Senior Communications Manager, Strategic Support-Global Supply Chain - Hybrid

Senior Communications Manager, Strategic Support-Global Supply Chain - Hybrid

Towson, MD, United States

Valley City, OH, United States

New Britain, CT United States

Onsite 3 days per week

Come build something that matters.

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 worlds most beloved brands, including DEWALT, BLACK+DECKER, CRAFTSMAN, STANLEY, CUB CADET, and HUSTLER.

The Job:
As the Senior Communications Manager, Strategic Support for Global Supply Chain, you will play a pivotal role in developing and managing strategic communications that shape and drive the global supply chains mission and priorities. Working closely with the Global Supply Chain leadership team, youll be responsible for orchestrating the flow of critical information across the supply chain organization, supporting top-tier initiatives, and advancing key programs that are essential to business success. In addition, youll work on special projects and high-impact communication efforts to reinforce the strategic direction of the global supply chain function.

As a Senior Communications Manager, youll be part of our Enterprise Communications team, working as a hybrid employee in our Towson, MD, Valley City, OH or New Britain, CT office 3 days per week.

Youll get to:

• Strategic Communication Development: Collaborate with the Global Supply Chain leadership team to craft and communicate key messages that support the organizations vision, priorities, and objectives. This includes shaping narratives that resonate with internal stakeholders and reflect the strategic direction of the supply chain function.
• Support Top-Tier Initiatives and Programs: Provide dedicated communication support for top-tier initiatives and programs that are essential to business success. This includes partnering with program leaders to develop communication strategies, key messages, and engagement tactics to drive alignment and awareness across the organization.
• Manage Information Flow Across the Organization: Act as a central hub for communication within the supply chain organization, ensuring that critical information reaches relevant teams in a timely and consistent manner. Establish and maintain streamlined processes to support clear, effective, and cohesive communication across regions, functions, and business units.
• Advocate for Key Business-Critical Functions and Initiatives: Act as a communication champion for the initiatives and functions that are most critical to the success of the business. Develop targeted communication plans that highlight the impact of these initiatives and engage stakeholders across various levels of the organization.
• Support Business Transformation and Change Management: Play a critical role in driving communication efforts that support business transformation initiatives, particularly those focused on driving the evolution of the supply chains strategy. Implement progressive change management strategies to engage employees and reinforce a unified supply chain identity.
• Lead Special Projects: Take ownership of special communication projects that support the strategic goals of the global supply chain. These may include transformation initiatives, cross-functional collaboration efforts, or change management communications aimed at advancing the organizations capabilities.
• Content Creation and Delivery: Create and deliver high-quality, engaging content across multiple channels, including internal announcements, presentations, videos, graphic materials, and digital assets. This includes developing talking points, scripts, and other communication tools for senior leaders to ensure message alignment and impact.
• Collaborate with Communication Partners: Work closely with communication counterparts across the company to align on messaging, share best practices, and support a unified approach to supply chain communication across all business units.

The Person:

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. Youre not intimidated by innovation. Wouldnt it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:

• Masters and/or bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in Communications, Business Administration, Marketing or a related field
• 6-8 years of professional experience with evidence of increasing responsibility in Communications, Marketing, or related field, with demonstrated experience leveraging communication tools to support key strategic initiatives (experience in manufacturing or consumer goods industry preferred)
• Manufacturing experience highly preferred
• Proven experience in a strategic communication role, ideally within a large, global, matrixed organization, with a focus on supply chain, operations, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of how to manage information flow and communication needs within a complex organizational structure.
• Exceptional writing and storytelling skills, with the ability to create clear, engaging, and impactful content.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and build strong relationships with senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing business needs in a dynamic environment.

The Details:

Youll 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 youll want to be and stay. Being part of our team means youll 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.

Whats more, youll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. Were more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. Were visionaries and innovators. As successful as weve been in the past, we have so much further to go. Thats where you come in. Join us!

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The base pay range for this position in Maryland?is $91,000-$164,000 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 Deckers internal or external careers site.

We Dont 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, youll get the unique chance to impact some of the worlds 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

Were the Worlds largest tool company. Were industry visionaries. Were 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

Youll 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 Youll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths arent 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 youll 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 thats how the best work gets done. Youll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:
Youll 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, veterans status or any other protected characteristic.

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