Come build something that matters

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 more than 50,000 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®.

The Job

In this role, you will be responsible for developing product strategies to drive growth and profitability (cost/spec-to-market) for Hardlines Categories (Sockets, Wrenches, Sets, Pliers, Screwdrivers, Hex Keys, Torque Wrenches) under STANLEY/BDK (this business currently makes $44m yearly and is expected to present aggressive growth rates in the next years) Brands across LAG region. Increase vitality rate, by managing short- and long-term roadmaps according to the end-user needs, supporting POP material and content creation, in cooperation with commercialization team and leading cross-functional initiatives through the Product Development Process.

General Responsibilities

• Execute New Product Development projects, facilitating a cross functional team to develop detailed action plans to drive new products through the organization, according to the region legal requirements
• Gain relevant understanding of legal requirement of assigned categories
• Create Innovation within product lines
• Identify and execute plans to deliver productivity in the category
• Develop and execute a product line strategy for assigned category/brand
• Responsible for assisting Global teams in delivering new products
• Collaborate in building financial analysis (ROC - Return On Capital) for Potential New Products.
• Closely Collaborate in developing SKUs creation and all marketing materials, including packaging, presentations, merchandising, and other collaterals to commercially launch new products.
• Support in the construction and maintenance of the Product Information Management (PIM) Platform for the related categories.
• Collaborate in end-user research of New Product Development projects, and work with engineers to ensure successful translation of end-user insights to products/solutions.
• Conduct field tests for new product development projects
• Gain deep understanding of the market, consumer, competitors to support product strategy aligned with needs of end users and customers
• Conducting a comprehensive analysis of competitors' products, comparing them to our own offerings, to influence the development of new product features and to create a compelling value proposition, key messages on how to outperform competitors.
• Actively engage with in-country product marketing to ensure successful product launch execution

Required Qualifications:

• At least 3 years of marketing, sales, or engineering experience, product management experience preferred.
• At Least 3 years of experience in doing business in Latin America
• Knowledge of tools business, mainly in the Mechanic Tools (Sockets & Wrenches and Pliers & Screwdrivers)
• Automotive Business knowledge is a plus
• Having worked in global organization is a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Engineering, Marketing Management, or related field.
• Strong project management skills – PMO education is a plus
• Ability to prioritize and ensure execution of the plan
• Excellent oral/written communication skills in Spanish and English, Portuguese a plus (for non-Portuguese speakers)
• Ability to present complex material to a wide range of audiences
• Strong interpersonal skills including creativity, decisiveness, agility, multi-tasking, proactivity, prioritization, among others, in a very fast paced working environment.
• Strong knowledge of financials

Stanley Black & Decker is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from women, veterans, and minorities.

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are 

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

Global Benefits & Perks
You’ll be rewarded with a competitive salary plus receive entitlements and benefits unique to your country of hire. 

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development: 
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.