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Fellowes Brands Location: US-IL-Itasca Job ID: 3668 Overview As a Security Officer on the overnight shift, you will maintain a safe work environment for all individuals, including both employees and visitors, at our Itasca facility (with as-needed support at our Aurora distribution facility) on the Environmental, Safety & Security team. You will also protect company property and assets as well as respond to, investigate and document incidents that occur on company property. This is a great opportunity to expand your skillset and experiences across all of security and employee health and safety. You will work a rotating 12-hour shift (3 days on, 4 days off, 4 days on, 3 days off) from 6:00pm to 6:00am, to include weekends and holidays. You will... Conduct internal and externaltours of the facility to identify and report at-risk behaviors, hazards, rule violations and life safety/security equipment failures Operate and have knowledge of the building's life safety systemswhich includes fire alarms, fire suppression systems, the access control system, the public announcementsystem and the surveillance system Respond quickly, efficiently and courteously to major incidents such as severe weather, accidents, injuries, fires, power outages, theft and building evacuations Conduct thorough and professional investigations, submit incident reports regarding events that occur on or affect company property, participate in ongoing legal investigations or lawsuits and attend depositions or court proceedings as required Provide excellent customer service and facility access to our customers, which include employees, contractors, visitors and emergency personnel Work extensively with various computer systems and phones Maintain the facility's key and badge inventory Conduct drug and alcohol screens Perform audits and observations Our Team The Environmental, Safety & Security team requires the highest integrity and a good work ethic. We encourage our staff to take the initiative and be able to problem solve a variety of challenges. Success within this work environment requires collaborating with all levels of the organization with a desire to provide the highest level of customer service to our customers. What You Bring to the Team A minimum of 5 years of security and/or safety experience, to include warehouse/distribution/manufacturing environments A high school diploma or equivalent GED A positive attitude, strong work ethic and a high level of integrity when it comes to compliance with all company processes and procedures The ability to exercise good judgment and provide a high level of courtesy and professionalism when dealing with employees of all functions and levels Proficiency with technology, to include Windows-based systems and access control/surveillance software The ability to see, hear, read, walk and smell (for purposes of conducting safety observations and incident investigations) A valid Driver's License The ability to lift 50 pounds The ability to provide as-needed support at our Aurora distribution center The ability to perform current CPR & AED requirements The ability to work 12-hour shifts (6pm to 6am) and on a rotating schedule (3 days on, 4 days off, 4 days on, 3 days off), to include weekends and holidays You May Also Have... Successful experience working overnight shifts Experience with a blend of corporate, warehouse and/or manufacturing A degree in Criminal/Social Justice About Fellowes Brands Founded on a rich 100-year history, our reputation, passion for excellence and Fellowes values - a belief in people, integrity, innovation and continuous improvement - live in every product we make, and inspire best-in-class design, quality and performance in all we do. Our four core values drive our behavior, approach and response to the world around us. Initiative. Integrity. Teamwork. Passion. These values are steeped in the character of our founder, Harry Fellowes, who established a value-based culture at Fellowes over a century ago. Visit our Careers Site: www.fellowesbrands.com/us/en/careers/Pages/overview.aspx Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status Fellowes, Inc. does not accept unsolicited resumes from any agencies that have not signed a mutual service agreement. All unsolicited resumes will be considered Fellowes' property, and Fellowes will not be obligated to pay a referral fee. This includes resumes submitted directly to hiring managers without contacting the Talent Acquisition Department. PI119019214

