Product Manager Stanley Power Tools – Expansion & Accessories

Title: Product Manager Stanley Power Tools – Expansion & Accessories

Location: hybrid (25% at the office in Maidenhead, UK)

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 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.

What you’ll Do:

• Own and deliver the total sales and margin targets for the Business Unit (BU), across both CORE SKUs and New Product Development (NPD), providing monthly performance analysis, forecasting, and proactive gap closure strategies.
• Lead the NPD Milestone | Phase Gate Process from ideation through to launch, ensuring all Gates are achieved on time, on quality, and in full, and driving continuous process improvement.
• Oversee and optimize the full product lifecycle management for the category, including phase-in/phase-out, SKU rationalization, and end-of-life strategies.
• Develop and execute comprehensive commercialization plans in partnership with Product Commercialization, Regional Marketing, and Sales teams to maximize sales and profitability.
• Identify and validate market gaps and product opportunities, leveraging advanced market intelligence and customer insights to inform the product roadmap.
• Drive and support pricing and product strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and market dynamics.
• Ensure timely and effective communication of new product launches, SKU deletions, and promotions to regional teams, and provide strategic guidance on go-to-market activities.
• Consolidate and distribute advanced product information and launch packs for all regions, ensuring readiness and alignment across stakeholders.
• Serve as a key contributor to the global strategic development of the portfolio, support the different regions in their execution.

Who You Are:

• Have at least 2 years of experience in product management.
• Lead assigned product groups, setting strategic direction and ensuring executional excellence.
• Provide guidance to cross-functional teams, fostering a culture of high performance and continuous improvement.
• Align all New Product Introductions and launches with Brand & Channel strategies, collaborating closely with senior leadership (Group Product Manager, Director Marketing, VP Sales, CGO).
• Champion end-user research and voice-of-customer initiatives, integrating insights into the product development lifecycle.
• Act as the subject matter expert for assigned product categories, consolidating regional product information and driving best practices in training and knowledge sharing.
• Build and maintain strong relationships across the supply chain, finance, marketing, sales, and engineering to ensure business objectives are met.
• Set and manage pricing and strategy for the product range, balancing profitability and market competitiveness.
• Ensure regional teams are informed and aligned on the 6-18 month product roadmap, utilizing standardized tools and processes.
• Present at key customer engagements, including line reviews, presentations, and strategic visits.
• Drive packaging requirements and ensure compliance with regional standards.
• Lead the creation and adaptation of supporting materials for new product launches, collaborating with Brand & Communications teams.
• Monitor and optimize E&O inventory and SKU counts, driving improved working capital turns.
• Identify, commission, and interpret market research to inform strategic decisions.
• Participate in and, where appropriate, lead global and regional meetings to drive category growth and share best practices.

How You’ll Feel:

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 Lean Academy, Coursera and online university.

Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for diversity, equity and inclusion.

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!

All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.