Logistics Manager - Hidden Valley Ranch

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. #CloroxIsThePlaceYour role at Clorox:As Logistics Manager, you will own the end-to-end flow of materials, ingredients, packaging, and finished goods across Clorox Hidden Valley Ranch plant and off-site warehouse network.This is a leadership role for someone passionate about building the capabilities of their 50 team members striving for a high-performing team, ensuring safe, accurate, and cost-effective logistics execution every day.You will serve as a key member of the plant leadership team, partnering closely with Production, Quality, Safety, Planning, Finance, and external logistics partners to protect service, inventory accuracy, food safety, and operational performance. The right candidate will be energized to join our Hidden Valley Ranch manufacturing team.What Makes This Role Exciting• You will lead people, systems, inventory, compliance, and external partner performance—not just one narrow slice of logistics.• You will be a key voice on the plant leadership team, helping shape priorities, solve complex problems, and build standards for the site.In this role, you will:Lead daily logistics execution across material handling, storage, internal movement, warehousing, shipping, receiving, and finished goods flow to support reliable production and customer service.Build and develop a strong logistics team operating across a 24/7, multi-shift environment and multiple site locations, with clear expectations for safety, quality, accountability, and performance.Own SAP EWM and SAP S/4 logistics execution as the plant systems expert and super user, including queue management, error resolution, new item setup, inventory transactions, and escalation with IT when needed. Develop the capabilities of your central Logistics leads to execute within our new operating system.Drive world-class inventory accuracy through cycle counting, inventory adjustments, scrap reporting, off-site warehouse controls, and strong inventory management processes.Coordinate inbound and outbound logistics, including scheduled inbounds, receiving compliance, Direct Outbound Delivery Order execution, dedicated fleet performance, hostling performance, BOL accuracy, and on-time delivery expectations.Partner with Planning, Production, and Corporate Supply Chain to ensure the site has the ingredients, packaging, components, and finished goods movement required to run without avoidable downtime.Protect food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance by ensuring proper handling, storage, traceability, record retention, BRCGS/GFSI expectations, FDA requirements, Food Defense practices, and cross-contamination controls.Own department performance and budgets, including labor planning, recruiting and hiring partnership with HR/ER, KPI management, vendor performance, and disciplined budget stewardship.Lead continuous improvement by participating in or leading plant and centrally sponsored cost, service, safety, quality, and performance improvement projects.Serve as a visible senior leader who communicates clearly, removes barriers for the team, escalates issues with urgency, and builds a culture rooted in safety, ownership, and continuous improvement.What we look for:At least 5 years of experience in similar roles in supply chain, logistics, warehousing, manufacturing operations, planning, or related fields.At least 2 years of leadership experience, ideally leading logistics, warehouse, material handling, production support, or multi-shift operations teams.Strong working knowledge of SAP EWM, SAP S/4 (must-have).Experience in inventory control, cycle counting, material movements, receiving, shipping, and warehouse execution processes.Demonstrated ability to build high-performing teams, coach team members, set clear expectations, and create a culture of accountability and engagement.Experience partnering across Production, Quality, Safety, Planning, Finance, HR/ER, IT, and external logistics partners to solve operational problems.Strong understanding of safety, food safety, regulatory compliance, traceability, inventory accuracy, and record retention expectations in a manufacturing environment.Ability to diagnose operational issues, use data and systems to identify root causes, and drive timely resolution with clear communication and escalation.Experience managing budgets, vendors, labor planning, staffing needs, and operational KPIs.Continuous improvement mindset with the ability to participate in or lead site performance, cost, safety, quality, and service improvement projects.Strong communication skills with the confidence to influence, align stakeholders, and provide updates to plant and supply chain leaders.Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations, Logistics, or a related field preferred.#Li- OnsiteWorkplace type:This position requires a fully onsite work modelOur 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. Learn more.[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: $90,900 - $170,100–Zone B: $83,400 - $155,900–Zone C: $75,800 - $141,700All 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.SummaryLocation: Wheeling, IL - USAType: Full time