Job Description

Job Description
Come Build The World With Us

This is the career youve been waiting for your whole life. Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 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 for thousands of Commercial & Residential Contractors, Advanced DIYers and Consumers with our DEWALT, Craftsman and Black and Decker power tool ranges. We are committed to delivering the best quality product to our users so that they can deliver quality results. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

Who You Are
Youre a curious problem solver who has the ability to bring big ideas to life. Youre creative and scrappy but can navigate a large organization with ease. Youre agile and adaptable and that ensure we deliver top-notch customer experiences, always. You also have:
Bachelors degree in business, marketing or engineering with 5+ years of experience and at least one year in product management.

* Consumer Goods or power tool industry experience required
* Ability to multi-task and be able to lead and interact with cross functional teams
* Strong written, verbal and presentation skills
* Excellent strategic planning and strategic thinking skills.
* Proven track record of driving sales and achieving goals
* Demonstrate a consistent, dependable and positive work ethic
* Demonstrated knowledge of product planning and market research
* Critical thinking and problem-solving ability: synthesize findings from analysis and draw conclusions
* Interest and willingness to travel
* Demonstrated knowledge of key financial metrics: gross margin, OI, etc., including strong financial/budget management skills
* Strong project management skills, solid analytical skills and attention to detail
* High proficiency with office productivity software, particularly Power Point, Outlook, Excel and Word. SAP and BW proficiency preferred.

What Youll Do
As an Associate Product Manager, youll be part of our Global Tools & Storage team located in Towson, MD. Specifically, youll:

* Create a Strategic Product Plan including developing and updating the 3 yr product road. This will require situational assessment, competitive overview, strategic goals, portfolio analysis and action plans.
* Manage and grow existing business: create plans to increase sales of existing categories, reduce & eliminate product quality issues, and identify cost reduction/value improvement opportunities.
* Manage product portfolio to achieve an annual POS growth target through both NPD and legacy SKUs
* Create and execute end-user-based research to build a clear understanding of all relevant product applications becoming the product expert for all categories.
* Lead cross functional teams throughout the entire lifecycle of product development which includes the ability to facilitate and coordinate a diverse group including, engineering, channel, brand, graphics, sourcing, manufacturing, legal, finance, supply, and quality teams.
* Develop and present strategic product and commercial plan to key retailers that increase market share.
* Demonstrate a strong track record of developing and executing successful product plans that are on time and at cost while actively managing risk.
* Actively communicate status of projects to all project stakeholders, which include the cross functional team and senior management.
* Develop all marketing materials including packaging, presentations, merchandising and other collateral in order to commercially launch new products.
* Work closely with the global teams to deliver projects that drive new product development across all regions
* Prepare financial analysis for portfolio evaluation and decision making.
* Participate in forecasting/capacity planning with channel, sales, and supply chain.
* Partner with commercial teams to not only drive new products but ensure success of legacy products and overall portfolio.
* Perform competitive tracking analysis and market data collection.
* Other tasks as assigned

Benefits & Perks
Youll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, 401k, 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 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.

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Stanley Black & Decker is one of the world's largest, fastest growing and most dynamic companies. SBD, a Fortune 200 company is a world-leading provider of tools and storage, commercial electronic security and engineered fastening systems, with unique growth platforms and a track record of sustained profitable growth.