Network Planning Manager

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: The Network Planning Manager (NPM) supports the Kingsford Business Unit by leading mid- and long-term supply planning activities across a complex, highly seasonal supply network. This role is responsible for developing and maintaining a 3-24 month supply plan that balances customer demand, manufacturing capacity, inventory strategy, service levels, and financial objectives. In this role, you will: The NPM serves as a key business partner within the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process, driving supply sufficiency, identifying strategic tradeoffs, and recommending solutions that support growth, customer service, and working capital objectives. The role requires close collaboration across Supply Chain, Commercial, Marketing, Finance, Manufacturing, Procurement, and Logistics teams to ensure alignment between business plans and operational execution. In addition to network planning responsibilities, this role provides thought leadership for long-range supply strategies, capacity planning, inventory optimization, and innovation commercialization initiatives. The Network Planning Manager will influence critical business decisions by translating complex supply chain challenges into actionable strategies that enable sustainable growth and operational excellence. Kingsford's business success depends on balancing highly seasonal demand with complex manufacturing, sourcing, and inventory requirements. As the critical link between business strategy and supply chain execution, the Network Planning Manager ensures the network is positioned to meet customer demand, optimize working capital, and support profitable growth through effective capacity planning, inventory management, and cross-functional decision making. Network Planning Own the medium-term (3-24 month) supply plan based on demand forecasts, network capacity, inventory strategies, and business priorities. Define inventory policies and working capital requirements through end-to-end capacity planning, rough-cut capacity planning, and scenario analysis. Lead strategic supply-demand matching activities, evaluating risks, opportunities, bottlenecks, and tradeoffs across the network. Develop supply scenarios and recommendations that balance customer service, cost, inventory, and profitability objectives. Manage lifecycle and portfolio planning processes, including innovation launches, product transitions, discontinuations, and SKU rationalization initiatives. Support commercialization efforts by ensuring supply readiness for innovation launches and portfolio expansion opportunities. Develop executive-ready supply narratives and recommendations for Leadership Team discussions, S&OP, and business reviews. Enhance planning visibility and decision-making through reporting, analytics, visualization tools, and continuous improvement initiatives. Long-Term Supply Sufficiency Own the long-term supply sufficiency process, ensuring alignment between growth plans and network capabilities. Identify capacity constraints and network bottlenecks across manufacturing, sourcing, warehousing, and transportation. Develop mitigation strategies to address supply risks through inventory positioning, capacity investments, sourcing alternatives, and network optimization opportunities. Monitor supply plan performance and key KPIs, identifying root causes and corrective actions when performance deviates from targets. Partner with Manufacturing, Procurement, Engineering, and Logistics teams to assess future supply requirements and support strategic network decisions. Lead seasonal supply planning strategies to ensure readiness for peak demand periods while optimizing working capital