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Zurn Elkay Water Solutions

Integrated water solutions and fixtures provider

Senior Supply Chain Specialist - Sinks

Procurement & SourcingUpdated on Nov 10
Full-timeDowners Grove, IL, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, operations management, engineering, or finance is required.
  • At least five years of sourcing experience, including low-cost-country sourcing experience, is required.
  • Experience building Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and creating tools to analyze responses is required.
  • Proven success in change management and in a stretch environment is required.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office software, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, is required.
  • Strong problem-solving, strategic-thinking, oral and written communication, interpersonal communication, and presentation skills are required.
  • Ability to understand company goals, focus resources to meet or exceed those goals, lead change, and drive projects to completion is required.
  • Expert negotiation ability, including leading contract negotiations and building strong supplier relationships, is required.
  • Willingness to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally is required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead sourcing channels and internal cross-functional teams to execute timelines and adhere to action plans.
  • Identify sourcing and re-sourcing projects and provide justification using total cost of ownership principles.
  • Source assigned commodities and 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, or finished goods by troubleshooting outstanding issues.
  • Influence and collaborate on new product development projects to ensure on-time product availability.
  • Collaborate with global business units to prepare Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Requests for Quotations (RFQs), and lead supplier screening and selection.
  • Evaluate bids, analyze alternatives, develop negotiation strategies, and recommend contract awards.
  • Negotiate and draft supply agreements for domestic and international suppliers, including payment terms, deliveries, prices, freight terms, currency exchange, raw material commodity fluctuations, and inventory levels.
  • Manage relationships between internal and external parties to evaluate and execute recommendations for changes in the supply base.
  • Publish monthly commodity metrics and provide recommended action plans to Global Supply Chain to promote continuous process improvement.

Desired Qualifications

  • A master's degree and CPSM are preferred.
  • Experience using data visualization software such as Tableau or Power BI is preferred.

About the Company

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions

Integrated water solutions and fixtures provider

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions provides a wide range of water management products for commercial, institutional, and residential markets, including bottle filling stations, drinking fountains, sinks, faucets, valves, drainage systems, and restroom fixtures. Its products focus on improving water quality, safety, hygiene, and conservation, and it uses a razor-and-blade model where installing filtered water stations leads to ongoing revenue from filter replacements. The company differentiates itself by combining Zurn’s plumbing expertise with Elkay’s stainless-steel fixtures and water coolers to offer an integrated portfolio primarily in the U.S. with some international locations. The goal is to be a market leader in sustainable water solutions through safe, efficient systems and long-term service and filtration programs that emphasize water hygiene and conservation while sustaining recurring revenue.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Milwaukee, WI
Founded
1900

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