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• Overview

  Stanley Black & Decker is hiring a Inventory Manager in Auburn, AL.

• Role description

  You'll be the Inventory Manager who turns "we should look into that" into a sized, scoped, defensible recommendation for Stanley Black & Decker. The business charter, the $92,000 - $130,000, the 8-year ask — all of it points to a Stanley Black & Decker role built for owners, not order-takers.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Stand up the operating cadence that keeps Auburn, AL teams rowing the same direction
  • Own the math behind every Inventory Manager promise made to a customer
  • Liaise with legal and compliance to keep business practices sound
  • Keep the contract partnership honest with numbers both sides accept
  • Keep the Inventory Manager scorecard tied to outcomes, not activity
  • Collaborate with 5S and Procurement stakeholders to remove operational bottlenecks

  What You'll Bring

  • Proven aptitude for Communication, ideally near Auburn, AL
  • Strong working knowledge of SAP MM and Communication
  • Critical thinking skills and sound, independent judgment
  • A knack for 5S that colleagues quietly come to rely on
  • Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines
  • The reliability that lets a manager stop checking in
  • The humility to revise strong opinions when the data argues back

  What sets Stanley Black & Decker apart is a people-centered team in Auburn that treats every customer like a partner. We keep the Auburn, AL office quiet on Wednesdays so deep SKU Management work actually gets a fighting chance.

  This contract role pays $92,000 - $130,000 and includes flexible scheduling plus a structured plan to grow your Change Management expertise.

  We bumped this posting hours ago because the role is still very much open.

  Your next opportunity in business starts with a single application.

• Required skills

  • Distribution Requirements Planning
  • ABC Analysis
  • SAP MM
  • 5S
  • Procurement
  • Reverse Logistics
  • SKU Management
  • Change Management
  • Communication

• Benefits & perks

  • Game room and recreation space
  • Wellness stipend
  • Parental leave
  • Annual physical and health screenings
  • Paid certification exam fees
  • Professional association memberships
  • Learning Stipend
  • Service Discounts
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • 529 college savings plan
  • Leadership development programs
  • Emergency savings program
  • Structured 30-60-90 day plan
  • Onboarding buddy program
  • Vision insurance

• Apply before 2026-08-22

  Submit your application for this Contract business position.