Director, Strategic Sourcing & Commodity Management

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation

Director, Strategic Sourcing & Commodity Management

The 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.

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.

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Job Summary

The Director, Strategic Sourcing & Commodity Management provides strategic leadership for the Zurn Elkay Direct Material sourcing activities encompassing direct responsibility for over $200M of spend across the assigned Zurn Elkay Business groups. This position provides functional expertise and leadership with the Business Unit Operations Purchasing and Inventory management organization to implement best practices, alignment to strategic objectives and overall cost management.

Responsibilities

• Establish Zurn Elkay level procurement strategies, collaborate to insure incorporation of shared commodities across the group level into Zurn Elkay level strategy.
• Develop, attract, and promote talent and three deep succession planning.
• Develop, coordinate and execute relevant and/or assigned strategic sourcing initiatives under agreed-on time-frames.
• Strategically support business units within the larger function of Global Supply Chain.
• Support China based LCR team via supplier development, performance management, established KPI's, quality & inspection of exports, order management and maintenance of communication protocols.
• Manage, tracking, and reporting of key commodities, currency and market trends from a historical and forecasting perspective.
• Establish and monitor adherence to agreed-on policies and procedures.
• Establish annual goals and objectives, including stretch targets, and manage performance to assure attainment.
• Develop, implement and adhere to required reporting methods and applies statistical tools to evaluate and control attainment of department's objectives.
• Drive spend and opportunity analyses, prioritizing strategic categories and sourcing opportunities within assigned functions and throughout the SC environment where applicable.
• Establish and implement countermeasures, as required, to compensate for negative performance and market trends.
• Champion category management and the strategic sourcing processes; ensure consistent application of processes; drive strategic thinking within the supply chain organization.
• Build and maintain solid relationships with strategic supply chain partners.
• Partner with the operational purchasing teams to ensure period-over-period process improvements and associate development.
• Establish metrics based on Total Value versus Total Cost analysis.
• Support the development and implementation of enabling technologies.
• Drive innovation and a focus on continuous improvement within the supply chain organization.
• Responsible for timely reporting to agreed-on KPIs and presents strategic sourcing plans, activities and successes to the Senior Leadership Team.
• Develop and incorporate Diversity and ESG initiatives into sourcing strategies across Zurn.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a business/industrial related field, preferably in Supply Chain/Operations management
• 10+ years of direct supply chain, operations, distribution or related experience
• Experience with direct material, indirect services, and sourcing from low-cost regions
• 7+ years of team leadership / supervisory experience
• Financially literate, especially in P&L and cash-flow modeling, scenario building and comparatives analysis
• Outstanding analytical skills with the ability to use a structured approach to understand, analyze, and solve complex problems / issues
• Ability to develop working partnerships with senior executives across the business and to challenge and influence them to create change
• Cross-functional / cross-departmental outlook
• Strong written communication and excellent oral presentation skills, and the ability to present convincingly at senior levels
• Able to travel worldwide up to 30% of the time
• Able to flex schedule to support worldwide time zones

Total Rewards and Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance
• Matching 401(k) Contribution
• Health Savings Account
• Up to 3 weeks starting Vacation (may increase with tenure)
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Annual Bonus Eligibility
• Educational Reimbursement
• Matching Gift Program
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan - purchase company stock at a discount!

Third Party Agency

Any unsolicited submissions received from recruitment agencies will be considered property of Zurn Elkay, and we will not be liable for any fees or obligations related to those submissions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Zurn Elkay is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran