Lead Category Manager – MRO Americas

About the role

The Lead Category Manager – MRO Americas is a hybrid position reporting to the Sr. Manager – MRO & Facilities. This role serves as a key member of the Global Indirect Supply Management team, focusing on strategic sourcing of MRO parts for SBD's plants across the Americas.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement robust, category-specific sourcing strategies to drive supply base consolidation and improve procurement efficiency.
• Analyze current procurement and contractual situations, identifying opportunities for supplier rationalization and supply base consolidation.
• Collaborate with plant managers, site champions, and finance controllers to address data gaps and drive the Americas' MRO category strategy, aligned with the 4S framework.
• Coordinate with global and regional MRO category leads to ensure alignment of sourcing strategies across all regions.
• Oversee Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) value creation through initiatives focused on productivity, quality, innovation, service excellence, risk management, and margin resiliency.
• Support and manage the MRO procurement needs for a manufacturing footprint of 30+ locations across three business units.
• Drive year-over-year productivity improvements for a spend category ranging from $150M–$200M.
• Navigate multiple ERP and procurement systems to establish and analyze spend baselines.
• Select suppliers and lead negotiations within the North America region to secure optimal agreements.
• Drive the creation and maintenance of visual management dashboards for the North America Specialty MRO space.
• Build sustainable business partnerships with internal stakeholders and strategic suppliers to support long-term category goals.
• Determine, oversee, and perform negotiations and contract management for large-scale, enterprise-wide volume purchase agreements.
• Deliver TCO value to the organization through productivity gains, working capital improvements, synergy realization, risk reduction, and enhanced supplier lead times.
• Develop and foster strategic supplier relationships that deliver cost reduction, supply assurance, quality improvement, and innovation.
• Ensure compliance with Global Supply Management (GSM) policies, procedures, and Delegation of Authority (DoA) requirements.

Requirements

You must have a Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or a related field. With 5-12 years of strategic sourcing experience, including 3-5+ years of direct experience in MRO category management, you will demonstrate a proven track record of driving change in matrixed organizations. Your skills should include developing, selling, and implementing category strategies within large, matrixed environments, managing complex commercial and contractual negotiations, and influencing without direct authority.

Qualifications

• Global mindset with experience working in international and multi-cultural matrix environments.
• Proficient in advanced sourcing techniques, supplier management, SKU rationalization, and value engineering.
• Comfortable working in a high-paced environment, with strong project management and execution skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, able to engage effectively with C-level, VP, and Director stakeholders.

Skills

• Strategic and operational capabilities, including global sourcing, supplier management, and commodity risk management.
• Advanced sourcing techniques, supplier management, SKU rationalization, and value engineering.
• Project management and execution skills.
• Interpersonal and communication skills, including influencing without direct authority.

Benefits

• 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.

Pay

$77,600.00 - $124,900.00 annually

Schedule

Hybrid schedule with up to 30% travel required.