[Hiring] Group Product Manager @Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

Role Description

As a Group Product Manager - Construction Hand Tools, you’ll be part of our DEWALT team. The Group Product Manager will manage the short- and long-term global P&L of the DEWALT construction hand tools, increase the working capital turns of the portfolio, expand the business with new products and lead cross-functional teams through the New Product Development Process.

• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure that all products meet customer and business needs and align back to the overall brand and category strategy.
• Collaborate with designers, engineers, marketing, and sales teams to design and build products that service the needs of our end user.
• Conduct market research and communicate with external stakeholders to get feedback and relay important information.
• Manage resource planning and work with operations and engineering to drive Design to Value (DTV), productivity, and cost reduction.
• Develop product and market strategies to drive growth and improved profitability across the portfolio that includes construction hand tools (e.g., Hammers, Measuring, Layout, Cutting).
• Develop category’s product strategies to meet or exceed the company’s overall strategy and goals.
• Identify the necessary projects to execute the strategy for product lines within their responsibility.
• Partner with international teams to identify high impact opportunities to drive growth globally.
• Understand market trends to ensure product strategy aligns with customer needs; develop and execute product roadmap.
• Develop and deliver operating plan for assigned portfolio; track, forecast, and present new product financial performance monthly.
• Lead development of product roadmaps based on product strategies, NPD program financials, and channel strategies.
• Conduct regular VOC visits to have a deep understanding of target market segments, end user needs, and pain points for the product portfolio.
• Responsible for NPD programs from ideation to commercialization.
• Ensure delivery of winning new products through end-user focused market requirements, aligned business case with channel/region teams, design trade-off management, succinct end user messaging, and price positioning for optimal profitability.
• Validation of Product CTQs, Testing & Claims with End Users.
• Effectively communicate to external audiences the product differentiation, product positioning, and value proposition to win or retain business.
• Identify and execute plans to deliver productivity in the category to ensure competitiveness without sacrificing customer valued product features.
• Ensure processes are followed to successfully develop new products and deliver on time to commitment dates.
• Develop brand and product positioning strategy by product line, including target financial profitability objectives.
• Manage, develop, and mentor a team of Product Managers to achieve the business goals.

Qualifications

• BS or BA in Marketing, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, or related field. MBA preferred.
• 7+ years of Product Management experience, preferably in consumer products.
• 3+ years of management experience.
• Experience working directly with retailers or other large customers.
• Experience working in a matrixed reporting structure and/or a global company.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple assignments and projects simultaneously.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Strong project management skills.
• Domestic/International travel required (15%).
• This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship (H1B, OPT/CPT, TN etc).

Benefits

• Competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.
• Access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
• Opportunities for career growth within a global company with 20+ brands.
• Support for community involvement through volunteering.