Robertshaw All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status. Title Product Manager - Smart Appliances Location US-IL-Itasca Posted Date 2020-03-09 Overview Robertshaw is a leading global design, engineering and manufacturing company in the Chicago area that sells components and systems solutions into the residential white goods, commercial appliance, HVAC, and transportation industries. Robertshaw's global headquarters is located near Chicago in Itasca, Illinois, USA. The company employs over 6,000 employees in 14 countries, has 3 engineering centers and 10 manufacturing locations. Robertshaw is building a smarter, safer, and more sustainable world. We are uniquely positioned to blend physical products with software to support critically connected controls that improve homes and that enable a safer, more comfortable and more productive world. Robertshaw is looking for an experienced Product Manager to concentrate on the management of smart / connected residential appliances through their life cycles from start to finish. This person will execute the portfolio strategy as a means of providing customers with relevant, value-added product solutions, drive growth of the business and contribute to future strategic planning and profitability objectives. The position will be based in Itasca with travel of 15%. Responsibilities PLM Roles and Responsibilities Create sustainable value to all stakeholders Create and execute a rigorous sales and profit growth strategy (Gamma Initiative) Drive the routine self-assessment of the product portfolio and the development and introduction of new products prioritizing by highest economic impact Implement an effective management operating system (MOS) that integrates the coordinated review and execution of the sales pipeline, account opportunities and leads across the entire enterprise with routine engagement with each account Optimize value proposition to the market by strategically road-mapping the lifecycle of assigned products and managing Be accountable for driving continuous grow the top and bottom-line profitability of assigned products Track and communicate performance of product categories from both macro and micro levels Perform proactive and continuous business intelligence to identify competitive industry trends and using them to update product portfolio and defining the best pricing strategy and innovation roadmap Formulate price strategy that is the foundation of supplier negotiations on product cost, MOQ's and business terms and operational excellence targets Own and drive technical customer feedback on products portfolio gaps, customer needs and preferences to ensure the competitiveness of the value offer Assist in writing business cases and white papers supported by analysis and research to innovate new product introductions (NPI's) Project-manage NPI's selected for development Viewed as an expert on the product, process, and market Manage existing and new third-party supplier relationships Assist in providing training, marketing support and product expertise to customers Critical Success Factors Measurement The measures of success will include driving significant year-on-year sales and profit growth generating a competitive innovative product portfolio and leveraging it through the sales and operations muscle. This key position in our organization collaborates regularly with cross-functional teams including Sales, Commercial Excellence, Engineering, Supply Chain, Information Technology, Finance, and HR to deliver comprehensive and profitable concept-to-cash outcomes for RAA. Some of the key KPIs include: Y-O-Y sales and profit growth in their respective product category, higher VCM, ROI attainment, timely NRE collection, customer satisfaction. This critical sales and profit growth enablement role reports to the corporate Executive Vice President for RAA and is a member of his leadership team. Qualifications Qualifications you will need: Bachelor's degree in Electrical / Electronics Engineering required Strong project management skillset; process-driven mindset and capable of prioritizing and managing multiple tasks simultaneously. 5+ years of product management experience in EMS (preferably Appliance Residential, Commercial or Industrial product environment) 3+ years of supplier negotiation and program management tangible experience Ability to work cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, OEM Product Management, Engineering, Operations, Distribution and Supply Chain teams to drive projects and product related efforts to completion Experience in electronic products marketing or merchandising utilizing print and digital mediums Adaptability, self-awareness, collaboration Ability to manage multiple projects in prioritized fashion with strong attention to detail Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to think conceptually Strong computer skills, particularly with MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint and experience utilizing pivot tables to assess data and perform analytics Comfortability presenting to management and customers Positive attitude with high-energy for driving positive outcomes Experiences and Skills we value: Knowledge on Secure Cloud Platforms, App Solutions Development and Deployment and Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ZigBee, GPRS Embedded Modules Familiar with ISO 27001 (info security management), ISO 27017 (cloud information security), ISO 27018 (personal data) and obviously ISO 9001, FCC/CE/SRRC & ROHS/REACH environmental standards Experience in Miniaturization: Enabler for communications, Small electronic packages, High power density and Advanced electronics Experience in AI: Machine learning, Context aware devices and Data mining Experience in