Product Manager - BLACK + DECKER

Product Manager, BLACK + DECKER – Hybrid

Towson, MD

In office 3 days a week

Come build something that matters.

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 approximately 43,500 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

The Job:  

As a Product Manager you’ll be part of our Tools & Outdoor team working as a hybrid emplee in our Towson, MD office. Product Management is responsible for the product roadmap, feature definition, and overseeing a product throughout its lifecycle. They partner with cross-functional teams to ensure that all products meet customer and business needs and align back to the overall brand and category strategy. Product Management collaborates with designers, engineers, marketing, and sales teams to design and build products that serve the needs of our end user, align to relevant CTQs (Critical-to-Quality), and create competitive advantage in the marketplace. Additionally, they conduct market research and communicate with external stakeholders to get feedback and relay important information. Product Management also manages resource planning and works with operations and engineering to drive Design to Value (DTV), productivity, and cost reduction. In this role, you will be responsible for developing product and market strategies to drive growth and improved profitability across the BLACK+DECKER Tools & Outdoor portfolio.

 The Product Manager for BLACK+DECKER Tools & Outdoor supports the development and implementation of product strategies consistent with the SBD strategic plan, including situational assessments, competitive overviews, portfolio analyses, and action plans. This role supports the BLACK+DECKER Cleaning product leader and will require flexibility to take on cleaning product projects as prioritized by the brand leaders. This position requires the ability to effectively work with members of cross-functional teams, including engineering, brand marketing, channel, and supply chain. Ideal candidates should be self-motivated individuals, eager to learn and develop a product management skillset for a globally recognized brandYou’ll get to:  

• Partner with the Product team to manage and grow existing business: create plans to increase sales of existing categories, reduce and eliminate product quality issues, and identify cost reduction/value improvement opportunities.
• Lead cross-functional teams throughout the entire lifecycle of product development, including the ability to facilitate and coordinate a diverse group, such as engineering, channel, brand, graphics, sourcing, manufacturing, legal, finance, supply, and quality teams.
• Actively communicate the status of projects to all project stakeholders, including the cross-functional team and senior management.
• Develop all marketing materials, including packaging, presentations, merchandising, and other collateral, to commercially launch new products.
• Work closely with global teams to deliver projects that drive new product development across all regions.
• Conduct comprehensive product landscape and pricing analysis to drive product positioning in the marketplace relative to competition and margin targets.
• Prepare financial analysis for portfolio evaluation and decision-making.
• Participate in forecasting and capacity planning with channel, sales, and supply chain teams.
• Perform competitive tracking analysis and market data collection.

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: 

• BS or BA in Marketing, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, or related field
• 3+ years of Product Management experience preferred
• Ability to work effectively across functions and lead teams – must be able to present data and conclusions in an organized manner.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple assignments and projects simultaneously
• Strong oral and written communication skills are required; must be able to present data and conclusions in an organized manner
• Creative thinking / problem solving skills
• Follows through with commitments. High say-do ratio
• Strong project management skills
• Self-motivated with a strong work ethic
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Solid analytical skills and acute attention to details
• Consumer products experience
• Experience working directly with retailers or other large customers
• Experience working for a large global company
• Experience working in a matrixed reporting structure
• Experience conducting primary consumer research
• 15% DOMESTIC/INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL REQUIRED

The Details:

You’ll 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 in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

• This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship (H1B, OPT/CPT, TN etc).

And More:

We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll 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.

What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!

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We Don’t 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 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s 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 

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re 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

You’ll 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 You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t 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 you’ll 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 that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll 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, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.

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