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E-commerce associate jobs are a strong fit for F-1 OPT students with backgrounds in marketing, business, or information systems. Most roles involve product listings, digital merchandising, and platform analytics, which align well with STEM and non-STEM OPT categories. Your 12-month OPT window is enough to demonstrate value and secure H-1B visa sponsorship.
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Project Manager, E-Commerce - Remote
Come build your career.
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:
Stanley Black & Decker is building an E-commerce Center of Excellence to share and implement best practices across our retailer-specific teams. As the E-commerce Project Manager, you will be responsible for project and operations management practices leading to efficiencies and increased productivity across the NA eCommerce team’s many work streams. Turning priorities into plans, keeping cross-functional teams aligned, and driving initiatives from kickoff to measurable results.
You will lead projects that touch some of the world's most trusted brands, including DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, STANLEY and BLACK+DECKER, across Amazon, The Home Depot, Lowe's, Walmart, our direct-to-consumer sites and a broad network of commercial and industrial customers. Your work will lead to streamlined online product launches, stronger brand presence across dozens of retailer websites, and clearer visibility for leadership into where the next opportunities lie.
You’ll get to:
- Lead cross-retailer e-commerce initiatives end to end, including content refreshes for top-selling legacy products, SEO product improvement pipelines, and new and replacement content development.
- Coordinate new product launches so they go live on time with complete, high-quality content across every priority retailer.
- Manage multi-retailer reporting projects that give leadership a consistent view of performance and opportunities across channels.
- Build and maintain project plans, timelines, RAID logs and status reporting; keep work visible and moving.
- Partner closely with brand marketing, our creative studio, and sales and account teams, plus agency partners where needed, to align on scope, priorities and deliverables.
- Run effective meetings, drive decisions, and follow through on action items across teams that don't report to you.
- Identify risks and dependencies early, escalate thoughtfully, and propose solutions.
- Help document and scale the best practices the Center of Excellence develops, so retailer teams can adopt them consistently.
As you grow in the role, contribute to setting strategy and prioritizing the project portfolio.
The Person:
You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:
- 3+ years of experience managing cross-functional projects from planning through delivery.
- Strong command of project management methodology: scoping, scheduling, resourcing, risk management, and status reporting.
- Proven stakeholder management skills, including influencing without direct authority and keeping senior leaders informed.
- Excellent organization and follow-through; you can juggle several concurrent projects without dropping details.
- Clear, concise written and verbal communication.
- Comfort working remotely with distributed teams and building relationships virtually.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
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!
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The Salary range for this position is $77,600.00 - $124,900.00
- 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 tools and 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.
If you require reasonable accommodation to complete an application or access our website, please contact us at (860) 827-3923 or at accommodations@sbdinc.com. Due to volume, we cannot respond to unrelated inquiries about the status of a completed application or resetting an account password.
Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal (eeoc.gov)
This employer participates in the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program. Applicants may be asked to voluntarily provide information to determine eligibility. Any information provided will be kept confidentially other than as required to make the necessary WOTC disclosures and in accordance with applicable laws.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as an E Commerce Associate
Target employers with H-1B sponsorship history
Retail and e-commerce companies that have sponsored H-1B visas before are more likely to do it again. Focus your applications on mid-size to large operators with dedicated HR or immigration support, not solo founders running Shopify stores.
Frame your OPT timeline proactively
Bring up your OPT authorization early in the process, not after an offer. Explaining your timeline and STEM extension eligibility removes uncertainty and signals that you've done the work to understand what sponsorship involves.
Highlight platform-specific technical skills
Employers hiring for e-commerce associate roles prioritize candidates with hands-on experience in Shopify, Amazon Seller Central, or Google Merchant Center. Technical fluency in one platform significantly strengthens your case for sponsorship consideration.
Quantify your impact with performance metrics
Sponsorship decisions are easier for employers when they can see concrete results. Lead with conversion rate improvements, revenue contributions, or traffic growth in your resume and interviews rather than listing tools or responsibilities.
Apply before your OPT clock runs low
Starting your job search with nine or more months remaining gives employers confidence that there's time to onboard you and begin the H-1B process. Waiting until your final months creates hesitation even among willing sponsors.
Pursue STEM OPT extension if your degree qualifies
Degrees in information systems, supply chain analytics, or marketing analytics often qualify for the 24-month STEM extension. This gives employers a three-year window instead of one, which substantially increases your sponsorship odds.
E Commerce Associate OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do e-commerce associate jobs typically sponsor H-1B visas?
Sponsorship varies by employer size and structure. Large retailers and established e-commerce companies with in-house HR teams sponsor more frequently than small startups or agencies. Your strongest candidates are brands with a track record of H-1B filings, which you can identify by searching OPT-friendly employers on Migrate Mate.
Is an e-commerce associate role considered a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It depends on how the role is defined. Positions focused on digital marketing analytics, product data management, or platform integration are more likely to qualify as specialty occupations than generalist merchandising roles. A title alone doesn't determine eligibility. The job description and degree requirement are what USCIS evaluates.
Can I work as an e-commerce associate on OPT if my degree is in a non-business field?
Yes, as long as the job is directly related to your field of study. A computer science graduate working in platform operations or data analytics for an e-commerce team would qualify. OPT requires that your employment be in a role related to your degree, not that it match your exact job title.
Does a STEM degree help when applying for e-commerce associate roles on OPT?
It helps in two ways. First, degrees in information systems, data analytics, or supply chain management qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension, giving you more time to secure sponsorship. Second, STEM-adjacent e-commerce roles tend to be viewed more favorably as specialty occupations, which matters for future H-1B eligibility.
How do I find e-commerce associate jobs that are open to OPT students?
Search Migrate Mate, which filters job listings to show roles at employers open to sponsoring F-1 OPT and H-1B candidates. General job boards don't filter by sponsorship willingness, so you end up applying blind. Migrate Mate surfaces roles where employers have indicated openness to international candidates, saving significant time during a tight OPT window.