Sr. Category Manager (BLACK + DECKER)

Senior Category Manager

Location: Maidenhead, UK

Work Arrangement: Preferred hybrid, Ex “10% Travel”

Employment: Permanent

The Job

As a Senior Category Manager on the Tools & Outdoor team you will work remotely and:

• Execute category strategy across all Category portfolios.
• Guide the NPD process to align with brand direction through the early‑stage ideation phase.
• Provide feedback on prioritisation of product development projects based on category strategy.
• Gather and synthesize information from various teams to assess competitive positioning, identify opportunities, and understand market dynamics.
• Transform broader market intelligence into actionable insights, drive category growth initiatives, and inform product prioritisation and go‑to‑market plans.
• Manage product life cycle, including low/negative margin analysis and SKU rationalisation.
• Provide financial analysis by category to the channel marketing team for annual quoting and line review process.
• Deliver category education & storytelling to internal & external parties.
• Communicate strategy with cross‑functional teams (sales, brand, product, channel) and act as point of contact for product launch.
• Lead operational alignment across team (supply chain, manufacturing, marketing) to ensure product availability and readiness are timely and effective.

The Person

You bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree – Business Administration, Marketing or related field.
• Demonstrated experience in a similar role.
• Experience in market and competitor analysis.
• Commercial experience (essential).
• Strong data‑driven mindset.

The Details

Compensation and benefits include:

• Competitive salary.
• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability coverage.
• 401(k) and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Paid time off and tuition reimbursement.
• Well‑being programs.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and partner programmes.

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