Senior Category Manager (Outdoor)

Stanley Black & Decker; Maidenhead; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to digital learning resources

Opportunities for career growth

Engagement in volunteerism and sustainable practices

Job summary

A global tools and outdoor equipment leader is looking for a Sr. Category Manager to join their remote team. The role includes executing category strategies, guiding product development, and performing market analysis. You will need at least a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Marketing, along with 5+ years of experience in category management. This position offers opportunities for growth, learning, and making a positive impact in the community.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in category management or a related field.
• Experience in product life cycle management and NPD processes.
• Ability to align strategic direction with market opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Execute category strategy across all Category portfolios.
• Guide the NPD process and provide feedback on development projects.
• Transform market intelligence and drive category growth initiatives.

Skills

Market & Competitor Analysis

Commercial Experience

Financial Analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or Marketing

Job description

Come make the world and accelerate your success.

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 48,000 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 Sr. Category Manager, you’ll be part of our Tools & Outdoor team working as a remote employee. You’ll get to:

• Execute category strategy across all Category portfolios.
• Guide the NPD process to align with brand direction through the early-stage ideation phase.
• Provide feedback on prioritization of product development projects based on category strategy.
• Gather and synthesize information from various teams to assess competitive positioning, identify opportunities, and understand market dynamics.
• Transform broader market intelligence into actionable insights, drive category growth initiatives, and inform product prioritization and go-to-market plans.
• Product life cycle management, including low/negative margin analysis and SKU rationalization.
• Provide financial analysis by category to the channel marketing team for annual quoting and line review process.
• Deliver Category education & storytelling to internal & external parties.
• Communicate strategy with cross-functional teams (sales, brand, product, channel) and act as point of contact for product launch.
• Lead operational alignment across team (supply chain, manufacturing, marketing) to ensure product availability and readiness are timely and effective.

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:

• Bachelor's Degree - Business Administration, Marketing
• 5+ years of experience
• Market & Competitor Analysis
• Commercial Experience (Essential)

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!