Job Description

Job Description
Operational Productivity Manager - Towson MD

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 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 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 but work with precision to ensure we deliver top-notch customer experiences, always. You also have:

* Bachelor's Degree required; Engineering or Manufacturing major preferred.
* 3+ years of Program Manager or Operations experience.
* Global experience and interest with willingness to travel & communicate both domestically and globally.
* Plant Floor experience preferred
* Understanding of a manufacturing plant P&L.
* Demonstrated knowledge of key Lean manufacturing principles.
* Knowledge of Design for Manufacturing (DFM).
* Ability to facilitate lean workouts, meetings, team events.
* Knowledge of SKU / product costing.
* Knowledge of plant design, process design, process control
* Basic knowledge of supply chain and capacity planning.
* Communicates effectively both internally and externally at all levels of management.
* Self-starter, able to self-motivate and complete tasks with limited supervision.
* Strong project management skills, solid analytical skills and a strong attention to detail are required.
* Excellent strategic planning and strategic thinking skills.
* Strong verbal, written and presentation skills.
* Has the flexibility to travel domestically and abroad

What Youll Do
As the Operational Productivity Manager you will lead all PTG Operations planning, analytics and execution across PTG (Power Tools Group). This person will be responsible for leading SPS, Indirect Spend, Operations Efficiency, Productivity and Tariff Mitigations within PTG

Specifically, youll:

* Support plant and SBU productivity initiatives through project management, product and process analysis with recommendations for improvements.
* Responsible for tracking, reconciling and reporting Operational productivity savings, inflation, tariffs and tariff mitigation for PTG.
* Plan and coordinate monthly plant productivity & SPS calls.
* Monthly communication to cross functional leadership team on tariff exposure and mitigation.
* Develop annual productivity & CAPEX budgets through working with our Plants on Plans to Achieve.
* Identifying, executing and leading Operations productivity and lean six sigma projects from concept through completion including managing and coordinating plant kaizen / VAVE events with cross-functional team.
* Partner with SBU Margin Resiliency Team to successfully execute all projects including Design-to-Value (DTV), Design-for-Manufacturing (DFM), Complexity Management and Supply Chain Excellence projects.
* Analyze, recommend and implement process improvements within the plant to include automation / connectivity and other Industry 4.0 solutions.
* Lead and support plant process design and equipment selection projects for capacity expansion.
* Creating core standard templates, reports, dashboards, interactive training videos
* Lead/facilitate plant event teams.
* Analyze plant P&L, costs, SKU portfolio within the plant.
* Work with SBU and plants to analyze product SGM degradation and make recommendations for cost improvements.
* Work with the engineering team to identify and execute best path to change country of origin on transferring products.
* Build and maintain relationships with key leaders across the various functions (engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, marketing, finance, supply chain ,quality, compliance) around the globe, in addition to building and maintaining relationships with key component and finished goods suppliers.
* Support special projects identified by the Operations leadership group.
* Responsible for operating within budget.
* Leadership & development of the PTG Operations team; providing career development & planning together with day to day management.

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 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.

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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.