Lead Category Manager - Professional Power Tools

About the role

Stanley Black & Decker's Global Strategic Sourcing organization is looking for a Global Lead Category Manager (LCM) for the Benchtop & Woodworking Finished Goods portfolio covering the DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, STANLEY and BLACK+DECKER brands. The role manages a global spend of around $185M across miter saws, table saws, planers, thicknessers and work stands, and covers new global/regional categories.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute global sourcing strategies to improve service, quality and total cost of ownership across the spend portfolio.
• Negotiate, implement and manage supplier contracts, service level agreements and supplier relationships, including exclusivity and NDA agreements.
• Conduct supplier account reviews, set annual performance metrics and run corrective action plans.
• Identify and mitigate supply risks, monitor competitor intelligence and market trends.
• Build relationships with plants globally and work with Engineering, Operations, Marketing, Finance, Legal and Logistics on sourcing and continuous improvement.
• Manage price inflation without affecting service and quality, and prepare RFI, RFP and RFQs and evaluate supplier proposals.
• Lead supplier development, use lean improvement methods, and communicate the cordless expansion strategy to new product teams.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; electrical/electronic or manufacturing engineering preferred.
• At least 5 years of experience in global strategic sourcing or procurement, including supplier selection, management and contract negotiations.
• Experience managing finished goods categories with lean manufacturing or Six Sigma.
• Experience building cost models and monitoring raw material market trends.
• Strong negotiation, communication and presentation skills, able to work independently in a matrixed environment.

What we offer

• A competitive salary plus entitlements and benefits depending on the country of hire.
• Career growth across multiple paths and learning resources such as the Lean Academy and online university.
• A diverse, inclusive workplace and opportunities to give back to communities.