Commercial Graduate in Maidenhead

The Role: Commercial SLP, Stanley Leadership Program

Location: Hybrid, Maidenhead

Employment: 24 Month rotational

Come make the world and accelerate your success. 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: Stanley Black & Decker is seeking an enthusiastic and driven candidate to join the Stanley Leadership Program (SLP) – Commercial Track. This rotational program is designed to accelerate development across key commercial functions through structured placements in Trade Marketing, National Sales / Account Management, Field Sales & Activation roles which are 6 months, 6 months and 12 months respectively.

SLP members are offered a unique opportunity to develop broad commercial capability, deepen market and product knowledge, and contribute directly to sales growth, customer success, and brand strength across Stanley Black & Decker’s portfolio. Through this rotational program, you will build skills in customer engagement, market analysis, go-to-market activation, technical product support, and solution-oriented selling. If you are looking for a role where you can learn quickly, grow professionally, and make a meaningful impact, this is an exciting opportunity to begin your career.

What You’ll Do:

• Support commercial growth initiatives across multiple channels, customers, and end-user segments.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Trade Marketing, Brand Marketing, Customer Support, Operations, and other key stakeholders.
• Build strong relationships with internal teams, customers, dealers, and end users while representing Stanley Black & Decker professionally as a brand ambassador.
• Help execute commercial priorities including product launches, promotional campaigns, customer engagement activities, and seasonal/channel initiatives.
• Develop and maintain sales enablement and product support materials, including presentations, buying guides, digital content, and product data.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity, customer needs, and key performance indicators to support reporting, analysis, and informed decision-making.
• Provide field and customer-facing support through product training, demonstrations, troubleshooting, dealer visits, events, and follow-up on sales opportunities.

The Person: You always strive to do a good job…but wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? You care about quality – at every level. You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. In fact, you embrace it.

• Are at an early stage in your career, whether as a recent graduate or with some initial professional experience.
• Have a proactive and results-oriented mindset, with excellent problem-solving abilities.
• Have exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage and train diverse audiences.
• Are commercially minded, with an interest in both product performance and customer value.
• Have a University Degree, with an area of study of Business or Marketing preferred.
• Hold a full UK driving licence.

The Details: An attractive salary & benefits package. Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs. Excellent opportunities for continuous professional development.

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!