Xylem Inc

Area/District Manager

Xylem Inc$110K — $130K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, or related field preferred.
  • 8+ years of management experience demonstrating key responsibilities.
  • Advanced degree or equivalent education/experience combination is a plus.
  • Proven leadership skills for supervising and coaching employees.
  • High proficiency in MS Office; familiarity with SAP and MS Dynamics is advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure efficient service delivery for new and existing businesses.
  • Quickly respond to and resolve customer issues collaboratively.
  • Drive best practices in Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) culture.
  • Implement and communicate the business vision, mission, and strategy.
  • Encourage innovative thinking and operational efficiencies among employees.
  • Collaborate with partners to address daily business challenges.
  • Develop strong relationships with top customers in the region.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to participate in impactful volunteer program, Xylem Watermark.
  • Commitment to employee well-being through inclusion initiatives.
  • Access to Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) for support and community.
Full Job Description


We at Xylem are so excited to share our opportunity for an Area Manager. We are seeking dynamic and experienced candidates to impact the business and manage processes. The ideal candidate will have proven experience seeing the big picture along with staying focused on the details along the way.

  • This position has full area ownership for business operations and performance of assigned customer base.
  • Maintaining ever increasing customer base as well as operations contribution performance, full P&L ownership, and customer satisfaction.
  • Consistently achieving financial targets and safety objectives in a fast-paced high transaction and customer focused environment.


Core Responsibilities and Tasks:
  • Ensure efficient service execution of all new and existing business to deliver world class performance
  • Able to quickly respond and resolve customer issues with a win-win mindset.
  • Drive best in class EH&S culture and processes, including stewardship of the Evoqua Safety Process.
  • Deploy, execute, and focus the vision, mission and strategy for the business.
  • Enable entrepreneurial and innovative thought leadership.
  • Empower employees to explore operational efficiencies and expanded service offerings.
  • Collaborating with business partners to manage day-to-day challenges and issues associated with operating the business, providing meaningful solutions to our customer and internal stakeholders.
  • Develop and maintain strong partnerships with our top 20 customers within the region.
  • Maintaining comprehensive knowledge of the competitors strengths, weaknesses, and competitive advantages.
  • Communicates with all levels of the organization.
  • Understands that effective communication is vital to successfully conducting business inside and outside of the Company.
  • Ensures communication flows freely up, down, and across reporting lines.
  • Practice positive leadership and coaching within your organization and networking internally to drive positive changes and outcomes with peers.
  • Continually assesses and attracts best talent. Seeks to develop and train best in class talent through performance management and a balance of internal development / promotion and external hiring.
  • Continuous improvement of operations efficiencies at all levels of the business, drive the organization for ongoing productivity, customer satisfactions, and profitability improvement.
  • Able to think strategically and execute tactically.
  • Has full P&L, inventory, AR, and capital expenditures ownership.


Position Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree with an emphasis on Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, Management or a related field strongly recommended.
  • Advanced degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.8+ years experience in management and successful demonstration of key responsibilities and knowledge.
  • Proven leadership and collaboration skills with the ability to effectively supervise, coach, and influence employees.
  • Ability to manage dispersed workforce.
  • Additional Details Highly proficient in MS Office suite of products (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint).Familiarity with SAP and MS Dynamics is a plus.


Join the global Xylem team to be a part of innovative technology solutions transforming water usage, conservation, and re-use. Our products impact public utilities, industrial sectors, residential areas, and commercial buildings, with a commitment to providing smart metering, network technologies, and advanced analytics for water, electric, and gas utilities. Partner with us in creating a world where water challenges are met with ingenuity and dedication; where we recognize the power of inclusion and belonging in driving innovation and allowing us to compete more effectively around the world.

At Xylem, you'll not only contribute to solving water issues but also have the chance to make a difference through our paid Volunteer Program, Xylem Watermark. We prioritize our employees' well-being through inclusion and belonging as well as our Employee Resource Groups (ERG).

Please note that the information in this job description outlines the general nature of the position and is not an exhaustive list of duties. Xylem is dedicated to providing reasonable accommodations to enable all employees to perform their essential job functions. We reserve the right to modify this job description and assign additional duties as needed. Embrace the opportunity to be part of Xylem's transformative journey in shaping the future of water technology! #XylemCareers #GlobalImpact #WaterInnovation

About Xylem Inc

Xylem is a water technology company that designs and manufactures innovative solutions to meet the world's water needs. They provide water and wastewater applications with a broad portfolio of products and services that address the full cycle of water, from collection, distribution and use to the return of water to the environment. Xylem operates in more than 150 countries and has a workforce of over 17,000 employees. The company was spun off from ITT Corporation in 2011 and is headquartered in Rye Brook, New York.
Learn more about Xylem Inc
Size
17,300 employees
Market Cap
$19.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$254 million
5 Year Trend
+6.6%
Revenue
$4.8 billion
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