Commercial Excellence Manager ME EWA

Position Title : Commercial Excellence ManagerLocation : Dubai, UAE. (Covering Middle East & Africa)Reports To : GM, dotted to HREmployment : PermanentCome 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 approximately 48,000 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®.As the Commercial Excellence Manager , you’ll be part of our Sales & Marketing / HR team working as an on-site employee, with responsibility for the Middle East & Africa markets. You will be responsible for elevating the performance and effectiveness of our commercial teams across distributors, retailers, and direct sales channels, driving capability, execution, and profitable volume growth.You’ll get toDesign and deliver structured sales capability programs (e.g., “SBD Commercial Academy”) for front-line sales, key account managers, and channel partners.Develop and implement training roadmaps covering product knowledge, category selling, negotiation, and in-store execution .Partner with marketing and category teams to build Go-to-Market (GTM) learning modules for new product launches .Conduct regular sales coaching sessions, role plays, and on-the-job training aligned to performance metrics.Create and manage essential sales playbooks, pitch decks, objection handling guides , and visual merchandising standards.Translate business strategy and category priorities into clear field execution standards and KPIs .Partner with regional and country sales leads to track productivity, coverage, call rate, and distribution objectives.Drive best practice sharing across markets through learning communities and “champion networks.”Partner with HR to embed sales capability within the overall Learning & Development framework.Lead pre- and post-training assessments to measure impact on performance metrics such as sell-in, sell-out, and visibility.The PersonYou love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. In fact, you embrace it. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? You also have :A Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field (MBA is preferred).5+ years of experience in Sales Training, Sales Capability, or Commercial Excellence , ideally within the FMCG or durable goods industries.A proven record of designing and executing impactful sales enablement programs across multiple markets .Strong understanding of distributor management, trade marketing, and retail execution principles.Excellent facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills, coupled with commercial acumen and an ROI mindset.The DetailsYou’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.And MoreWe want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get toGrowBe part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.LearnHave access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.BelongExperience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.Give BackHelp 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!#LI-AT1 #LI-Onsite #LI-HybridJoining 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’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 AreWe’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” prod