. Procurement Category Manager, Fragances & Flavors page is loaded Procurement Category Manager, Fragances & Flavors Apply locations Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago job requisition id 17123 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 Procurement Category Manager creates, captures, and protects value for Clorox through strategic management of the Fragrances and Flavors raw materials category. This category has an approximate total annual spend of $40M–$70M and is vital to driving product differentiation and consumer delight. Key responsibilities include crafting global category strategies; modeling and forecasting costs; negotiating with and managing suppliers ranging from transactional to strategic; sourcing innovation; contracting; and partnering with Business Operations and Procurement Operations teams to provide Procurement thought leadership on global product development projects.In this role, you will: Craft and drive procurement strategies for the Fragrances and Flavors raw material category across brands and geographies to focus on Cost, Supply Robustness, Innovation, and Sustainability. Translate business strategies and requirements into an aligned procurement category strategy. Identify and execut e projects to improve value delivery across the spend portfoli o. Manage strategic relationship s with suppliers by discovering and providing insights on how to best develop and leverage supplier capabilities to meet business needs. Uncover continuous improvement opportunities to advance the category such as design to value, cost models, and process mapping and by monitoring market dynamics, supplier competitive landscape, and category pricing/costing strategy. Partner with R&D to ensur e the needs and wants of the business are reflected in the category strategies and implemented as planned. Support actions required to address operational issues. #LI-HYBRID What we look for: Years and type of experience: Three years of Procurement experience in a global, matrixed environment. Experience providing recommendations and updates to and in teracting with senior leadership both internal and external to Clorox. Experience with Sourcing/Procurement tools and methodologies, including RFPs, Category Strategy development, Cost Models/Should Cost/Clean Sheet, Negotiations, and Contracts. Experience operating in a manufacturing environment. Education Level/Degree Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, preferably Business, Economics, Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Biology, Food Science, Sensory Science, or related fields. Or equivalent working experience