IoT and Connectivity: BT, Wifi, Cellular, 5G, Security & Privacy and Cloud Customer success paranoia and a bold passion for working towards results and customer satisfaction. Business sense, strategic planning, analytical, communication, project management, and change management skills. Results-driven behaviors with a consistent focus on getting things done routinely to plan; building consensus with data driven recommendations. Effective communicator able to assemble and clearly articulate key actions. Strong listening skills. Flexible, self-motivated, with demonstrably strong leadership and team building skills and able to travel as needed given the shifting business dynamic. Practical skills in managing large IT/data intensive platform projects including Plex (or similar ERP), SugarCRM (or similar) and other business intelligence analytical tools. PI118883816

Robertshaw All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status. Title Global Sales & Operations Planning Manager Location US-IL-Itasca Posted Date 2020-03-06 Overview Global Sales and Operations Planning Manager Robertshaw is a leading global design, engineering and manufacturing company in the Chicago area that sells components and systems solutions into the residential white goods, commercial appliance, HVAC, and transportation industries. Robertshaw's global headquarters is located near Chicago in Itasca, Illinois, USA. The company employs over 6,000 employees in 14 countries, has 3 engineering centers and 12 manufacturing locations. Role: The Global Sales and Operations Planning Manager (reporting to the Global Director of Materials Planning) will assist in developing and leading the Sales and Operations Planning process. This role will be responsible for the monthly demand planning sub-process and participate in developing the overall process, systems, and governance landscape. This individual will drive key objectives including improved sales basis, forecasting accuracy, improvements to operational efficiencies, optimizing inventory performance and improving service levels. This role will escalate key business issues into the process for cross-functional decision making. Responsibilities Duties & Responsibilities: Assist with the implementation of the monthly S&OP process. Assist with defining the underpinning meetings required to support the S&OP process Define the calendar cross functionally and facilitate the monthly meetings. Partner with functional champions to identify KPIs, tracking progress to plan and collaborating with key stakeholders to drive RCCAs. Document and communicate key actions and decisions to drive organizational alignment around the monthly plans. Lead & develop the monthly demand plan collaborating across the organization. Establish demand planning measures and controls with a closed loop root cause and corrective action process to improve forecast bias and accuracy. Collaborate closely cross functionally to develop accurate demand plans while supporting the optimization of supply and inventory plans. Establish a single enterprise plan. Identify gaps to supply and demand alignment leading teams to identify scenarios to mitigate and prepare recommendations for senior leadership review. Integrate key processes including but not limited to customer forecasts, statistical forecast models, and targeted service levels, demand & supply variability (including supplier performance), AOP targets (including inventory plans, demand plans, & supply plans), product life cycle, operational capacities & capabilities, Support overall roadmap to achieve objectives, including process, application support tools, policies, and control mechanisms. Establish the mechanism to track overall S&OP process maturity and lead key process improvement initiatives. Assist in identifying process and technology gaps & the selection and implementation of supporting tools & applications. Directly manage the supporting team of demand planner (s), analyst (s), and supply planner (s) Qualifications Experience and Skills: Bachelor's degree in supply chain management or business. 5-10 years of sales and operations planning with experiencing leading a demand planning team. Experience in implementing a global S&OP APICS or related certifications desired. Strong communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills. Track record for achieving results in a matrix environment Results oriented focused individual with a knack for continuous improvement. Hands on leader/coach A sense of urgency, a passion for winning, and enthusiasm for translating big ideas into realistic, pragmatic executable plans Background with statistical modeling & analytically minded PI118829386

