Job Description

About the Team:

The Stanley Black & Decker Strategic Sourcing team is an agile sourcing organization focused on leveraging the company's scale to achieve the best possible price with the best possible quality, service and delivery among all categories of spend. In addition, the team maintains close alignment with the businesses to support overall strategies and drives to a best-in-class sourcing organization using Stanley Fulfillment System principles.

About the Job:

The Stanley Black & Decker Strategic Sourcing Team is looking to recruit an experienced Lead Commodity Manager to help manage the $300M+ global Packaging category. This individual will be an integral part of the Corporate Global Procurement & Strategic Sourcing which manages $9.5B+ annual spend in a matrix environment for a multinational company with $14.5B in revenues. This position has global responsibility with team members located in APAC, EMEA and Americas. This individual's responsibility will include delivering productivity, managing contract negotiations, driving working capital gains and supplier relationship management. Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is the continued focus of our organization which drives service, quality, innovation and price. The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of experience in Packaging commodity leadership, purchasing, operations leadership and/or project management with a strong working knowledge across paper, plastic and fabric based packaging categories such as corrugated, folding cartons, printed cards, manuals, labels, thermoforms, soft storage, blow molds, films and other related packaging.

Education and Experience:

4-year Bachelor's degree required

5+ years of experience in Strategic Sourcing with primary focus on packaging

Packaging Engineering to be considered when coupled with history of supplier negotiations and analytics

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Proven track record of Strategic Sourcing/Category Management
• Experience in leadership and team management
• Working knowledge of the packaging Industry, materials and processes
• Strong negotiation skills with demonstrated performance in cost reductions
• Efficient analytic skills while working with large datasets
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels, and be able to influence
• Program management and problem-solving skills required
• Able to work to deadlines and prioritize on a day to day basis
• International Sourcing experience preferred
• Effective leadership and facilitation demonstrated
• Consistently exhibits SBD Values: Accountability, Integrity, Courage, Innovation, Inclusivity, Collaboration, Agility, and Performance

Travel

• 20% Travel to Suppliers and Plants Globally

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In addition to the prestige of joining a truly world-class organization, as a member of the Stanley Black & Decker team, you'll enjoy a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits and solid opportunities for growth.