Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
Provides power tools, hand tools, outdoor equipment, engineered fastening systems and industrial solutions.
Sr. Category Manager
Drive category strategy, product development, and growth for tools/outdoor portfolio.
Job Highlights
About the Role
Key duties include gathering and synthesizing market and competitive intelligence, transforming insights into actionable growth initiatives, managing product life‑cycle and SKU rationalization, and providing financial analysis for annual quoting and line‑review processes. The manager will also deliver category education and storytelling, communicate strategy with cross‑functional teams, and ensure operational alignment with supply chain, manufacturing, and marketing to achieve timely product availability. • Execute category strategy and drive growth across product portfolios. • Lead early‑stage NPD ideation and align projects with brand direction. • Analyze market and competitive data to identify opportunities and inform product prioritization. • Conduct SKU rationalization, margin analysis, and product life‑cycle management. • Provide financial analysis for quoting and line‑review processes. • Deliver category education and storytelling to internal and external stakeholders. • Coordinate cross‑functional teams (sales, brand, supply chain, manufacturing) for timely product launches.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸product strategy
- ▸npd ideation
- ▸market analysis
- ▸sku rationalization
- ▸financial analysis
- ▸lifecycle management
What You Bring
The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Marketing, has at least five years of experience in market and competitor analysis, and possesses strong commercial acumen. A data‑driven mindset, the ability to thrive on innovation, and a passion for learning and contribution are essential. • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Marketing with 5+ years of market/competitor analysis experience. • Data‑driven, commercially savvy, and comfortable with innovation.
Requirements
- ▸bachelor's
- ▸marketing
- ▸5+ years
- ▸competitive analysis
- ▸data-driven
- ▸innovation
Benefits
Stanley Black & Decker offers a competitive salary, global career paths across more than 20 brands, and access to a digital learning portal, Lean Academy, and online university for continuous development. The culture emphasizes mutual respect, diverse perspectives, and purpose‑driven initiatives such as volunteerism and sustainable business practices. • Competitive salary, global career paths, learning resources, inclusive culture, and volunteer opportunities.
Work Environment
Hybrid