Robertshaw All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status. Title Financial Planning & Analysis Manager Location US-IL-Itasca Posted Date 2020-03-03 Overview Robertshaw is a leading global design, engineering and manufacturing company in the Chicago area that sells components and systems solutions into the residential white goods, commercial appliance, HVAC, and transportation industries. Robertshaw's global headquarters is located near Chicago in Itasca, Illinois, USA. The company employs over 6,000 employees in 14 countries, has 3 engineering centers, and 12 manufacturing locations. Robertshaw is seeking a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager who will be responsible for financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting in support of the overall company. Role will also contribute to monthly management reporting and ad hoc analysis, and participate in projects as needed. Responsibilities Specific job duties include: Complete/oversee monthly financial responsibilities for Corporate departments. Prepare variance analysis, budget development and forecasting, and monthly management presentation preparation. Serve as primary/initial point of contact with Corporate leaders on financial matters and related questions Identify areas of opportunity and process improvement in areas of responsibility Leverage statistical and operational data to draw correlation between periodic operational and financial results, providing greater insight and decision-making abilities to senior management Help in addressing any ad hoc requests on a daily basis Actively pursue learning and self-development to enhance personal and professional growth This role works closely with finance directors and controllers around the world. As of one of the members of the corporate FP&A team, this role will have extensive exposure to our business units around the globe, as well as corporate functions. Responsibilities outlined above are in no way to be construed as all encompassing. Other duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may be required and/or assigned as necessary. Qualifications Qualifications: Five to seven years in finance and/or accounting Financial planning and analysis experience required, preferably in a private equity-owned manufacturing environment Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of products, particularly Excel and Power Point Hyperion knowledge preferred Good understanding of manufacturing cost Excellent communication skills Education: Bachelor's degree in accounting and/or finance, MBA a plus PI118692968

Robertshaw All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status. Title Technical PMO (Mechanics) Location US-IL-Itasca Posted Date 2020-03-02 Overview Robertshaw is a leading global design, engineering and manufacturing company in the Chicago area that sells components and systems solutions into the residential white goods, commercial appliance, HVAC, and transportation industries. Robertshaw's global headquarters is located near Chicago in Itasca, Illinois, USA. The company employs over 6,000 employees in 14 countries, has 3 engineering centers, and 10 manufacturing locations, and 5 distribution centers. Robertshaw is building a smarter, safer, and more sustainable world. We are uniquely positioned to blend physical products with software to support critically connected controls that improve homes and that enable a safer, more comfortable and more productive world. As our sales growth expectations continues to evolve so does the maturity required in the end-to-end sales process. As such, we have the need to recruit a proven Technical PMO to focus on the acceleration of new products introduction (NPIs) that secures timely and profitable execution. This person will support the product managers by driving deadlines and ensuring that projects are completed on time and in accordance with customer and business expectations. The position will be based in Itasca with minimum travel. This leader will engage across Robertshaw's Americas Appliance business unit and make a significant influence on the company's sales and profit attainment and customer satisfaction. Responsibilities Technical PMO Roles and Responsibilities As the Technical PMO, you will be responsible for driving the actions that will ensure New Products Introduction deadlines are met, financial targets (i.e., VCM, ROI, NREs collection, etc.) are met, and customer satisfaction is achieved by delivering samples, prototypes, documents, reports, etc. You will serve a catalyzer between four key areas: Product Managers, Supply Chain, Engineering and Operations and will help to deploy the Americas Appliance business unit's strategy by executing timelines and RAILs (Rolling Action Item List) and maintaining a continuously improving ‘playbook' of common processes, learning and connecting the areas to optimize the value creation process to the customers. Create and manage project schedules (Gantt Charts) for new NPIs, flag and escalate issues of schedule, cost, price, NRE, tooling. Participate in NPI project meetings - monitor schedule, force schedule requirements, monitor participation from supply chain/NPI buyer or other weak link dept, escalate scope and cost changes Participate in EOL meetings, collect historic sales data and forecast data for last time buy quantitative analysis. Support plant in negative PPV mitigation, including recommendations for price increases, higher MOQs and rationalization investigations. Create accounting job forms for incoming project POs Assist in business cases, competitive analysis Support Capex requirements and information for approval processes. Monitor Capex follow through at plant level and escalate delays. Support business reporting and customer presentations (PPTs), including working with product managers, engineering and operations for refined presentation decks. Provide process improvement suggestions. Work to gain support for process improvement and implementation Qualifications Qualifications you will need: Bachelor's Degree, preferably with an additional, relevant post-graduate electromechanical or electronic technical qualification. 