Global Category Manager (LCM) Purchased Components Hybrid
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Global Category Manager (LCM) Purchased Components Hybrid

Hybrid- 3 days on site

Valley City, OH, United States

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 50,000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the worlds most beloved brands, including DEWALT, BLACK+DECKER, CRAFTSMAN, STANLEY, CUB CADET, and HUSTLER.

The Job:

As a Global Category Manager, youll be part of our Global Supply Management team working as a hybrid employee in Valley City, OH or Towson, MD Youll get to:

• This position will assist in negotiations and will take the lead role in managing individual supplier relationships
• Deliver Year over Year productivity & working capital goals
• Work with Businesses/Plants to achieve annual productivity and working capital targets
• Work closely with all functions (Engineering, Marketing, Operations, Finance, Legal, Logistics, IT, etc) to formulate, implement and execute sourcing and continuous improvement strategies
• Strategic Supplier Management: Analysis and observation of the procurement markets as well as trade fair visits to identify potential sources
• Material Field Strategy: Creation of global purchasing strategies, especially for purchased components categories
• Negotiations and Contracts: Negotiate, implement and manage supplier contracts and service level agreements
• Executive of tenders/benchmarks: Carry out price comparisons with the aim of optimizing the procurement situation, if necessary, initiate price and value analyzes, attempts, substitution of parts / materials
• Supplier Development: Institute world class procurement / sourcing processes and practices including but not limited to, supplier development & supplier scorecards
• Implementation of Projects: Planning and implementation of projects as well as implementation of parts of complex large-scale projects

The Person:

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. Youre not intimidated by innovation. Wouldnt it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:

• Bachelors degree required
• Minimum of 3 years of strategic sourcing experience including supplier selection, supplier management, contract negotiations etc.
• Minimum 3 years of category strategy or material field strategy experience
• Knowledge of procurement and sourcing techniques and strategies, supplier integration, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Has special knowledge in the relevant areas of responsibility, ideally in subcontracting; ideally in the automotive sector
• Proven track record of developing and executing successful YOY productivity projects
• Computer skills (MS Office)
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
• Effective leadership & facilitation skills demonstrated
• Strong Project, Program management and Problem-solving skills required
• Ability to work in a matrixed environment, managing multiple and often times conflicting priorities

The Details:

Youll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More:

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 digital learning portal.
• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

Whats more, youll 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 weve been in the past, we have so much further to go. Thats where you come in. Join us!#LI-Hybrid

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The base pay range for this position in Maryland is $74,000-$133,000 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.

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 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.

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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