Assistant, Category Marketing – Enterprise Initiatives at Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | Towson, MD | $60K/yr – $70K/yr

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

Assistant, Category Marketing – Enterprise Initiatives

Towson, MD (Remote)

$60K/yr – $70K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive category strategy and portfolio management for a major tools brand with analytics-led margin and pricing decisions.

Must-have: 2+ years of analytics/finance experience in a sophisticated environment.
Standout: cross-functional influence with P&L forecasting and budget input responsibilities.
Must-have: strong Excel and Power BI proficiency (plus familiarity with Salesforce/SAP is a plus).

Job Description

Responsibilities

Assist in managing enterprise solutions across the DEWALT portfolio.
Responsible for driving margin growth, portfolio and brand optimization and strategy through best-in-class analytics, insights, and reporting
Guide market pricing and margin expectations .
Support budget process with tracking and providing inputs for budget allocation decisions made by more senior team members
Build category financial P&L forecast on a bi-annual basis to analyze core and NPD product assortment and margin mix for a 3-year horizon
Understand the competitive product assortment, trends in the industry & commercial environment, and translate gaps into opportunities for growth
Analyze and define our product range by brand and retail channel
Partner with pricing team to establish market-based pricing for NPD and Core SKUs annually and quantify financial impact of any proposed pricing changes at the portfolio and customer account level
Provide strategic counsel to cross-functional partners in regards to category strategy, pricing, product assortment, margin and growth expectations, and product launch plans

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree is required
2+ years of experience in a sophisticated environment within channel, analytics, brand marketing, finance or sales role
Excellent English communication, will be expected to collaborate with and influence teams cross-functionally on a regular cadence
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Power BI; general proficiency in PowerPoint
Experience with Salesforce, SAP, Infor XA is preferred
Strong analytical, quantitative, and financial modeling skills including the ability to effectively utilize data from multiple sources to drive decisions
Proven track record of driving initiatives from strategy to execution. “Gets Things Done”
Ability to understand and address complex business issues and multi-functional operating strategies efficiently
Category managers need to be adept at working with digital marketing and sales channels to maximize product visibility and drive sales

Preferred

Experience with Salesforce, SAP, Infor XA is preferred

Benefits

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.
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.
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.

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

3.4 Glassdoor

For the builders and protectors, for the makers and explorers, for those shaping and reshaping our world through hard work and inspiration, Stanley Black & Decker provides the tools and innovative solutions you can trust to get the job done—and we have since 1843.You repair your home and car with the tools we provide. Your car and your phone are secured with our fasteners. And the roads you drive on, the bridges you cross, the energy you consume, all of these most likely came to you via one of our infrastructure systems.We join forces to bring together the best of the best to create practical, meaningful products and services that make life easier—empowering people to do better, safer, more significant work. Innovation and excellence have powered our success, but we know there’s more we can do for the world and those who make it. Across our businesses, we’re investing in breakthrough innovation and digital excellence, striving for outperformance and increasing our focus on social responsibility.We define success as: delivering value to our customers, colleagues and communities. Our commitment to quality, safety and sustainability helps us on our path to becoming the type of uniquely human-centered global industrial company that keeps every stakeholder in mind, while helping to make the world better.

New Britain, Connecticut, USA

29K employees (1,719 in marketing)

www.stanleyblackanddecker.com

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