Associate Manager, Commercial Insights & Market Intelligence
Based in Towson, MD, or Valley City, OH, make your mark. Shape your future. 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.
The job : As an associate manager, commercial insights & market intelligence, you'll be part of our strategy + insights team working as a remote employee based near the Towson, MD or Valley City, OH area. You'll get to :
- Drive channel & customer business growth through shopper insights
- Acquire and synthesize insights from different sources of data (e.g. sales data, shopper panels, primary research, ethnographic research, shop-alongs)
- Create data-based recommendations for driving business across brands and channels
- Influence point-of-sale optimization strategies and shopper experiences
- Gather insights on shopping behaviors including points of value and pain points to positively influence in-store and online shopping experiences
- Work with internal stakeholders to identify sales communication strategies in-store and online
- Assess market, professional contractor, and retailer trends to support marketing & commercial strategies
- Utilize primary & secondary research to understand current or upcoming trends and provide recommendations for growth
- Monitor market and e-commerce trends and competitive dynamics
- Acquire, interpret, and socialize market share data and insights
The person : You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You're an enthusiastic, out-of-the-box thinker who can synthesize many sources and types of data and insights to create clear recommendations. Comfortable with shopper insights, market share / sales data, and marketing strategy. You also have :
Bachelor's degree in business, statistics, economics, research, marketing or related field. Master's degree a plus1-3 years of professional experience in consumer insights or market research with hands-on experience in quantitative and qualitative researchBrand or marketing or sales, and / or marketing strategy experience a plusProactive with strong interpersonal skills and experience working in a complex, matrixed organizationThrives in agile environment, willing to learn and leverage / create new solutions to answer business questionsExperience with panel or syndicated data preferred but not requiredThe person must be detail-oriented and a creative problem solverExperience in primary and secondary researchStrong data analysis skills, ability to derive data-based recommendationsAbility to "connect the dots" and drive toward bigger-picture insightsAbility to show complex information in a simple, visual way that drives understandingSynthesize a large amount of data and craft a clear, concise "story" to sell business solutionsExcellent communication and presentation skills in front of internal and external audienceThe 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 in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-beingDiscounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programsAnd 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. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a