Sr. Category Manager: Batteries - DEWALT

Senior Category Manager - Remote

Come make the world and accelerate your success.

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:

As a Senior Category Manager, you’ll be part of our Tools & Outdoor team working as a remote employee. The Category Manager is responsible for executing category strategy across all battery platforms. They help drive a holistic story for the end user by planning, executing, and analyzing all go-to-market activities and brand through the lifecycle of a product by a continuous focus on innovation. They develop and implement brand and category strategies underpinned by lifecycle management, conduct regular market analysis and manage the marketing budget allocation. They need to understand the company's overall business strategy and align their category strategy with the company's goals. They also ensure correct brand and channel positioning with a clear and consistent brand message and drive commercial resource allocations. Overall, Category Management drives continuous improvement in processes and functions. In this role, you will be the category expert within brand & category to deliver strategies that align with the category Strategy, Ensuring Implementation Across the Full Product Lifecycle. You’ll get to:

• 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 prioritization 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 prioritization and go-to-market plans.
• Product life cycle management, including low/negative margin analysis and SKU rationalization.
• 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.
• Coordinate with regional (EMEA/ANZ) teams on product development initiatives, marketing strategy, and life cycle management opportunity

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:

• Bachelor's Degree - Business Administration, Marketing
• 5+ years of experience
• Market & Competitor Analysis
• Commercial Experience (Essential)
• Being data-driven
• Travel in to Towson, MD facility as needed

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 digital learning portal.
• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company.