Lead Category Manager-Indirect

Lead Category Manager - Indirect – Hybrid

New Britain, CT, United States

Towson, MD, United States

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 more than 50,000 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 Lead Category Manager, Reporting to the Enterprise Category Lead, the Lead Category Manager – Indirect is a highly strategic role in the Global Indirect Supply Management team. You will be hybrid to Towson, MD or New Britain, CT.  To be successful in this role, this leader will drive the Indirect (any or combination of the following categories - Professional Services, Marketing, Temp Labor, HR, IT Services which includes IT Staff Augmentation and IT Consulting) journey for SBD globally working with the goal of consolidating all spend with our preferred key strategic supplier(s) with a focus on high-speed execution. This role will work with multiple internal C-level executives within our Corporate and Operations organization and supply chain leaders, finance and communications leaders to institute significant change within SBD.

This role will also be responsible for overseeing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) value creation for any or combination of the above categories through a combination of productivity, quality, innovation, service excellence, risk management and margin resiliency. This role is hybrid to Towson, MD or New Britain, CT. You’ll get to:  

• Partner with the stakeholders to develop and implement global sourcing strategies for Indirect categories delivering value against productivity, working capital, service, quality and Innovation
• Conduct strategic spend analytics to identify opportunities for Value delivery
• Responsible for managing the relationship and setting expectations with our stakeholders
• Negotiate high spend value contracts with our key strategic suppliers by working with internal stakeholders
• Supplier selection and negotiation process globally for all categories
• Track Supplier performance within each applicable spend category
• Build sustainable business partnerships with internal stakeholders and strategic suppliers
• Keeps informed of market and industry trends/developments – technical, risk, commercial, or otherwise – as they relate to the different technology products available in the marketplace
• Reduce Tail Spend by pushing more spend to our key preferred strategic suppliers
• Drive value through supplier relationship management (SRM)
• Uphold internal and external policies, regulations and laws
• Ability to joggle effectively priorities and practice multi-tasking in time sensitive environment
• Tools (Preferred): Sievo (Spend Analytics), Ariba, Salesforce, Contract Lifecycle Management tool (ICERTIS preferred)

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:

• A Bachelor’s degree. MBA preferred.
• CPSM or ISM certification preferred.
• 5 to 10 years of strategic sourcing with experience driving change within large globally dispersed matrixed organizations
• 2 to 5+ years of Indirects (any of Professional Services, Marketing, Temp Labor, HR, IT Services which includes IT Staff Augmentation and IT Consulting) specific category experience
• Proven experience developing, selling and implementing category strategies in a matrixed large organization environment
• Change leader - ability to adapt to changing conditions and identify creative solutions that add value, even when under pressure and/or when faced with complex ambiguous situations
• Depth of experience in managing third party relationships
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex commercial and contractual (incl. understanding of key contract clauses) negotiations and ongoing supplier performance management/scorecards.
• Experience in advanced sourcing techniques and tools, and supplier management
• Proficiency in conducting market analysis, cost modeling and financial risk management
• Strong positive attitude and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate, connect, collaborate, and desire to delight stakeholders with excellent service at all levels, particularly at the C-level, VP and Director levels
• Influencing without direct authority while being comfortable with conflict of opinions with a demonstrated track record of positive and constructive outcomes
• Ability to be a self-starter, someone who’s not afraid to ruthlessly prioritize, and multi-task effectively

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.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

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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The base pay range for this position in Maryland is $93,400 to $168,100 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 Decker’s internal or external careers site. 

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 58,000 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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