Sr. Manager, Supply Chain Steward AI

Sr. Manager, Supply Chain Steward AI-Hybrid

Charlotte, NC or Towson, MD

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 approximately 43,500 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

The Job:

As a Sr. Manager, Supply Chain AI Steward within Data & Analytics, you will play a key role in executing and scaling AI capabilities across Supply Chain. Working in a hybrid environment, you will act as the primary bridge between business users and IT, translating operational needs into practical AI-enabled solutions. Operating within the strategic direction and integrated roadmap, this role is responsible for identifying high-value use cases, designing and developing intelligent agents, and driving adoption of AI capabilities across planning, analytics, and decision-support processes.

You’ll get to:

Lead Supply Chain AI strategy execution and use case delivery

· Partner with Supply Chain leaders, functional experts, and IT to identify, prioritize, and deliver high-value AI use cases aligned to business strategy.

· Serve as the primary interface between business users and technical teams for AI capability development across platforms such as Kinaxis, Microsoft Copilot Studio, Zenlytic, MCP, and Microsoft Foundry.

· Translate business problems into AI product requirements, user stories, workflows, and governance needs.

· Oversee multiple cross-functional, high-visibility initiatives with diverse stakeholders and limited oversight.

· Drive experimentation, prototyping, and scaling of AI-enabled solutions that improve planning, decision-making, productivity, and operational visibility.

Build and steward AI agents and intelligent workflows

· Design, configure, test, and continuously improve AI agents and copilots that support Supply Chain planning, analytics, and business processes.

· Act as a hands-on maker and developer of agents, combining business process knowledge with technical fluency to create practical, user-centered solutions.

· Define agent behaviors, prompts, workflows, integrations, escalation paths, and success metrics to ensure solutions are reliable, useful, and scalable.

· Partner with IT and enterprise platform teams to enable secure integrations, data access, orchestration, and deployment of AI capabilities.

· Evaluate emerging AI tools and patterns to determine fit-for-purpose applications within the Supply Chain ecosystem.

Establish governance, adoption, and responsible AI practices

· Help define standards, guardrails, and governance for AI development and usage within Supply Chain, including data quality, security, compliance, and human-in-the-loop decision processes.

· Ensure AI initiatives remain aligned with approved roadmaps, investment priorities, governance standards, and platform strategies

· Develop repeatable processes for intake, prioritization, testing, deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement of AI use cases and agents.

· Partner with business and technical stakeholders to improve data readiness, data availability, and process consistency required for AI success.

· Monitor solution performance, user adoption, and business outcomes, using insights to refine roadmaps and investment priorities.

Enable data-driven decisions and organizational capability

· Lead development of AI-enhanced dashboards, insights, and decision-support tools that improve visibility and streamline operations.

· Provide strategic and ad hoc analysis to support Supply Chain leadership and transformation initiatives.

· Mentor analysts, product owners, and business partners in AI literacy, use case framing, and adoption of new tools and ways of working.

· Break down work for team members, contractors, and technical partners, ensuring priorities are clear and outcomes are delivered across multiple projects.

· Foster a culture of innovation, experimentation, continuous learning, and practical value creation.

Lead analytics development and insight delivery

· Lead the development of dashboards, reports, and business-facing analytics solutions using Power BI and Zenlytic.

· Partner with stakeholders to define KPIs, metrics, and reporting needs that support Supply Chain planning and operations.

· Improve access to trusted, actionable insights through scalable, user-friendly, and well-governed analytics products.

· Identify opportunities to integrate analytics solutions with AI agents and copilots to streamline decision-making and business workflows.

The Person:

You are energized by learning, building, and leading through change. You are comfortable operating at the intersection of business, data, and technology, and you know how to turn emerging AI capabilities into real business value. You are equally comfortable discussing planning workflows with business users, defining requirements with IT, and rolling up your sleeves to prototype or configure intelligent solutions. You bring strong judgment, curiosity, and a pragmatic mindset to innovation.

You also have:

· Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, supply chain, information systems, analytics, or a related field.

· 6+ years of experience in supply chain analytics, data & analytics, digital product management, AI/automation, or related roles.

· 2+ years of experience developing, configuring, or enabling AI agents, machine learning and/or workflow-based automation solutions.

· Experience in Supply Chain Planning and strong understanding of supply chain processes, decision points, and operational workflows.

· Experience leading cross-functional projects and influencing stakeholders across business and IT organizations.

· Experience translating business needs into technical requirements, product roadmaps, and scalable digital or analytics solutions.

· Familiarity with enterprise AI and analytics platforms such as Kinaxis, Microsoft Copilot, Zenlytic, MCP, Microsoft Foundry, Power BI, Snowflake, Tableau, Alteryx, SQL, Python strongly preferred.

· Proficiency in data and analytics concepts including data pipelines, semantic models, data quality, and integration design.

· Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to evaluate complex scenarios and make sound decisions in ambiguous environments.

· Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution and rapid experimentation.

· Strong communication skills, with the ability to serve as a translator between technical teams and business stakeholders.

· Experience mentoring analysts and leading matrixed teams, contractors, or external partners.

· Initiative, resilience, and willingness to challenge the status quo to drive meaningful outcomes.

· Comfortable with ambiguity and able to create structure, priorities, and momentum in evolving spaces.

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 in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.

· 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 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 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!

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship (H1B, OPT/CPT, TN etc).

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The Salary range for this position is $95,600.00 - $153,900.00

• This is the lowest to highest annual full-time salary range we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The salary offered within the range may vary depending on multiple factors including job level, geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience and in compliance with local wage requirements. Please note that salary is only one component of total rewards at Stanley Black & Decker. ​

• The salary range listed in this job posting reflects the range for the primary location specified. The salary range may vary for other locations.​

• The successful candidate may be eligible for annual merit increases. ​

• 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-being. ​

• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tool sand other partner programs.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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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About Us

For the builders and protectors, for the makers and explorers, for those shaping and reshaping our world through hard work and inspiration, Stanley Black & Decker provides the tools and innovative solutions you can trust to get the job done—and we have since 1843.

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