Brand & Product SLP

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.•Towson, MD

1d•$51,700 - $83,300•Hybrid

About The Position

The Stanley Black & Decker Leadership Development Program (“SLP”) is a high-profile rotational program that is an integrated process for accelerating the development of our future leaders. It is geared toward recent graduates with Product/Marketing experience and a relevant business degree with a passion for a long-term career in Product-focused roles. The program offers invaluable experiences for early-career associates seeking challenging developmental opportunities to jump-start their careers. Brand & Product SLPs work in 3 rotations over 2 years across the United States. Each rotation has project assignments that allow participants to become familiar with how we do business and contribute to the success of the company. Each Brand & Product SLP will have one rotation in Product Management, one rotation in Category Management, and a final “flex” rotation that will be assigned based on their career goals and interests. A list of potential flex rotations includes but is not limited to: Brand Management, Creative Marketing, Strategy & Insights, Sales, etc.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business Administration, Business Analytics, Consumer Behavior, Informatics, or other related fields.
Demonstrated leadership experience paired with strong academic background.
Prior internships in Product, Category, Brand Marketing, Marketing Insights, or other related fields.
Ability to work autonomously and within a team without constant direction or supervision.
Strong communication skills: verbal, written, and interpersonal; presentation and facilitation skills, social media savvy communicator; ability to effectively communicate across potential language barriers.
Demonstrated quantitative, analytical, creative problem solving, and conceptual skills.
Resourceful with ability to navigate the unknown, finding solutions by navigating through internal and external channels.
Excellent networking and collaboration skills; Proven ability to build alliances, influence others, and work in a team environment.
Strong organization skills and attention to detail; Ability to be proactive, prioritize work, and handle multiple assignments in a timely manner.

Nice To Haves

Passion for a long-term career in Product-focused roles.

Responsibilities

Assist in managing Product & Brand portfolios with guidance.
Drive margin growth, portfolio optimization, and strategy through best-in-class analytics, insights, and reporting.
Provide strategic counsel to cross-functional partners in regard to category strategy, pricing, product assortment, margin and growth expectations, and product launch plans.
Manage the complete product lifecycle process, alongside senior product experts, from concept to delivery.
Closely collaborate, work and lead cross-department teams and business groups, such as engineering, manufacturing and finance to drive and develop new products and categories that meet company objectives.
Develop and implement relevant marketing collateral, point-of-purchase displays, advertising materials and web content to promote your managed product portfolio.
Maintain an awareness of trends in the industry and related industries and develop a deep understanding of the end users of their product and category lines to incorporate these insights into successful new product launches.
Report out/present to Program peers and company leaders about your project deliverables on a regular rhythm.
Conduct end-user and competitive market research to determine pricing, margin and profitability targets.