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.
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If you are a current employee, please navigate here to apply internally.Job Description
The Senior Supply Chain Specialist reports to the Category Manager and provides global strategic leadership to find and qualify suppliers for direct material related to New Product Development and other sourcing projects. Lead the cross-functional teams for activities related to sourcing while collaborating with Engineering, Finance, Quality, Procurement, Manufacturing, China Sourcing Team and Customer Service to execute all tasks within the project timeline. Responsible for ideation, planning and implementing multiple sourcing and re-sourcing projects, for both domestic and international suppliers. This position will also manage supplier relationships, spend and performance analytics and drive cost savings initiatives.
Key Accountabilities
Maintains the highest-level code of conduct and ethics.
Lead the sourcing channels and internal cross-functional teams to execute timeline and action adherence.
Identify and provide justification utilizing total cost of ownership principles for sourcing and re-sourcing projects.
Source assigned commodities, as well as develop global implementation plans to source new items and re-source existing items to optimize total cost suppliers.
Lead sourcing initiatives to ensure on-time delivery of project components, assemblies and/or finished goods by trouble-shooting outstanding issues.
Influence and collaborate on new product development projects guaranteeing on-time product availability.
Collaborates with global business units on the preparation of Request for Proposals (RFPs), Request for Quotations (RFQ’s) and leads the screening and supplier selection process.
Evaluate bids, analyze alternatives, develop negotiation strategy and make recommendations for contract awards
Negotiate and drafts supply agreements for domestic and international suppliers, including payment terms, deliveries, price, freight terms, currency exchange, raw material commodity fluctuation, inventory levels.
Manage relationships between internal and external parties to evaluate and execute recommendations of changes in supply base.
Publish monthly commodity metrics and provide recommended action plans to the Global Supply Chain that promote continuous process improvement.
Qualifications/Requirements
BA/BS degree in business, supply chain, operations management, engineering or finance; Master’s Degree & CPSM preferred
5+ years of experience in a sourcing role with low cost country sourcing experience
Experience building Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and creating tools to analyze responses
Proven success in a change management and “stretch” environment
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite software, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Experience using data visualization software (Tableau/Power BI) preferred
Must have strong problem solving, strategic thinking, oral, written, interpersonal communication and presentation skills
Ability to understand the goals of the company, focus resources to meet or exceed these goals; lead change and drive projects to completion
Expert negotiator, including the ability to lead in contract negotiations and build strong supplier relationships
Willingness to travel up to 25%, both domestically and internationally required.
Capabilities and Success Factors
Decision Quality – Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
Manages Complexity – Making sense of complex, high quantity and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
Drives Results – Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
Manages Conflict – Handling conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise.
Plans & Aligns – Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
- 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!
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Equal Opportunity Employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran
Skills Required
- BA/BS degree in business, supply chain, operations management, engineering or finance; Master's Degree & CPSM preferred
- 5+ years of experience in a sourcing role with low-cost country sourcing experience
- Experience building Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and creating tools to analyze responses
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite software, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- Expert negotiator, including the ability to lead in contract negotiations and build strong supplier relationships
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive for many professional and technical roles, with role-specific ranges and clear bands visible in external postings. Market-aligned base pay combined with bonuses and recognition programs strengthens perceived fairness.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a generous company match, plus access to equity through stock grants and an employee stock purchase plan, enhances long-term rewards. These elements are consistently highlighted alongside the core benefits package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A broad mix—wellness programs, paid volunteer time, charitable gift matching, tuition reimbursement, and development opportunities—expands total rewards beyond base pay. This breadth provides lifestyle value across health, community, and learning.
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Insights
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
