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:
This position will lead sales for our Glad Business Unit within our Clorox family of brands, as part of a 100+ year legacy of helping people around the world live happier, healthier lives. As the Director of Sales, this person will lead and drive accountability within the team to innovate, develop and execute plans that deliver the long-range growth plans. We are seeking innovative, growth leaders who set a high personal bar of achievement for themselves and their teams.
In this role, you will:
- Leverage broad sales knowledge and business experiences to inform sales strategy (as part of business or retailer strategy) and strategic choices for the business
- Demonstrate deep consumer and customer knowledge and identifies connection points between consumer needs/trends and strategy
- Translates business strategy into operational plan with performance-based KPIs and execution
- Navigate and adapt business and sales strategy with volatile market conditions and disruptions
- Clear understanding of technology (internal and external) and ecommerce impact on business
- Demonstrate ‘GM mindset’ – recognizes and prioritizes what is most important to business success
- Translate business needs into sales capabilities, development and succession readiness
- Attract top talent internally and externally to advance the organization
What we look for:
- Prior sales / customer /sales planning experience in a related environment / industry
- Creates, develops and inspires a diverse workforce with a culture of inclusion and innovation
- Successful demonstration of short- and long-term business or organizational objectives
- Led a transformation, change effort and/or business turnaround with sustainable results
- Strong people management experience with effectively leading, developing and coaching a sizeable, geographically dispersed team with successful results
Key Leadership and Personal Attributes
- Enterprise, end to end thinker and broad problem solving
- General Manager mindset
- Customer and consumer obsessed
- Communicates effectively at all levels of the organization – internally and externally
- Exceptional negotiation skills
- Keen financial acumen and business judgement (P&L understanding)
- Thrives in a complex, dynamic environment
- Decisive and willing to take smart risks to advance the organization
- Embraces difficult conversations and gives feedback with candor
- Demonstrates high level of personal accountability and drives accountability with team
Workplace type:
This role will be based out of Oakland, CA or Durham, NC. The qualified candidates will be within 50 miles of the Clorox Hub and will report into the office 3x per week in accordance with the Hybrid 2.0 Return to Office Policy. Open to qualified remote employees.
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: $175,100 - $360,700
–Zone B: $160,500 - $330,700
–Zone C: $145,900 - $300,600
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. Please do not forward resumes to Clorox employees, including any members of our leadership team. Clorox is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
What We Do
Clorox is a global company with leading brands that have become household names: our namesake bleach and cleaning products; Ayudín® and Poett® home care products; Pine-Sol® dilutable cleaner; Fresh Step® cat litter; Kingsford® charcoal; Hidden Valley® and K C Masterpiece® dressings and sauces; Brita® water filtration products; Glad® bags, wraps and containers; and Burt's Bees® natural personal care products. We manufacture products in more than two dozen countries and market them in more than 100 countries. Clorox trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CLX.