Lead Category Manager, Purchase Components

Stanley Black & Decker•Towson, OH

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Lead Category Manager, Purchase Components, you’ll be part of our Global Strategic Sourcing team. This position will assist in negotiations and will take the lead role in managing individual supplier relationships. You will deliver Year over Year productivity & working capital goals, and work with Businesses/Plants to achieve annual productivity and working capital targets. You will work closely with all functions (Engineering, Marketing, Operations, Finance, Legal, Logistics, IT, etc.) to formulate, implement and execute sourcing and continuous improvement strategies. This role involves Strategic Supplier Management, including analysis and observation of procurement markets and trade fair visits to identify potential sources. You will be responsible for Material Field Strategy, including the creation of global purchasing strategies, especially for purchased components in the categories of Sub-Con, Tires & Rims, Paint, Rubber, Rubber Components, & Belts. You will also handle Negotiations and Contracts, including negotiating, implementing, and managing supplier contracts and service level agreements. Executive of tenders/benchmarks will be part of your duties, carrying out price comparisons to optimize the procurement situation, and if necessary, initiating price and value analysis, attempts, and substitution of parts/materials. Supplier Development will involve instituting world-class procurement/sourcing processes and practices, including supplier development and supplier scorecards. Finally, you will be involved in the Implementation of Projects, including planning and implementation of projects and parts of complex large-scale projects.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
Minimum of 3 years of strategic sourcing experience including supplier selection, supplier management, contract negotiations etc.
Minimum 3 years of category strategy or material field strategy experience
Knowledge of procurement and sourcing techniques and strategies, supplier integration, and continuous improvement initiatives
Has special knowledge in the relevant areas of responsibility, ideally in outdoor equipment and/or power tools
Proven track record of developing and executing successful YOY productivity projects
Computer skills (MS Office)
Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
Effective leadership & facilitation skills demonstrated
Strong Project, Program management and Problem-solving skills
Ability to work in a matrixed environment, managing multiple and, often times, conflicting priorities

Responsibilities

Assist in negotiations and take the lead role in managing individual supplier relationships
Deliver Year over Year productivity & working capital goals
Work with Businesses/Plants to achieve annual productivity and working capital targets
Work closely with all functions (Engineering, Marketing, Operations, Finance, Legal, Logistics, IT, etc.) to formulate, implement and execute sourcing and continuous improvement strategies
Analysis and observation of the procurement markets as well as trade fair visits to identify potential sources
Creation of global purchasing strategies, especially for purchased components in the categories consisting of Sub-Con, Tires & Rims, Paint, Rubber, Rubber Components, & Belts
Negotiate, implement and manage supplier contracts and service level agreements
Carry out price comparisons with the aim of optimizing the procurement situation, if necessary, initiate price and value analysis, attempts, substitution of parts / materials
Institute world class procurement / sourcing processes and practices including but not limited to, supplier development & supplier scorecards
Planning and implementation of projects as well as implementation of parts of complex large-scale projects