Manager, LCM

The Global Supply Manager – Lead Category Manager (LCM) role within GSM is focused on the effective and efficient procurement of finished goods products, with a primary focus on Hand Tools (sub-categories with Hardlines and Screwdrivers), in support of Stanley Black & Decker's vision. This role is responsible for defining, leading, and monitoring holistic supplier and category strategies, driving sourcing productivity, and delivering year-over-year productivity and working capital goals. The role manages direct material spend of up to approximately $50M and interacts with suppliers and colleagues across geographies and work cultures.

1. Strategic Supplier Management · Establish, maintain, and develop strong relationships with key global suppliers to ensure quality, cost, delivery, and productivity targets are met. · Serve as an escalation point to resolve supplier performance issues. · Establish regular communication cadence with strategic suppliers. · Initiate and implement Supplier Days (supplier workshops / Kaizen events). · Support, organize, and participate in supplier conferences and summits. · Implement strategic supplier management, supplier risk management, supplier diversity, and CSR programs (leveraging GSM's Center of Excellence). · Develop and foster global supplier relationships that deliver cost reduction, supply assurance, quality improvement, and innovation. 2. Category & Material Field Strategy · Define, lead, and monitor global supplier and category strategies, with a focus on categories within Hardlines and Screwdrivers. · Independently develop future-oriented strategies and purchasing concepts aligned with the company's global orientation, with the aim of cross-plant application. · Consider unique/specific SBU needs during category strategy implementation; provide SBU expertise to category and regional leadership. · Understand and link category/sourcing strategy with GSM priorities and SBU goals. · Implement category strategies in support of the business vision and margin resiliency initiatives. · Maintain and control correct supplier classification in product groups and subgroups (SIEVO). · Drive reduction in the number of suppliers and bundling of purchasing volumes. · Institutionalize best-practice processes, policies, and knowledge sharing between GSM and SBU to ensure continuous improvement. 3. Negotiations & Contract Management · Negotiate, implement, and manage supplier contracts and service level agreements. · Ensure contract compliance (internal approval process), signature regulations, and registration in the group-wide database. · Monitor markets and trends to proactively renegotiate prices with suppliers. · Analyze and negotiate price adjustments by suppliers. 4. Tenders, Benchmarks & Sourcing Execution · Lead the supplier selection process through management of formal RFP, RFQ, and RFI processes. · Carry out price comparisons to optimize the procurement situation; initiate price and value analyses, substitution of parts/materials as needed. · Accompany new part projects in cooperation with development from the product development phase to achieve cost reductions. · Utilize modern purchasing tools (eRFQ, eAuctions, Should Costing). · Create TCO value through a combination of productivity, working capital, synergies, reduced risk, and improved supplier lead times. 5. Program & Project Management · Lead and drive program management for core initiatives in Productivity, Working Capital, and Supplier Performance. · Plan and implement programs/projects including complex large-scale initiatives; define content, goals, and individual milestones. · Coordinate and monitor milestones, interfaces, dates, and services (internal and external); initiate corrective measures as needed. · Ensure New Ways of Sourcing are utilized and state-of-the-art reports are developed and implemented (e.g., Power BI, Smartsheet). · Lead individuals and teams to deliver