Director of Category Management, Outdoor

The Company

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. Join our top-notch team of 50000 high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the worlds most beloved brands including DEWALT STANLEY CRAFTSMAN BLACKDECKER HUSTLER and CUB CADET.

The Role

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) is seeking a collaborative innovative and results-oriented Director Category Management for our Outdoor Parts and Service business. Reporting to the Vice President Category Management Outdoor this role is responsible for achieving a competitive advantage customer success and margin growth and is accountable for converting insights into winning ideas with key leader will shape the strategic direction and execution of category management across our diverse outdoor product portfolio.

The Director of Category Management Outdoor will use data to design and communicate compelling category strategies that align with the global brand strategy and communicate key market learnings from the customer back to our leaders to drive future strategy and platform success.

Ideally this position will be based in Valley City Ohio or Towson Maryland though remote locations will also be considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Actionable Brand Performance Insights:
  • Translate the Strategy & Insights teams market intelligence for the overall business into actionable brand-specific end-user and shopper insights.
  • Assess competitive positioning of brand and productportfolio key metrics to understand opportunities and threats.
• Brand Growth Strategy Setting:
  • Lead the Outdoor Parts and Service brand strategy planning process and work with the Outdoor Leadership Team to shape the brand growth strategy.
  • Set brand architecture including pricing guardrails and leverage it to drive brand leadership ensuring NPD and core assortment stay true to brand vision and standards.
• New Product Develop & Innovation Prioritization:
  • Collect and identify unmet market needs and whitespace opportunities to inform new product development and brand innovation priorities.
  • Drive the new product development process ensuring alignment with brand direction and market needs.
  • Identify whitespace opportunities and recommend product changes based on performance analysis.
  • Shape mid to long term brand innovation priorities to enable an advantaged cohesive product portfolio.
• Commercialization / Go-To-Market Strategy Partnership:
  • Drive global NPD launch and core business /growth planning as part of SIM to ensure product portfolio provides end user with complete total solution.
  • Partner with Sales / Channel Marketing to shape top-down channel sell-in strategy.
• In-Market Portfolio Performance Enhancement:
  • Lead ongoing business reviews (e.g. MBR QBR)
  • Drive an obsessed with winning the customer and end user mindset on post-launch NPD.
  • Perform ongoing analyses to shape proactive in-market performance optimization and margin improvement working with cross-functional stakeholders to drive implementation.
  • Ensure PLM decisions (incl. SKU rationalization DTV) align with brand and portfolio strategy.
  • Work with downstream partners to ensure portfoliochanges are reflected in forecasting demandplanning and other activities.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for global product planning that solve end user needs supporting operational alignment across supply chain marketing and sales teams.
  • Support cross-functional teams to ensure Outdoor is reaching is key performance indicators brand consistency and End User needs.
• Financial Management:
  • Oversee the category P&L ensuring profitable growth.
  • Manage marketing budget allocation and financial reporting providing insights and recommendations to the executive team.
• Team Leadership and Development:
  • Build mentor and lead a high-performing category management team.
  • Foster a culture of collaboration accountability and continuous improvement.
  • Provide coaching and establish clear goals for team members.

Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will bring world-class category management and brand-led strategic thinking to our Outdoor product portfolio. This leader will have a track record of demonstrated success from a best-in-class branded goods environment and be adept at leading brands by placing end-user data and insights at the core of product innovation and commercialization. The appropriate candidate will be inspired by the opportunity for transformation by focusing on end-user obsession and innovation for Stanley Black & Decker.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Marketing Business Administration or related field. MBA preferred.
• 8 Years of experience 3 years of proven experience in a leadership/managerial capacity.
• Significant commercial experience and proven track record in category management or related fields from a best-in-class branded goods environment.
• Strong analytical skills with a record of accomplishment using data to inform decisions and drive results.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a cross-functional environment demonstrating an ability to influence others with compelling stories grounded in data to drive initiatives forward.
• Demonstrated experience developing the process tools and technologies that support category management and insights.
• Excellent communication skills capable of influencing stakeholders at all levels and contributing constructively to strategic discussions.
• Broad understanding of marketing strategies customer development supply chain implications and financial literacy.
• Strong financial acumen and experience managing budgets and P&L.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience in product development and brand communications is preferred.
• Data-driven decision-making and end-user centric approach.
• Adept at working with digital marketing and sales channels to maximize product visibility and drive sales.

The Details:

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

You will 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 we have been in the past we have so much further to go. Thats where you come in. Join us!

Pay Range Language:

The base pay range for this position in Maryland is $110500- $221000 per year. Pay is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. A sign-on payment may be provided as part of the compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered. Applicants should apply via Stanley Black and Deckers internal or external careers site.

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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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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