Sr. Product Manager, Nelson

Sr. Product Manager, Nelson – Hybrid

Elyria, OH, United States

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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®.

The Job:  

As a Sr. Product Manager, you’ll be part of our Stanley Engineered Fastening, Industrial team for the Nelson Stud Welding business, working as a Hybrid employee. This position will be in office at our Elyria, OH location at least 3 days a week with 20-30% travel required. The Sr. Product Manager is responsible for driving global coordination & collaboration of the Nelson product line to ensure portfolio health. You’ll get to:  

• Product Portfolio: Develop and execute strategies to drive Nelson Product Portfolio Growth Globally.  Success will be measured by driving Product Line Revenue and Margin growth.
  • Ensuring the lifecycle of product portfolio.
  • Communicating value of Equipment and Fasteners across verticals to drive Product Line growth.
• Innovation/NPI:. Working closely with the Commercial and Engineering teams to identify market and customer needs.  Develop new products to meet these needs, increase market share, driving revenue and margin.
  • Develop business cases, product/equipment specifications and go to market strategies.
  • Communicate and collaborate technical requirements for new products with Engineering.
  • Coordinate with and prioritize NPI projects with Nelson and Tucker Engineering teams.
  • Develop Product Roadmaps to drive cross functional communication on new products (NPI).
• Product Training/Marketing: Coordinate and collaborate with Marketing team to ensure features and benefits of new products are widely known by our commercial team using direct and on-line collateral.
• People Leadership:
• Lead and manage the PM team, located in the different regions, ensuring cross functional collaboration and talent development of team

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:

• BS Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Marketing or related field or equivalent work experience.  Master’s degree is a plus
• Minimum 10 years of Sales and/or Product Management and/or R&D experience in the Industrial or Automotive industry
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Solid analytical, problem-solving skills and attention detail required.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent strategic planning and strategic thinking skills.
• Strong leadership skills: capable of developing teams and talents
• Global Mindset, intercultural awareness - comfortable & effective working across regions
• Demonstrated knowledge business acumen in key areas: sales, gross margin, OI, etc., including strong financial/budget management skills.
• Influencing Skills – Interaction with Interface Departments
• Has ability to manage many simultaneous projects across global teams
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to effectively navigate and lead change management
• 20% to 30% International / Domestic Travel Required

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 in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
• 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 digital learning portal.
• Belong: Experience an awesome place to