New Product Operations Sr. Planner

New Product Operations Sr. Planner-Hybrid Towson MD United States

Come make the world and accelerate your success.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World. Sound like you Join our top-notch team of more than 50000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the worlds most beloved brands including DEWALT BLACKDECKER CRAFTSMAN STANLEY CUB CADET and HUSTLER.

What Youll Do
The Product Operations lead will partner with cross-functional Global Teams and support the New Product Development (NPD) Process from End to End for the Tools & Outdoor Segment. This position is responsible for driving global business decisions pertaining to product changes (new/existing) and overall operational improvements. To ensure customer satisfaction this role will strongly utilize data analytics to drive operational excellence. In coordination with internal business partners and regional execution teams this role will be the primary liaison for supply chain/operations within assigned sub business unit for projects. As the supply chain lead he/she will be critical to the execution of these projects and must develop robust supply chain strategies to ensure on-time delivery. This will also include Continuous Improvement Initiatives relative to the Business Unit Goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain NPI tracker linked to business requirements & supply chain alignment

• Responsible to ensure all business functions engaged informed and following Product timelines according to Milestone Process

• Communicate timeline constraints and operational mitigations plans to the business.

• Act as a liaison between Business Unit and Operations/Supply Chain tied to NPD as well as normal business processes.

• Conduct analytics to create detailed analysis of supply chain optimization initiatives to reduce total cost and lead time.

• Analyze supply chain constraints and assist in developing lean strategies to drive sustainability & flexibility.

• Maintain centralized New Product Master and Volume Tracker to support planning across functions: Demand/Supply Planning Finance Product Marketing Channel Marketing/Sales and Operations.

• Aid in managing inventory needs to ensure customers demand and commitments are satisfied for promised sales.

• Interface across the Delivery/Development pillars; Sourcing Operations Channel Marketing Product Marketing Packaging Engineering Demand Planning Supply Planning and Program Managers to communicate and focus on the following:

  • Sourcing/Operations: 3 year capacity requirements lead-time reduction opportunities prebuild requirements gap analysis E&O consumption opportunity

  • Program Managers: Launch readiness timely escalation of risks to network timelines through S&OP process. Evaluate what-if planning scenarios as needed

Who You Are

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration Supply Chain Management Operations or another related field.

• Minimum of 2-3 years work experience.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel PowerPoint Access etc.)

• Experience in SAP JDA and Business Warehouse preferred.

• Exceptional analytical skills and problem-solving ability. Strong attention to detail required.

• Strong communication skills both verbal and written and the ability to effectively communicate throughout all levels of the organization.

• Effective project management skills and team leadership skills.

• Strong multi-tasking ability as well as ability to manage deadlines in a dynamic fast-paced environment.

• Demonstrated proactiveness with the initiative and willingness to overcome challenges.

• Self- Starter reliable and must have a passion for excellence.

What Youll Receive
Youll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan:

• Medical dental life vision wellness program disability 401(k) Employee Stock Purchase Plan paid time off and tuition reimbursement.

• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

How Youll Feel
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 Lean Academy Coursera and online university.

• 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.

Stanley Black & Decker is one of the worlds largest fastest growing and most dynamic a Fortune 200 companyis a world-leading provider of tools and storage and engineered fastening systems with unique growth platforms and a track record of sustained profitable growth.

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EEO:
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 58000 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.

Benefits & Perks

Youll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical dental life vision wellness program disability retirement benefits Employee Stock Purchase Plan Paid Time Off including paid vacation holidays & personal days and tuition reimbursement. And of course discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

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.

EEO Statement:
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.

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