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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 Customer Experience Manager is a senior people leader accountable for delivering an exceptional end-to-end customer experience through multiple teams delivering superior customer support and improving ease of doing business for our representatives and customers. This role oversees customer care, order management, fulfillment execution, and escalations while building, coaching, and leading high-performing teams.

With a strong emphasis on people leadership and customer-centric execution, the Operations Center Manager leverages AI, analytics, and continuous improvement methods to reduce friction for customers, eliminate waste, improve responsiveness, and create scalable operating models that support growth.

Key Responsibilities

Customer Experience Ownership

• Own the end-to-end customer experience across all operations center touchpoints, ensuring timely, accurate, and consistent delivery of products and services.
• Serve as the senior escalation point for strategic and high-impact customer issues, resolving complex problems while restoring customer confidence and trust.
• Establish and maintain strong partnerships with Sales, Service Center Operations, and Regional Leaders to proactively align on customer needs, priorities, and service commitments.
• Monitor customer-facing KPIs (e.g., backlog aging, order accuracy, responsiveness, OTIF) and translate performance insights into actionable improvements that materially enhance customer satisfaction.
• Use customer feedback, call/case trends, and service data to identify recurring pain points and lead cross-functional actions to permanently eliminate them.

People Leadership & Talent Development

• Lead and inspire supervisors, group leaders, and associates through clear expectations, coaching, accountability, and recognition.
• Own all people-management activities including hiring, onboarding, performance management, compensation input, disciplinary actions, scheduling, and workforce planning.
• Build a strong leadership bench by developing supervisors and high-potential talent; ensure succession and continuity across the operations center.
• Create a culture of engagement, ownership, and customer advocacy, reinforcing behaviors that put the customer first in every decision.

• Upskill the organization in data literacy, continuous improvement, and practical AI adoption to future-proof the team.

Operations Execution & Continuous Improvement

• Ensure effective execution of order management, demand fulfillment, backlog resolution, and inventory visibility to meet service, cost, and quality targets.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using established CI frameworks (e.g., VDM, ZEBS), with a focus on simplifying work, improving flow, and increasing first-time-right outcomes.
• Partner cross-functionally to balance customer commitments with operational capability, capacity, and cost-to-serve considerations.

AI, Analytics & Modernization

• Leverage AI tools, automation, and advanced analytics to improve customer responsiveness and operational efficiency, including:
  • Intelligent case and order triage
  • Backlog and demand-risk forecasting
  • Staffing and workload optimization
  • Root-cause analysis of customer issues at scale
• Translate analytical insights into practical changes that frontline teams can adopt and sustain.

Systems, Tools & Governance

• Utilize and continuously enhance workflows and reporting within enterprise systems such as Salesforce and Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• Ensure consistent application of company policies, governance standards, and customer service expectations.
• Act as a trusted operational advisor to leaders, using data-driven and AI-enabled insights to support decision-making.

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of experience in customer care, operations management, or regional operations support, with direct people leadership responsibility.
• Demonstrated success leading teams in customer-facing, high-volume, or complex operational environments.
• Strong analytical skills with experience using data, dashboards, and technology to improve customer outcomes.
• Experience applying AI, automation, or advanced analytics to improve workflow efficiency or customer experience is strongly preferred.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage frontline teams and senior leaders alike.

Leadership Competencies

• Customer Focus - Relentlessly advocates for the customer and designs operations around customer needs.
• People Leadership - Develops talent, builds engagement, and creates accountability through trust and clarity.
• Action Oriented - Drives results with urgency, decisiveness, and follow-through.
• Optimizes Work Processes - Uses data, CI, and AI-enabled insights to simplify work and improve outcomes.
• Instills Trust - Leads with integrity, transparency, and consistency.
• Self-Development - Embraces learning and continuously evolves self and team.

This role is ideal for a people-first operations leader who excels at building strong teams, delivering outstanding customer experiences, and thoughtfully applying AI and analytics to modernize operations.

• 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