Product Category Director - SeparationThe 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. We hope you’ll visit our website and learn more about Zurn Elkay at zurnelkay.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!
The Director of Separation is a leadership position responsible for the development and implementation of Separation product growth strategies in conjunction with the Flow Systems business unit leadership and product management teams. This strategic leader is responsible for indirectly driving sales growth through partnership and alignment with our commercial leaders and bringing forth market share gain opportunities with new and existing customers.
Key Accountabilities
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Responsible for all Zurn Elkay Separation business development, partnership with Sales Team to forecast and deliver sales expectations.
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Develop/maintain strong key relationships with Separation Customers and key influencers
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Lead Product Innovation strategy in conjunction with Flow Systems Product Management and Engineering department. Identify product gaps & new opportunities Separation business.
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Drive Separation specifications, through both tactical alignment with specification team on opportunities/targets/priorities and strategic alignment with industry partners.
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Partner with Product Mgmt. and Marketing team to develop the required collateral and positioning of product within the sales channel.
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Drives Customer facing efficiency of Separation portfolio in partnership with Marketing, IT, and Product Management through website and end-user tool-kits development.
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Lead Connected Separation Strategy.
Qualifications/Requirements
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Bachelor's degree with a focus on Marketing, Engineering, Business, or related discipline required.
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10+ years of related sales and/or product management experience in the field.
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Experience with water management and plumbing products.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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Customer Focus – Ability to build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions.
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Action Oriented – Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
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Ensures Accountability – Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments.
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Drives Results – Consistently achieves results.
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Persuades – Uses compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others.
Total Rewards and Benefits
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Competitive Salary
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Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance
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Matching 401(k) Contribution
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Health Savings Account
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Educational Reimbursement
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Matching Gift Program
Equal Opportunity Employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran
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 Vacation
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Annual Bonus Eligibility
- Educational Reimbursement
- Matching Gift Program
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Equal Opportunity Employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran
Top Skills
What We Do
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions supplies the industry’s widest range of clean water solutions for drinking water, hygiene and sustainable water management. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Zurn Elkay works with customers around the globe to deliver products and systems that enhance and ensure water quality, safety, hygiene, flow control and conservation.
From healthcare to hospitality, education to retail and residential to office facilities, we pride ourselves on meeting specialized needs for every market, focusing on quality, reliability, quick installation and easy maintenance. Our values of Continuous Improvement, Integrity in Everything We Do, Customer First, Culture of Winning, and Total Associate Engagement serve as our drive to achieve world-class safety, quality, delivery, cost and growth now and in the future.
In everything we do, we are sustainably inspired. We work to make our communities better with volunteerism and philanthropy, and support diversity, equity and inclusion inside and outside our walls. We seek to uphold our promise to the planet every day by providing sustainable water management solutions
