and supplier risk management.
• Strong communication and collaboration across diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement strategies for Food Ingredients & Agricultural Products across brands, focusing on cost, supply, innovation, and sustainability.
• Translate business strategy into aligned category sourcing plans; act as category expert.
• Engage senior leadership and suppliers; build strategic relationships and resolve issues.
• Design and implement procurement tools to deliver value.
• Identify projects to improve value delivery across spend portfolios.
• Lead supplier relationship management to meet business needs and drive capability.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities in value, cost models, and processes.
• Monitor market dynamics and pricing; influence business direction.
• Coordinate between R&D and Procurement to align category strategies.
• Support P2P processes including payments and invoice issues.

Skills

Global sourcing

Leadership

Negotiations

Supplier relationships

PowerPoint

Excel

SAP

MRP systems

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

MRP systems

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Alpharetta, GA - USA

Durham, NC - USA (Strickland Bldg)

Full time

21686

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 (https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=cloroxistheplace&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7079847624048001024)

Your role at Clorox:

The Clorox Company is seeking an experienced and dynamic Procurement Category Manager for Food Ingredients and Agricultural Products to join our Global Procurement team. In this strategic role, you will lead global sourcing strategies for a $140M–$170M raw material portfolio that fuels multiple brands within segments exceeding $3 billion in sales. As the category expert, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive supply continuity, value optimization, innovation, and sustainability by leveraging market intelligence and supplier relationships to inform sourcing and risk mitigation strategies. Other key responsibilities include commodity hedging and forecasting, supplier negotiations, and leadership of cross-functional sourcing initiatives to enable growth and resilience in a dynamic global marketplace.

In this role, you will:

• Lead, support, and drive procurement strategies for the Food Ingredients & Agricultural Products raw material category across brands, including Cost, Supply Robustness, Innovation, and Sustainability. T
• Translate business strategies into an aligned procurement category strategy. Act as the category subject matter expert
• Interact with internal senior management and external personnel at all levels of the organization on matters requiring coordination between organizations (includes creating/maintaining strategic supplier relationships, managing/resolving systemic supplier issues, assessing Supplier's capabilities, and presenting risk, etc.)
• Actively lead the design, execution, and implementation of procurement tools and techniques to deliver value for the organization
• Lead the identification and execution of projects to improve value delivery across the spend portfolio
• Lead key strategic relationship with suppliers by providing insights on how to best develop and leverage supplier capabilities to meet business needs
• Proactively identify continuous improvement opportunities to advance the category such as design to value, cost models, and process mapping
• Monitor market dynamics, supplier competitive landscape, standards, and pricing/costing strategy for categories to understand continuous improvement opportunities and to influence business direction
• Act as the liaison between R&D and Procurement, 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.

What we look for:

• 6+ years of experience in a global, matrixed environment sourcing direct materials (Raw Materials, Packaging)
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, preferably Business, Agribusiness, Economics/Agricultural Economics, Food Science, Engineering, Natural Sciences, or related fields
• Experience operating in a manufacturing environment
• Experience providing recommendations and updates to/interacting with senior leadership
• Experience with Sourcing/Procurement tools and methodologies, including RFPs, Cost Models/Should Cost/Clean Sheet, Negotiations, and Contracts
• Working knowledge of commodity hedging (preferably agricultural commodities)
• Leadership – Demonstrated experience driving positive results through teams in a challenging and fast-paced environment. Assertive and diplomatic, self-directed, able to manage up and down the organization effectively, and willing to hold self and others accountable. Ability to drive change and breakthrough performance improvement across a team. Sets or influences direction beyond own area of responsibility. Drives performance improvement across company
• Commercial acumen – Ability to leverage procurement tools to deliver financial results
• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving – Sorts through complex issues and proposes path to solution. Integrates information from different sources and can evaluate, interpret, and communicate it properly. Strong data analysis skills. Comfortable drawing conclusions and making recommendations with ambiguous or incomplete data
• Initiative – Identifies opportunities and drives to resolution. Sets high standards of performance for self and others. Self-starter, eager to drive improvement and change. Seeks out opportunities to learn about developments in industries and markets within area of opportunity
• Collaboration/Responsiveness – Enjoys and thrives working with others. Able to respond promptly to urgencies. Values diversity of thought. Incorporates others’ ideas into decision making
• Communication – Excellent English verbal and written skills with ability to craft message to fit intended audience at all levels within an organization both internally and externally. Experience managing and strategically influencing stakeholders and driving accountability
• Agreement Negotiation – Able to understand and negotiate supplier agreements
• Systems – Strong knowledge of MS Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel, and MRP systems (SAP preferred)
• Travel – ability to travel up to 25%

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 (https://www.thecloroxcompany.com/responsibility/thriving-communities/empowering-our-employees-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: $109,400 - $210,000

–Zone B: $100,300 - $192,500

–Zone C: $91,200 - $175,000

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.

Who we are.

We champion people to be well and thrive every single day. We’re proud to be in every corner of homes, schools, and offices—making daily life simpler and easier through our beloved brands. Working with us, you’ll join a team of passionate problem solvers and relentless innovators fueled by curiosity, growth, and progress. We relish taking on new, interesting challenges that allow our people to collaborate and thrive at work. And most importantly, we care about each other as multifaceted, whole humans. Join us as we reimagine what’s possible and work with purpose to make a difference in the world.

This is the place where doing the right thing matters.

Doing the right thing is the compass that guides every decision we make—and we’re proud to be globally recognized and awarded for our continuous corporate responsibility efforts. Clorox is a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's New Plastics Economy Global Commitment. The Clorox Company and its Foundation prioritize giving back to the communities we call home and contribute millions annually in combined cash grants, product donations, and cause-marketing. For more information, visit TheCloroxCompany.com and follow us on social media at @CloroxCo.

Our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity.

We seek out and celebrate diverse backgrounds and experiences. We’re always looking for fresh perspectives, a desire to bring your best, and a nonstop drive to keep growing and learning. Learn more about our Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Allyship (IDEA) journey here (https://www.thecloroxcompany.com/company/idea/ ).

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