Lead Category Manager Metal, Asia

Lead Category Manager- Metal Asia

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Position Summary:

TheAsia Metals Lead Category Manageris a key member of theGlobal Strategic Sourcingorganization responsible fordeveloping and driving the global category strategyfordirect materials metals withprimary leadership responsibility for Asia execution. This role leads strategic supplier management commercial negotiations contracting and supplier development to deliver year-over-year productivity working capital improvements and supply continuity. The role partners closely with Engineering Operations Finance Legal Logistics and other functions to drive sourcing excellence and measurable value creation across regions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop maintain and communicate theglobal category strategyfor direct materials metals including segmentation preferred supplier strategy risk management and multi-year value roadmap.
• Establish global sourcing governance including standard processes KPI framework and performance routines to ensure consistent execution and results across regions.
• Lead global market intelligence for metals (indices capacity cost drivers supply risk) and translate insights into sourcing actions and stakeholder guidance.

• Serve as theregional lead for Asia owning supplier relationships and execution of sourcing initiatives in-region while ensuring alignment to global strategy and standards.
• Lead and manage Asia supplier negotiations including pricing terms capacity commitments lead times and risk mitigation plans.
• Identify qualify and onboard new/alternate suppliers in Asia through structured assessments trade fairs and cross-functional evaluations.

• Plan and execute RFx/tenders benchmarking and price/value analyses to optimize total cost of ownership and procurement outcomes.
• Negotiate implement and manage supplier contracts and service level agreements in partnership with Legal and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure controls and KPIs are in place to measure progress; drive corrective action plans when performance gaps exist.

• Drive supplier development initiatives and continuous improvement programs to improve quality delivery cost and responsiveness.
• Partner cross-functionally (Engineering Operations Finance Legal Logistics IT Marketing as applicable) to align specifications manage change and implement sourcing decisions.
• Deliver year-over-year productivity and working capital goals through a balanced set of commercial technical and operational levers.

The Person:

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. Youre not intimidated by innovation. Wouldnt it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good In fact you embrace it . You also have

• Bachelors degree required.
• 510 yearsof experience in Global Procurement / Strategic Sourcing including supplier selection supplier management and contract negotiations.
• 5 yearsof category strategy experience preferably insteel/metalsprocurement or a closely related direct materials category.
• Demonstrated success delivering productivity/cost reduction projects with measurable results.
• Strong knowledge of strategic sourcing tools and methods (e.g. RFx should-cost/benchmarking total cost analysis supplier performance management).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel PowerPoint Word).
• Strong interpersonal communication negotiation leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a matrixed global organization with minimal supervision.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally1020%.
• Multi-lingual capability with Mandarin and English required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with supplier integration and continuous improvement methodologies (e.g. Lean / Six Sigma concepts).
• Experience working with cross-functional technical stakeholders (Engineering/Quality) in direct materials environments.
• Experience with international assignments/delegations.

Core Competencies

• Strategic thinking and category leadership

• Commercial acumen and negotiation
• Data-driven decision making and market intelligence
• Stakeholder management in a matrix environment
• Supplier performance management and development
• Risk management and supply continuity planning

Stanley Black & Decker is a values-driven organization and we are passionate about delivering products to meet unmet societal needs creating a more sustainable world and empowering makers! As a team we bring our diverse background beliefs and experiences together to solve challenging important problems. If you are interested in helping solve customer problems by capitalizing on the promise of digital transformation we would like to speak with you!

And More:

We want our company to be a place youll want to be and stay. Being part of our team means youll get to:

• Grow: Be part of our global company with 20 brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
• Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources including our digital learning portal.
• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for diversity equity and inclusion.
• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism giving back and sustainable business practices.

Whats more youll get that pride that comes from empowering makers doers protectors and everyday heroes all over the world. Were more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. Were visionaries and innovators. As successful as weve been in the past we have so much further to go. Thats where you come in. Join us!

All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race color religion age sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veterans status or any other protected characteristic.

We Dont Just Build The World We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here youll get the unique chance to impact some of the worlds most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS DEWALT CRAFTSMAN MAC TOOLS and Black Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are

Were the Worlds largest tool company. Were industry visionaries. Were solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art smart factory products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843 but that hasnt stopped us from evolving into a vibrant diverse global growth company.

Global Benefits & Perks
Youll be rewarded with a competitive salary plus receive entitlements and benefits unique to your country of hire.

What Youll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths arent linear here. Being part of our global company with 60 brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development:
Our lifelong learning philosophy means youll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because thats how the best work gets done. Youll find we like to have fun here too.

Purpose-Driven Company:
Youll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism giving back and sustainable business practices.