The Vice President of East Operations - Pest Elimination is the senior leader responsible for the east area’s field operations teams. This position will set the strategic direction for operations activity within the East area and ensure achievement of East area’s operational goals. The role will develop a team of AVP Regional Managers, and Regional Managers and oversee the development of Associate Regional Managers, Market Managers and Field Operations Managers to ensure that these teams maintain talent of the highest caliber, motivation, and skill. This role will maintain relationships with key customers and will be directly involved in high profile customer situations and opportunities. The East Ops VP will partner with sales leaders across Ecolab to drive selling to deliver results with key customers. This position is a critical member of the senior management team, reporting to the Vice President Pest Elimination North America.

What’s in it For You

The opportunity to take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water, safe food, and healthy environmentsThe ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growthThe support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives and ideas to achieve our best

What You Will Do

Lead, motivate, and develop a 1300-person Operations and Operations support team to meet or exceed the division’s annual operations initiativesSet the strategic direction and facilitate the development of tactical plans to enable achievement of operational objectives.Establish excellent working relationships with the Vice President of Sales and other functional leaders focused on collaborative efforts to develop and execute business plans and to manage critical needs.Create and monitor critical objectives to identify and address individual and team performance levels.Oversee the development and implementation of appropriate operational processes, procedures, and support needed to increase individual and team effectiveness.Monitor competitive activity, communicate internally and develop appropriate plans of action to maintain market leading programs and position.Demonstrate deep industry knowledge. Support local and national Industry Relations events and associations.

Location Information

The ideal candidate will reside in the Eastern US or St. Paul, MN

Position Details

This role will be responsible for a total $455M scope of business

Reports to the Vice President Operations- Pest Elimination North America

This position is accountable for direct management of:

5 AVP Regional Managers1 Regional Managers

This position will also be accountable for indirect management of:

9 Associate Regional Managers40 Market Managers120 Field Operations Managers1000 SVSP and Utility associates

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and Ecolab experience 10 years of related experience5 years of management experienceFunctional ability to operate computer and computer applications

Preferred Qualifications

Strong oral and written communications skillsStrong leadership skillsSales process knowledgeSolid collaboration and networking skillsExcellent presentation skillsResults-oriented, setting and pursuing aggressive goals, demonstrating a strong commitment to organizational success, and leveraging resources to accomplish his/her prioritiesComfortable managing under pressure and ability to successfully multitask and prioritize

Division Boilerplate

Ecolab’s Pest Elimination Division protects the health and safety of our customers, and our customers’ customers, with industry leading science-based pest prevention solutions. Focused exclusively on commercial pest elimination, we bring cutting-edge innovation to diverse markets, sharing our expertise to help companies strengthen and protect their brand, enhance customer satisfaction, increase efficiency and implement more environmentally sustainable practices.

Annual or Hourly Compensation Range

The base salary range for this position is $167,600.00 - $251,400.00. This position is eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentives based on performance, per plan terms. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.

Benefits 

Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families. Click here to see our benefits. 

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Potential Customer Requirements Notice

To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:

- Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.

- Be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, including a booster if eligible, unless a religious or medical accommodation is requested by the applicant and approved by Ecolab.

 

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 

Ecolab will provide reasonable accommodation (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with our application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require accommodation assistance in this application process, please visit the Recruiting Support link in the footer of each page of our career website.  

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.

In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA). Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, disabled and covered veteran individuals at all levels of the workforce. Ecolab is a place where you can grow your career, own your future and impact what matters.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.