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Your role at Clorox:

As the Category Advisor Associate Director r you oversee the category management function for multiple retailers, and will spearhead the development of future omnichannel category management capabilities for the team within a culture that cultivates inclusion and diversity. This role is a trusted partner to internal partners and key retail merchant leaders, and enables unbiased, shopper-led, category growth strategies and recommendations. This role leads multiple category advisory teams.

In this role, you will:

• Leads and develops a team of advisors who are responsible for providing strategic and tactical category recommendations to retail partners.
• Champions data-driven, actionable insights to enable a frictionless omnichannel shopper experience.
• Enables strong, data-driven internal decision making to drive category growth with key retail partners.
• Develops trusted relationships with cross functional leaders, grounded in a commitment to deliver unbiased category growth opportunities.
• Develops business routines and provides clear expectations to the team regarding category-leading capabilities and deliverables.
• Builds a culture engagement and accountability while keeping an external pulse on industry developments and mega trends in retail.
• Advocates for resources and technology necessary to provide leading category capabilities.
• Partners internally with data capabilities, category leadership accelerator, shopper insights, eCom teams.

What we look for:

• 10+ years’ experience in category management, data analytics or a sales role

• Strong thought leadership and ability to think strategically

• Experienced leading direct and cross-functional teams

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Excellent problem solving & analytical ability

• Comfort with ambiguity and translating data to insights

• Technical Skills: PowerBI, AI tools, Circana expertise

• High degree of self-motivation and discipline

• Exceptional communication skills (both written & verbal)

• Ability to work independently with enterprise mindset and develop a relationships with key stakeholders

Workplace type:

The Category Advisor Associate Director will be able to sit out of the any of the Clorox Hub locations and reporting into an office 3x per week. Open to remote qualified candidates.

#LI-Hybrid

We seek out and celebrate diverse backgrounds and experiences. We’re looking for fresh perspectives, a desire to bring your best, and a non-stop drive to keep growing and learning.

At Clorox, we have a Culture of Inclusion. We believe our values-based culture connects to our purpose and helps our people be the best versions of themselves, professionally and personally. This means building a workplace where every person can feel respected, valued, and fully able to participate in our Clorox community. Learn more about our I&D program & initiatives here.

[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: $153,700 - $309,000

–Zone B: $140,900 - $283,300

–Zone C: $128,100 - $257,500

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.

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