Associate Category Manager

** Associate Category Manager - Hybrid*
* ** Towson, MD*
* ** In office 3 days a week*
* ** Come build your career.*
* 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 approximately 43,500 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 an Associate Category Manager, you'll be part of our Outdoor Power Group (OPG) Category Management team as a hybrid employee based in Towson, MD office. This dynamic, analytical position will focus and assist in managing the Ride-On Product Portfolio. Our high-performing analytical team is responsible for driving margin growth, portfolio optimization and strategy through best-in-class analytics, insights, and reporting. We are true entrepreneurs and relationship builders, fueled by a passion to excite our organization and exceed the expectations of our trusted retail partners.

As both a strategic and tactical function, we contribute directly to Stanley Black & Decker's success and remain steadfast in our pursuit of excellence in market.. You'll get to:

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** Data Analysis & Reporting:*
* + Collect, clean, and analyze sales, inventory, and market data relevant to assigned product categories.

+ Support ad hoc reports to highlight trends, performance metrics, and opportunities. Assist in building regular reporting cadence materials.

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** Market & Competitor Analysis:*
* + Gather and synthesize cross-functional insights to assess the competitive landscape, category trends, and market dynamics.

+ Identify opportunities and summarize findings in concise reports to support category strategy development.

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** Strategy Execution & Communication:*
* + Assist Category Manager in translating market intelligence into actionable insights to drive category growth, product prioritization, and go-to-market plans.

+ Deliver category education & storytelling to internal parties

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** Financial Reporting and Tracking:*
* + Support building a 3-year horizon and strategic estimate reflecting product assortment, margin mix, and wins/losses.

+ Provide category financial analysis for annual quoting and product line review process.

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** NPD & Core Product Pricing:*
* + Partner with the pricing team to support the establishment of market-based pricing for NPD and Core SKUs annually.

+ Provide the pricing team with the required information to support pricing strategies.

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** Product Lifecycle Management:*
* + Recommend and collaborate with product management teams on product lifecycle decisions, including margin analysis, SKU productivity, SKU rationalization, and product development prioritization **.*
* + Guide early-stage new product development to align with category strategy.

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** Process Improvement:*
* + Identify and implement improvements to reporting processes, data management, or workflow efficiencies.

** 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 is required.

+ 2+ years of experience in a matrixed environment within brand marketing, finance or sales roles

+ 2+ years of demonstrated Channel Marketing, Revenue Growth Management, Analytics, or equivalent success

+ 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 Power Point

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Experience with Salesforce, SAP, Infor XA is preferred.

+ Strong analytical, quantitative, and financial modeling skills include the ability to effectively utilize data from multiple sources to drive decisions.

+ Strong presentation & communication skills

+ Excellent time management and attention to details

+ Capable of fostering ongoing…