Sales Planning Senior Analyst

About Clorox

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

Job Summary

Your role at Clorox: Supports Sales Planning team by gathering, analyzing and reporting sales related data. Leads sales input process for innovation programs in the assigned Category and/or Brand. Works with Sales Planning Team members to assist in development of 18-month Category Plan.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage our People as Business Owners: Develop individual capabilities to promote growth. (20%)
• Drive the Business: Contributes to business planning for the Cleaning BU. Works with cross-functional partners and customer/field teams to bring the Sales perspective into the BU. Create and update complex reports for sales planning team, BU project teams and customer teams. Create reports that support a broad range of internal stakeholders (Sales Leadership, Business Insights Group, Demand Planning, Analytic Insights, etc.) (30%)
• Customer and Category Support: Provides input into Cleaning business plan, while integrating customer plans as appropriate. Independently gather and interpret data and identify business drivers and opportunities. Lead sales input process for core business activities including innovation and forecasting. (30%)
• Build Capability to Drive Growth and Eliminate Waste: Uses appropriate tools, processes, resources to support the Cleaning organization. Communicate findings with wide variety of stakeholders including sales planning teams, internal BU functions, field sales/ customer teams, retailer contacts and Clorox leadership. (20%)

Requirements

• 2+ years of CPG experience
• Previous Sales Planning and/or Field/Customer experience
• Strong knowledge of MS Office applications: Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey complex information to a broad audience
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work independently and within a team environment

Benefits & Perks

This role will require the Sales Planning Senior Analyst to be based out of the Oakland, CA Clorox Hub location and will abide to the Hybrid 2.0 Return to Office policy, 3x per week in office. 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.