Category Leader - Food Protection, Greater China & Korea

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 Category Leader – Food Protection, GCK is accountable for setting and leading the category growth agenda across Greater China and Korea. The role integrates category strategy, portfolio choices, innovation, brand building, to unlock sustainable, profitable growth, strengthen consumer relevance, and build long-term category and brand competitiveness. • Set and lead the category growth strategy: Translate consumer, shopper, customer, and market insights into a clear GCK category vision, strategic priorities, portfolio choices, and market growth plans aligned with business and financial objectives. • Shape the portfolio and innovation pipeline: Identify priority growth spaces, define category-led innovation and renovation roadmaps, and lead cross-functional commercialization to deliver differentiated propositions on time, on strategy, and against agreed value-creation targets. • Strengthen brand equity and consumer demand: Build distinctive, insight-led brand engagement and content strategies that sharpen the Food Protection value proposition, create consistent experiences across touchpoints, and increase consumer preference, conversion, and loyalty. • Drive integrated execution and category leadership: Serve as the central category integrator across markets and functions, aligning resources and investment, enabling timely decisions, building category capability, and tracking performance to accelerate execution and maximize profitable growth across GCK. In this role, you will: Lead Category Strategy & Deliver Business Growth Translate consumer, shopper, customer, competitor, and market insights into a clear GCK Food Protection category vision, strategic priorities, and annual growth plans. Define portfolio, pricing, channel, and investment choices by market to deliver net sales, market share, margin, and brand health objectives. Align local markets and cross-functional partners behind the category agenda, resource priorities, and critical decisions required for execution. Track category and business performance, identify risks and opportunities, and recommend corrective actions to accelerate profitable growth. Shape Portfolio , l ead Innovation development & Commercialization Identify priority growth spaces and build an insight-led innovation and renovation roadmap that strengthens category and brand competitiveness. Lead cross-functional teams across R&D, Sales, Supply Chain, Finance, Regulatory, Legal to deliver the project from concept to final commercialization. Be responsible for regular project development as a commercial leader, ensure launch readiness to deliver initiatives on time, on strategy, and against agreed value-creation targets. Build Brand Demand & Enable Integrated Market Execution Develop differentiated propositions grounded in consumer tension, category opportunity, product superiority, and a compelling value equation. Lead the development of category insight-led brand and commercial assets—including claims, messaging frameworks, visual systems, product content, and selling stories—that consistently bring the category proposition, product superiority, and value equation to life across markets and touchpoints Partner with market activation team, Sales, e-commerce, agencies, and SIP teams to translate strategy into customer- and channel-relevant execution plans that drive awareness, conversion, and loyalty. What we look for: Qualifications & Experience Min 8-10 years of progressive marketing experience in FMCG or consumer goods, including category management, brand strategy, innovation, portfolio management, or commercial marketing. Proven experience driving category and brand growth strategies using consumer, shopper, customer, and market insights. Strong track record leading innovation and renovation initiatives from concept development through launch and commercialization. Experience working across regional or multi-market environments , influencing senior stakeholders and leading cross-functional teams in matrix organizations. Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Commerce, Economics, Communications, or a related field. MBA preferred. Key Capabilities Deep expertise in category strategy, brand management, portfolio optimization, innovation, pricing, and demand creation . Strong commercial and financial acumen, with the ability to translate business insights into growth opportunities and strategic decisions. Ability to develop compelling brand and commercial assets, including positioning, messaging, claims, product content, and selling stories. Proven project leadership skills, managing complex initiatives from business case development to launch execution and post-launch evaluation. Leadership & Personal Attributes Strategic thinker with a strong consumer and customer focus and passion for building brands and categories through innovation. Skilled at leading through influence, aligning diverse stakeholders, and driving results in highly matrixed organizations. Strong communication and storytelling abilities, capable of translating complex topics into clear and compelling business narratives. Collaborative, resilient, and accountable leader with excellent judgment and a growth mindset. Additional Requirements Based in Guangzhou , with willingness to travel approximately 15-30% across Greater China and Korea. Fluent English required ; Mandarin preferred and Cantonese is a plus. Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced regional environment across multiple markets and time zones. Workplace type: Hybrid: 3 Days On-site, 2 Days WFH 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, 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 . Benefits we offer to help you be well and thrive: Competitive compensation Generous 401(k) program in the US and similar programs in international Health benefits and programs that support both your physical and mental well-being Flexible work environment, depending on your role Meaningful opportunities to keep learning and growing Half-day Fridays, depending on your location Please apply directly to our job postings and do not submit your resume to any person via text message. 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