Manager, Supply Planning COE

Lead, Supply Planning COE -Hybrid

Towson, MD, Valley City, OH or New Britain, CT

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 the Lead, Supply Planning COE reporting to the Director, Supply Planning COE, you will help define, document, and implement Global Supply Planning processes and a future state planning tool within the Tools & Outdoor business unit. You will leverage your Supply and Material Planning and system implementation expertise to evaluate existing end-to-end Supply Planning processes by region, and design future-state ways of working. Your previous experience in complex process and planning tool implementations will help define the future of planning at Stanley Black & Decker.

• Serve as a key member of the Supply Planning COE team, providing expertise in Supply and Material Planning
• Collaborate with IT and Global/Regional business partners to ensure current state business continuity and future-state processes are supported by technology
• Streamline and standardize existing Supply and Material Planning reporting and key routines across regions in partnership with the Supply Deploy COE, Analytics COE, and IT
• Ongoing maintenance and refinement of Supply and Material Planning processes within the Global Planning Playbook
• Analyze current-state processes by region to understand detailed differences in weekly planning process execution, systems, data, planning scope, and structure
• Partner with COE Deploy teams to understand detailed Day-In-The-Life tactical processes opportunities and assess current process maturity
• Develop and deliver process training strategies in collaboration with COE Deploy teams, ensuring effective regional implementation
• Attend Regional Supply meetings to understand current process status and identify potential opportunity areas
• Support the Supply Planning COE in PlanTogether system requirement validation and testing, and global implementation
• Assist with Global Supply Planning improvement initiatives as needed

Desired Skills:

• Strong analytical, organizational, and verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced knowledge of Supply Chain Planning technology (JDA, Kinaxis, SAP IBP, etc.)
• Ability to convey complex ideas in both technical and business language.
• Ability to lead, coach, and train peers across global organizations, functions, and levels.
• Demonstrated ability to foster innovation and continuous improvement within planning teams.
• Ability to operate both strategically and tactically in a high-energy, fast-paced environment.

The Person:

• BS in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or related field.
• 4+ years of Supply Chain Planning and Project Management experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Supply and Material Planning principles, best practices, and systems.
• Experience with data analysis and visualization tools to support decision-making.
• Extensive experience training on process and planning tool capabilities 
• Experience implementing planning systems such as Kinaxis, SAP IBP, or Blue Yonder within large, global organizations.
• Flexibility to travel, including internationally, ~15% of the time.

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 lo