Assistant Category Manager
Stanley Black & DeckerAbout the role
Job Title: Assistant Category Manager - Remote
Business Unit: DEWALT Category Team
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 approximately 43,500 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:
As an Assistant Category Manager, you’ll be part of our team working as a Remote employee. You’ll get to:
Assist in managing enterprise solutions across the DEWALT portfolio.
Responsible for driving margin growth, portfolio and brand optimization and strategy through best-in-class analytics, insights, and reporting
Guide market pricing and margin expectations.
Support budget process with tracking and providing inputs for budget allocation decisions made by more senior team members
Build category financial P&L forecast on a bi-annual basis to analyze core and NPD product assortment and margin mix for a 3-year horizon
Understand the competitive product assortment, trends in the industry & commercial environment, and translate gaps into opportunities for growth
Analyze and define our product range by brand and retail channel
Partner with pricing team to establish market-based pricing for NPD and Core SKUs annually and quantify financial impact of any proposed pricing changes at the portfolio and customer account level
Provide strategic counsel to cross-functional partners in regard to category strategy, pricing, product assortment, margin and growth expectations, and product launch plans
The Person:
You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:
Portfolio Management
Strategy Execution & Communication
Financial Reporting & Tracking
Market & Competitor Analysis
Represent SBD To Customers & End Users
Launch Planning
Complexity Management
NPD & Core SKU Process Governance
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
Apply for this role
Generate a tailored application kit with a matched cover letter, interview prep, and CV highlights — in under 60 seconds.
Apply Now →Generate Application KitFree account required — sign up in 30s