Director, PEXThe Company

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.

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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 zurnelkay.com.

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The Director, PEX 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 DCO 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. This role will also drive execution of certain key strategic growth initiatives and will have full ownership from PEX perspective.

Responsibilities

Strategy and GrowthPartner with General Manager and Product Marketing team to deliver PLCM roadmap and strategic plan annually.Lead/Support execution and tracking of key strategic initiatives. Work collaboratively with other functions to deliver the desired outcome.Lead 80/20 deployment and sustainment within PEXLead sales team to execute defined growth strategies aligned to the annual deployment plan.Commercial InsightsGather data from multiple sources and organize into a format used to track long term commercial trendsProvide comprehensive data analysis on key trends and influencers of orders -- including price, rebate, and commissionIdentify root cause of macro business unit orders trends at relevant micro (regional, customer, product, etc.) levelInfluence strategic commercial countermeasures at the L1 and L2 levels based on data analysisProvide support to the General Manager to link commercial insights and strategy execution to business outcomesPrice and ProfitabilityGather knowledge of business finance and understanding of the BU profit and loss.Execute optimized price, rebate, and commission strategies through cross-functional partnership with Sales and PricingProvide comprehensive data analysis of standard margin by products, regions and customer and identify key trends/insightsLead PEX SIOP and forecasting (Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning) process and work collaboratively with commercial, operations, supply chain and finance teams.Engineering and ProductLead product engineering team to provide application, manufacturing and design support for PEX productsLead innovation and development roadmap through 80/20 lens to support strategic plan

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.

Experience and Skill Required

Bachelor’s degree in business or marketing preferredMinimum of 7 years related experienceContinuous Improvement mindsetAbility to identify opportunitiesAbility to build relationships with partners and other functions within the organizationEfficient and detail-orientedAdvanced in Microsoft Office Suite (Power Point, Excel, Word, Access)Excellent analytical, problem-solving, decision making, human relations, and communication skillsCustomer-driven sense of urgencyAbility to organize workload to meet deadlines and work in a fast-paced environmentExcellent communication skills (written and oral)Ability to work in a team-oriented collaborative environmentAbility to travel up to 35%

Total Rewards and BenefitsCompetitive SalaryMedical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life InsuranceMatching 401(k) ContributionHealth Savings AccountUp to 3 weeks starting Vacation (may increase with tenure)12 Paid HolidaysAnnual Bonus EligibilityEducational ReimbursementMatching Gift ProgramEmployee Stock Purchase Plan – purchase company stock at a discount!

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