Associate Director - Procurement Strategy & Transformation

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: Associate Director, Procurement Strategy & Transformation is a senior strategic leadership role responsible for shaping and driving Procurement’s long-term strategy, transformation agenda, and operating model. The role serves as a strategic thought partner to the Chief Procurement Officer and Procurement Leadership Team, translating Enterprise and Supply Chain priorities into actionable roadmaps, governance structures, performance measures, and executive decisions. The position leads cross-functional strategic and operational initiatives that improve Procurement’s ability to create, capture, and protect business value, with particular emphasis on functional strategy, value delivery, category strategy development, organizational operations effectiveness, talent capability building, and technology-enabled transformation. The role also drives the operating cadence of the Procurement function, providing leadership with clear visibility to strategic progress, financial performance, risks, priorities, and required decisions. Through a combination of structured problem solving, data-driven insight, executive communication, and cross-functional influence, the Associate Director ensures that Procurement’s strategic priorities are translated into sustained execution and measurable business impact. In this role, you will: Procurement Strategy Leadership Lead the development, refinement, and operationalization of Procurement’s multiyear strategy, ensuring alignment with enterprise, Supply Chain, business unit, and functional priorities. Translate Procurement’s vision and strategic priorities into clear roadmaps, initiatives, milestones, ownership, governance, and measures of success. Partner with the Chief Procurement Officer and Procurement Leadership Team to identify emerging priorities, evaluate strategic choices, and align leadership around the highest-value opportunities. Monitor external, enterprise, and functional developments that may require changes to Procurement’s strategy, operating model, capabilities, or investment priorities. Lead strategic reviews and planning sessions that assess progress, resolve roadblocks, and maintain accountability for delivery. Ensure Procurement’s transformation portfolio remains focused on measurable value creation, capability advancement, operational rigor, resilience, and long-term competitive advantage. Connect Procurement’s strategic agenda to the broader Supply Chain strategy and its priorities of accelerating smart growth, driving operational rigor, reimagining collaboration, and establishing a future-fit Supply Chain. Transformational Projects and Initiative Delivery Lead or coordinate complex, cross-functional transformation initiatives that span Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, business units, Global Business Services, Digital, Technology, and other enterprise functions. Convert high-level strategic opportunities into structured programs with defined scope, business outcomes, governance, resources, milestones, risks, and implementation plans. Coordinate stakeholders across functions and levels to maintain alignment, resolve issues, and accelerate execution. Lead strategic analyses, business cases, organizational assessments, and operating-model design efforts to support major Procurement and Supply Chain decisions. Support integration, organizational redesign, and enterprise transformation activities where Procurement strategy, capabilities, processes, technology, or supplier ecosystems are affected. Ensure transformation programs connect strategy to implementation and produce measurable, sustainable business benefits. Establish governance and benefit-tracking approaches that clarify ownership, strengthen Finance validation, and prevent duplication or double counting of value. Apply change-management principles to build sponsorship, adoption, and sustained ways of working. Leadership Cadence & Functional Performance Management Manage Procurement’s leadership operating cadence, including strategic planning, leadership reviews, monthly and quarterly reviews, performance discussions, and executive-level updates. Manager performance of Procurement metrics including governance, decision rights, accountability, and escalation mechanisms across strategic initiatives. Maintain and update an integrated view of functional priorities, milestones, dependencies, risks, decisions, and business outcomes. Partner with Finance and Procurement leaders on reporting and governance for cost savings, value creation, working capital, inflation, tariffs, strategic investments, and other key performance measures. Synthesize complex financial, operational, supplier, market, and organizational information into clear insights and recommendations for senior leadership. Identify performance gaps, cross-functional dependencies, and execution risks, and work with accountable leaders to establish recovery actions. Leadership Advisor & Communications Serve as a trusted advisor and thought partner to the Chief Procurement Officer and Procurement Leadership Team on strategic, financial, organizational, and transformation priorities. Develop clear and compelling narratives, recommendations, presentations, and decision materials for senior leadership and other executive forums. Create alignment across Procurement leadership by connecting initiatives, surfacing interdependencies, and clarifying decisions, ownership, and required actions. Prepare executive-ready materials that improve visibility, enable faster decisions, and convey procurements benefit from broader organization. Partner with Communications, Human Resources, Finance, Supply Chain, and functional leaders to support organizational priorities, leadership engagement, and change initiatives. Support Procurement talent and capability priorities, including organizational design, role clarity, leadership sessions, capability roadmaps, development programs, and succession-related discussions. Facilitate high-impact leadership workshops and strategy sessions that convert complex topics into decisions and executable actions. Represent Procurement’s strategy and transformation agenda in cross-functional forums and, where appropriate, with external partners, advisors, and industry organizations. Manage and develop direct reports, establishing clear priorities, providing coaching, and ensuring effective delivery of the Strategy & Transformation agenda. Identify trends, risks, and opportunities across supply markets and translate insights into strategic recommendations. Identify opportunities to continuously improve category strategy effectiveness and execution rigor. What we look for: 8+ years of progressive experience in strategy, management consulting, procurement, supply chain, finance, transformation, strategic operations, or related fields. 5+ years of relevant experience. Experience at a top-tier or well-regarded consulting firm (e.g., McKinsey, Bain, BCG, Kearney, Oliver Wyman, LEK), ideally focused on procurement or supply chain strategy is highly preferred. Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field. MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred. Management Consulting & Strategy: Experience with a top-tier or well-regarded management consulting firm, ideally focused on procurement, supply chain, or enterprise strategy. Procurement & Supply Chain Expertise: Experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, CPG, manufacturing, or another complex global environment, with knowledge of category management, strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, contracting, risk management, and source-to-pay. Strategic Leadership & Problem Solving: Ability to develop enterprise or functional strategies, structure complex and ambiguous problems, establish priorities, and translate long-term objectives into actionable roadmaps and measurable outcomes. Transformation & Change Leadership: Proven experience leading procurement, cost, digital, organizational, enterprise integration, or other large-scale transformations from strategy through implementation, adoption, governance, and value realization. Financial & Business Acumen: Strong understanding of financial and business value drivers, including cost savings, working capital, supplier performance, margin, growth, cash, resilience, and overall enterprise performance. Executive Communication & Influence: Exceptional ability to communicate complex concepts clearly, build alignment, advise senior leaders, and influence stakeholders across functions, business units, levels, and geographies without formal authority. Program, Portfolio & Performance Management: Experience managing multiple strategic initiatives, dependencies, risks, milestones, KPIs, dashboards, operating cadences, leadership reviews, and accountability mechanisms. Analytics & Digital Capabilities: Strong analytical skills and advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel, with familiarity with SAP, Ariba, Power BI, Tableau, AI, workflow automation, digital procurement, or similar enterprise technologies. Organizational & Capability Development: Experience designing and implementing organizational improvements, capability-building programs, playbooks, training, and new ways of working. People Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop high-performing strategy or transformation professionals while creating clear accountability for results. External & Learning Agility: Strong intellectual curiosity and external orientation, with the ability to quickly understand new business topics and translate market trends, technologies, benchmarks, and industry practices into relevant opportunities. 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: $157,600 - $316,700 –Zone B: $144,400 - $290,300 –Zone C: $131,300 - $263,900 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. 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