Commercial Operations Manager

Company Description

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.

Named by Newsweek as One of America’s Most Responsible Companies and an Energage USA Top Workplace, at Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation, we never forget that our people are at the center of what makes us successful. They are the driving force behind our superior quality, product ingenuity, and exceptional customer experience. Our commitment to our people and their professional development is a recipe for success that has fueled our growth for over 100 years, as one of today’s leading international suppliers of plumbing and water delivery solutions.

Headquartered in Milwaukee, WI, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation employs over 2800 employees worldwide, working from 24 locations across the U.S., China, Canada, Dubai, and Mexico, with sales offices available around the globe.  We hope you’ll visit our website and learn more about Zurn Elkay at www.zurn-elkay.com.

If you’re ready to join a company where what you do makes a difference and you have pride in the work you are doing, talk to us about joining the Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation family!

Job Description

Position Summary
The Commercial Operations Manager within the business unit supports the general operations to find any areas in which the business unit can improve. The primary focus of the role is to lead the acquisition, treatment, and governance of all data while leading the development and delivery of favorable outcomes and reporting (both strategic and tactical execution). The COM will help plan long-term initiatives for success, work with various teams and functions on improvements and solutions, and partner with finance function to analyze budgets to minimize costs. 

Responsibilities

• Gather data from multiple sources, organizing the information into a format that can be used cross functionally to build out solutions.
• Provide support to General Manager to link supply chain from initial purchase order to production plan, scheduling of logistics, pickup at the vendor, sailing from the port, monitor transit times, monitor drayage times, anticipate delivery to plant with coordinated production plan to meet customer expectations and business outcome.
• Coordinate with General Manager and Product Management team to develop PLCM roadmap and strategic plan annually.
• Provide analytic support to Sales Team on delivering budget goals.
• Provide support to Product Management team to implement new price strategies.
• Explore Tableau to innovate and help other team members in areas of data investigations, data conflicts, manual data manipulation with creation of standard work and reporting.
• Coordinate development and implementation of counter measures at L1 and L2 level with measurable goals linked to recovery plan.
• Lead 8020 deployment within BU & provide analytic support to 80/20 company goals inside BU.
• Lead E&O reduction

Leadership Competencies

Action Oriented – Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.

Customer Focus – Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

Instills Trust – Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.

Optimizes Work Processes – Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.

Self-Development – Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.
 

Qualifications

Experience and Skill Required

1. Bachelor’s Degree in business or marketing preferred
2. Minimum of 7 years of related experience
3. Continuous Improvement mindset
4. Ability to identify opportunities
5. Ability to build relationships with partners and other functions within the organization
6. Efficient and detail-oriented
7. Advanced in Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Access) 
8. Excellent analytical, problem-solving, decision making, human relations, and    communication skills
9. Customer-driven sense of urgency
10. Ability to organize workload to meet deadlines and work in a fast-paced environment
11. Excellent communication skills (written and oral) 
12. Ability to work in a team-oriented collaborative environment
     

Additional Information

Total Rewards and Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Medica