Lead Category Manager_ Professional Power Tools

Lead Category Manager (LCM) _PPT Make A Difference For Those Who Make The World™   Come Make the World With Us Make Your Mark. Shape Your Future. 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 nearly 60,000 professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s beloved brands, including DEWALT®, CRAFTSMAN®, CUB CADET®, STANLEY® and BLACK+DECKER® Position Summary: Stanley Black & Decker’s Global Strategic Sourcing organization has an opportunity for a Global, Lead Category Manager (LCM). This position will be responsible for managing the commercial strategic direction for the Benchtop & Woodworking Finished Goods portfolio for the DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, STANLEY and BLACK+DECKER Brands, working in a team managing ~$185M spend with the following categories: Miter Saws Table Saws Planer Thicknesser’s Work Stands New Global/Regional Categories – supplier identification and introduction driving profitable growth. The Job As a Strategic Sourcing and Procurement category manager, you’ll be part of our Global Supply Management team and you will be responsible for strategic planning as well as coordinating tactical execution to meet corporate, business and departmental goals and objectives on a global level.  Total Cost of Ownership as well as driving Stanley Fulfillment System (SFS) with suppliers is a critical focus of the Supply Management organization which results in service, quality and profitability.  Ideal candidate will have 5+ years’ experience in commodity leadership, purchasing & project management. You’ll get to: Develop and execute global sourcing strategies to improve service, quality, and total cost of ownership across a global spend portfolio of ~$185M. Experience leading and networking with a global and diverse team. Negotiate, implement, and manage supplier contracts and service level agreements as well as supplier relationships on behalf of the company with Year-Over-Year (YOY) productivity. Conduct strategic global supplier account reviews to define annual performance metrics and measurable corrective action plans. Identify and communicate risks and coordinate implementing mitigation plans. Maintain broad knowledge of worldwide market trends on assigned categories including competitor intelligence monitoring. Effectively lead and communicate at all levels within the company. Work closely with people and all functions across the company (Engineering, Operations, Marketing, Finance, Legal, Logistics, etc) to formulate, implement and execute sourcing and continuous improvement strategies to improve profitability. Build relationships with plants globally to ensure Strategy implementation. Manage price Inflation …negate without effecting service and quality. Build Y-o-Y cost reduction /productivity projects deck to ensure continued activity. Prepare RFI’s, RFP’s, and RFQ’s and evaluate supplier proposals. Institute world class procurement / sourcing techniques, processes and practices Direct and coordinate supplier development activities. Use project management and transformational lean improvement methodology to deliver team results. Communicate Cordless Expansion Strategy to the New Product Introduction and Plants Teams and support the New Products’ activity as required. The Person:   You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:  Bachelor’s degree in relevant area required, electrical/electronic or manufacturing engineering preferred Minimum 5 years of experience in global strategic sourcing or procurement including supplier selection, management and contract