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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 will 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. \nWho We Are\nWe’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing 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.\nWho You Are\nYou’re a curious problem solver who has the ability to bring big ideas to life. You’re creative and scrappy but can navigate a large organization with ease. You’re agile and adaptable but work with precision to ensure we deliver top-notch customer experiences, always. You also have:\nBachelor's degree in business/related field or equivalent experience\n3-5 years professional Purchasing experience\nSpecific commodity experience is preferred including; Electrical, Motors, Bearing, plastic resins and/or injection molding, powdered metal, hardware, and packaging.\nProficiency with MS Office with emphasis on Word, Excel, and Outlook.\nSAP experience preferred.\nStrong communication skills both written and verbal.\nStrong attention to detail and organizational skills.\nHigh degree of creativity, flexibility, and resourcefulness to provide win-win resolutions.\nAbility to work remotely with minimal supervision and effectively in a team environment.\nFluent in English is a must.\nWhat You’ll Do\nThis Purchasing Agent is responsible for managing the overall sourcing activities around general purchasing, supplier relationship management, resourcing activities, development projects and engineering change orders in support of Global Supply Management goals and objectives. This individual will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment where the ability to multi-task is essential. Specifically, you’ll:\nMaintain close relationships with suppliers within assigned commodities and takes proactive approach in interfacing with them to resolve issues that may arise.\nExecute all purchasing related activities of product development as assigned within the specified commodities.\nAct as a liaison between suppliers and plants in conjunction with the efforts of the Value Stream Management group.\nSupport production plants with escalations.\nIdentify any gaps within the existing supply base relative to future product development. Communicate the need to the Regional Procurement Manager so that development work can be completed in time to support projects.\nBring approved suppliers into development projects to support new product development.\nMonitors price changes and takes appropriate steps for approval of changes. Implements and manages the change.\nSupport cross-functional team initiatives around total cost improvements and supply vulnerability reductions.\nPerform all purchasing activities in accordance with current company policies and procedures.\nWorks on problems of moderate scope which are often routine.\nExercises judgement within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate actions.\nApplies learned techniques and contributes to analysis to solve problems.\nBenefits & Perks\nYou’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, internal wellness program. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners. \nWhat You’ll Also Get\nCareer Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands give you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.\n 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).\nDiverse & 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. \nPurpose-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.\nStanley Black & Decker is one of the world's largest, fastest growing, and most dynamic companies. SBD, a Fortune 200 company is a world-leading provider of tools and storage, commercial electronic security and engineered fastening systems, with unique growth platforms and a track record of sustained profitable growth.\nEEO:\nAll 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.\nWe Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.\nJoining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43,500 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.\nWho We Are\nWe’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.\nGlobal Benefits & Perks\nYou’ll be rewarded with a competitive salary plus receive entitlements and benefits unique to your country of hire.\nWhat You’ll Also Get\nCareer Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. 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