Burt's Inventory Planner

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: In this role, this position will be responsible for short-term inventory management and execution to ensure product availability and optimal service across a multi-location distribution network. The role involves monitoring inventory health, resolving time-sensitive issues, and coordinating with cross-functional teams to maintain alignment with supply and demand plans. In this role, you will: Inventory policy mgmt: Ensure availability of finished goods within 0-2month time horizon by managing inventory at the item level, including select customization items, across mixed RDC network with the focus to maximize shipments at optimal service Inventory policy gaps: Proactively leverage alert system in Rapid to manage inventory gaps Inventory rebuilding: Recast near-term inventory rebuild plans for finished goods as needed due to fluctuations on supply or demand vs. S&OE plan, in alignment with the S&OE Mgr. Time-sensitive Issue resolution: Monitors forecast consumption, case fill, and inventory health metrics at an item / customer level to identify time-sensitive gaps and develop a solution to address Item transitions: Execute item transitions and new item introductions, managing pipe fill of distribution network, end-of-life inventory run-out plans, and customer inventory resets Inventory data: Stewards item location level inventory settings / master data to enable systemic management of inventory Inventory risk escalation: Identifies and escalates risks in meeting anticipated inventory needs at an item / customer level to S&OE Manager and helps identify specific mitigation tactics for consideration Production plan adherence: Works closely with Manufacturing to ensure timely execution of production plans Customer ops: Primary POC for the Customer Ops team in managing customer / item level issues associated with customer orders and in managing systemic transitions of items through lifecycle Deployment coordination: Works with Deployment / Logistics team to monitor and sense check whether inventory is being distributed properly across the network Capacity input provider: Acts as main interface with Manufacturing Mgrs., Network Planning Mgr, Distribution, and Transportation teams on required short-term capacity Allocation: Collaboration with Sales team as needed on customer allocation What we look for: Critical thinking: Ability to manage across multiple different inventory mgmt. variables to maximize service levels Strong problem solving: Ability to proactively recognize gaps and develop and implement creative solutions to address Analytics / data proficiency: Ability to analyze data and trends and the relationship among different variables and to understand their implications on inventory policy management Customer operations : Exposure to customer operations with capacity to be able to understand and respond to changes in demand drivers and order patterns Supply chain operations: Strong understanding of E2E supply chain, potential tradeoffs, and impact on short term execution Attention to detail: Strong attention to detail Ability to act fast paced environment Ability to rapidly prioritize and adapt to change Strong communication skills Ability to network cross-functionally Ability to influence without authority Workplace type: The ideal candidate will be based out of either Durham, NC or Alpharetta, GA and will be in office 3x per week in accordance with the Hybrid 2.0 Policy. #LI-Hybrid 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,