Stanley Black & Decker

Lead Category Sourcing Manager, Professional Services

Stanley Black & Decker • $100K — $130K *
Towson, MD 21204In-Person
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-10 years of strategic sourcing experience in Indirect Sourcing Categories, specifically within Professional Services.
  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Combination of strategic and operational expertise in global sourcing, stakeholder management, and supplier management.
  • Proficient in advanced sourcing techniques and tools.
  • Global mindset with experience in international/multi-cultural environments.
  • Ability to develop and execute complex sourcing strategies.
  • Strong negotiating skills with complex agreements.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement global sourcing strategies for Professional Services subcategories.
  • Lead and manage cross-functional sourcing projects, ensuring alignment with strategies and objectives.
  • Drive annual productivity improvements in relevant spend categories.
  • Conduct supplier selection, contracting, and negotiation processes.
  • Track performance metrics within applicable spend categories.
  • Monitor strategy implementation and ensure contract compliance.
  • Enhance business partner engagement by driving best practices across categories.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, life, vision, disability insurance, and 401(k) plan.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan and paid time off.
  • Tuition reimbursement for further education.
  • Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker products and partner programs.
  • Opportunities for professional growth through a variety of learning resources.
Full Job Description
Lead Category Sourcing Manager, Professional Services-Hybrid

New Britain, CT.

The Job:

Reporting to the Director, Indirect Procurement, this individual is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies, elevating business engagement, and delivering annual business objectives. The role will drive category engagement models that deliver best value suppliers, contracts, and innovation for key professional services leaders and stakeholders.

Specifically, you'll:
  • Develop and implement global sourcing strategies for Professional Services subcategories delivering value against productivity, service, quality, and innovation.
  • Lead and manage cross-functional sourcing projects from initiation through implementation, ensuring alignment with category strategies, timely delivery of objectives, and effective stakeholder engagement.
  • Drive annual productivity improvements in applicable spend categories.
  • Supplier selection, contracting and negotiation process.
  • Track performance within each applicable spend category across goals & business metrics.
  • Monitor strategy implementation and contract compliance.
  • Drive best practices across categories and business partners.
  • Lead cross-functional teams to develop and implement category strategies.
  • Drive value through supplier relationship management.
  • Lead or co-lead business reviews with key providers.
  • Drive advancement of category based on broad knowledge of market trends.
  • Effectively influence, communicate, and lead at all levels within the company.


The Person:
  • 5 to 10 years of strategic sourcing with experience in Indirect Sourcing Categories, including background across Professional Services landscape.
  • Bachelor's degree in required
  • Must have a balance of both strategic and operational capacities, including global sourcing, stakeholder management, supplier management, and cross functional partnering.
  • Experience in advanced sourcing techniques and tools, and supplier management
  • Global mindset with experience working in an international/multi-cultural matrix environment.
  • Ability to develop and execute complex sourcing strategies.
  • Strong negotiating skills. Comfortable with complex agreements and contracts
  • Demonstrated financial and general business acumen.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels; particularly at the management level.
  • Capable of building sustainable business partnerships with internal stakeholders and strategic suppliers.
  • Influencing without direct authority
  • Comfortable driving through conflict and ambiguity
  • Strong financial and total value capture understanding


The Details:

You'll receive a 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.


And More:

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.


This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship (H1B, OPT/CPT, TN etc).

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About Stanley Black & Decker

BLACK+DECKER provides consumers with products that help make everyday living and working easier and more efficient. They’ve been doing it for 100 years, and they plan to continue doing so, with the same passion and innovation.

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Joining Stanley Black & Decker presents a unique opportunity to be part of a global team that is committed to innovation and leadership in the tools and security industry. As a company that values diversity and offers extensive professional growth, Stanley Black & Decker is where your career aspirations become achievements.

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Stanley Black & Decker is not just about the work you do—it’s also about the benefits and culture that support you. We offer competitive benefits packages that promote health, well-being, and financial security. Our culture encourages open communication, teamwork, and a healthy work-life balance.

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Learn more about Stanley Black & Decker
Size
19,500 employees
Market Cap
$10.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$1.2 billion
Founded
1910
5 Year Trend
+6.1%
Revenue
$14.5 billion
NASDAQ
SWK
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