Director ZEBS Commercial & Operations

Business Director Zebs

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation is a thriving, values-driven company focused on doing the right things. We're a fast growing, publicly traded company (NYSE : ZWS), with an enduring reputation for integrity, giving back, and providing an engaging, inclusive environment where careers flourish and grow.

The Business Director ZEBS leads operational excellence initiatives to deliver relevant business objectives. This position acts as a strategic thought partner to the dotted line business leader, drives accelerated commercial and financial performance to meet business objectives in revenue, EBITDA, and other relevant financial metrics, and provides strategic leadership with hands-on implementation of both Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies to drive performance in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and associate engagement.

Responsibilities include :

• Serve as a key member of the Business leadership team identifying opportunities to improve or accelerate business objectives; sharing best practices; and developing, implementing, and standardizing processes in both commercial and manufacturing operations
• Work with VP / GM of Business Units and other functional leaders as a "thought leader" to define current state situation, assess gaps in process / capabilities / talent, and assist in development of the future state in line with strategic plan
• Ensure successful definition and execution of large, cross-functional improvement initiatives tied to annual strategic priorities
• Directly support teams to achieve strategic objectives by conducting on-site workshops, Kaizen events, training, and providing guidance through the transformation process
• Assist teams in developing a roadmap to use in the deployment of strategic objectives as they relate to Sales growth, Share gains, value propositions, New Product Launch / Commercialization and Problem solving
• Coach and mentor business managers and associates in the use of various tools, concepts and practices around ZEBS commercial processes (Daily / Visual Management, Sales and Opportunity Funnel Management, Plan for Every Rep [PFER], and other relevant tools as needed)
• Partner with ZEBS Director Commercial Operations to identify and share best practices across Zurn Elkay businesses, drive process implementation and adherence, and drive a culture of process rigor throughout the assigned business commercial function
• Work with direct reports to develop and execute site-wide continuous improvement roadmaps, integrating Lean principles and methodologies (e.g., Kaizen, VDM, 5S, TPM, SMED) into all levels of the organization
• Partner closely with Plant Managers and functional leaders to align daily execution with strategic business goals
• Champion a culture of operational excellence through coaching, training, and mentoring of direct reports, leaders and associates on Lean tools, problem-solving, and waste elimination
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to improve production flow, increase equipment uptime, and optimize resource utilization

Qualifications :

The compensation range(s) identified below are a good faith estimate of the salary expected to be paid as performed from these locations. Actual salaries may vary based on a variety of factors including but not limited to skillset, experience, education and training, and other relevant business and organizational factors.

Salary : $171,391 - $235,662

Total Rewards and Benefits

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