Stanley Black & Decker

Retail Channel Demand Planning Sr. Manager -Hybrid to Towson, MD, United States

Come Make the World With Us

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 nearly 60,000 professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, CRAFTSMAN®, CUB CADET®, STANLEY® and BLACK+DECKER®

We are looking for a highly analytical and detail-oriented Retail Channel Demand Planning Sr. Manager to join our team in supporting Stanley Black and Deckers T&O Retail Channel business. In this role, you will be responsible for analyzing sales and demand patterns, collaborating with key retail channels, developing accurate demand forecasts, and communicating demand plan decisions to key stakeholders. This role will facilitate the 0 to 15 month forecast alignment process with Commercial Sales and Channel teams. The Retail Channel Demand Planning Sr. Manager will continuously drive confidence and reliability with all stakeholders to support Commercial teams, operations, and commercial finance. This position requires strong analytical skills, exceptional communication abilities, and a keen understanding of demand planning principles.

The Job

• Collaborate closely with commercial teams and other stakeholders to gather sales and demand information, understand market trends, and develop accurate and reliable 15-month forecasts
• Work with Commercial teams to understand business conditions, trends, and assumptions. Review and confirm promotional volume and timing
• Knowledge share with category demand planner to resolve major variances and gain alignment with the category planning teams
• Analyze historical sales data, market trends, and other relevant factors to identify demand patterns, seasonality, and potential risks or opportunities
• Apply impactful and significant demand changes to the forecast in a timely manner. Leverage customer POS, inventory, and planned order sensing to enhance short horizon-based forecasts
• Support new product launches, promotions, and other supply chain initiatives, by providing accurate demand forecasts and coordinating with internal teams to meet customer expectations
• Utilize demand planning tools, software, and statistical models to generate accurate forecasts, considering factors such as customer promotions, pricing changes, and market dynamics
• Monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) for customer forecast accuracy, including WMAPE and BIAS while continuously driving metric improvements through analysis of customer trends, sales team insights, and business intelligence
• Drive continuous improvement in demand planning capability

The Person

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, mathematics, statistics, or a related field.
• Experience in demand planning, supply chain management, or a similar role and proficiency in demand planning software and statistical forecasting tools.
• Experience effectively collaborating with internal teams and building strong relationships with key accounts.
• Experience using data to solve problems, make informed decisions, and implement effective solutions.
• Proficient in using Microsoft Excel, data visualization tools, and other relevant software applications, JDA/SAP IBP or similar advance planning systems.
• Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) or retail industry experience.
• Experience analyzing complex data sets, identifying patterns, and generating accurate demand forecasts
• Familiarity with sales and operations planning (S&OP) or Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes and cross-functional collaboration.

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 Lean Academy and online university.
• 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. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!

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The base pay range for this position in California, Colorado, Washington, New York, Maryland is $93,400- $168,100 per year. Pay is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A sign-on payment may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Applicants should apply via Stanley Black and Decker’s internal or external careers site.

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.

Benefits & Perks

You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

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.

EEO Statement:

All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.

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