1+ years' experience in project management. Avid learner with bias for scientific method application. Track record of innovative solutions development/implementation to solve problems and create value. Strong project management skillset; process-driven mindset and capable of prioritizing and managing multiple tasks simultaneously. Experiences and Skills: A sense of urgency, a passion for winning, and enthusiasm for translating big ideas into realistic, pragmatic executable plans. Customer success paranoia and a bold passion for working towards results and customer satisfaction. Business sense, strategic planning, analytical, communication, project management, and change management skills. Results-driven behaviors with a consistent focus on getting things done routinely to plan; building consensus with data driven recommendations. Effective communicator able to assemble and clearly articulate key actions. Strong listening skills. Flexible, self-motivated, with demonstrably strong leadership and team building skills and able to travel as needed given the shifting business dynamic. Practical skills in managing large IT/data intensive platform projects including Plex (or similar ERP), SugarCRM (or similar) and other business intelligence analytical tools. PI118659704

Robertshaw All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status. Title Technical PMO (Electronics) Location US-IL-Itasca Posted Date 2020-03-02 Overview Robertshaw is a leading global design, engineering and manufacturing company in the Chicago area that sells components and systems solutions into the residential white goods, commercial appliance, HVAC, and transportation industries. Robertshaw's global headquarters is located near Chicago in Itasca, Illinois, USA. The company employs over 6,000 employees in 14 countries, has 3 engineering centers, and 10 manufacturing locations, and 5 distribution centers. Robertshaw is building a smarter, safer, and more sustainable world. We are uniquely positioned to blend physical products with software to support critically connected controls that improve homes and that enable a safer, more comfortable and more productive world. As our sales growth expectations continues to evolve so does the maturity required in the end-to-end sales process. As such, we have the need to recruit a proven Technical PMO to focus on the acceleration of new products introduction (NPIs) that secures timely and profitable execution. This person will support the product managers by driving deadlines and ensuring that projects are completed on time and in accordance with customer and business expectations. The position will be based in Itasca with minimum travel. This leader will engage across Robertshaw's Americas Appliance business unit and make a significant influence on the company's sales and profit attainment and customer satisfaction. Responsibilities Technical PMO Roles and Responsibilities As the Technical PMO, you will be responsible for driving the actions that will ensure New Products Introduction deadlines are met, financial targets (i.e., VCM, ROI, NREs collection, etc.) are met, and customer satisfaction is achieved by delivering samples, prototypes, documents, reports, etc. You will serve a catalyzer between four key areas: Product Managers, Supply Chain, Engineering and Operations and will help to deploy the Americas Appliance business unit's strategy by executing timelines and RAILs (Rolling Action Item List) and maintaining a continuously improving ‘playbook' of common processes, learning and connecting the areas to optimize the value creation process to the customers. Create and manage project schedules (Gantt Charts) for new NPIs, flag and escalate issues of schedule, cost, price, NRE, tooling. Participate in NPI project meetings - monitor schedule, force schedule requirements, monitor participation from supply chain/NPI buyer or other weak link dept, escalate scope and cost changes Participate in EOL meetings, collect historic sales data and forecast data for last time buy quantitative analysis. Support plant in negative PPV mitigation, including recommendations for price increases, higher MOQs and rationalization investigations. Create accounting job forms for incoming project POs Assist in business cases, competitive analysis Support Capex requirements and information for approval processes. Monitor Capex follow through at plant level and escalate delays. Support business reporting and customer presentations (PPTs), including working with product managers, engineering and operations for refined presentation decks. Provide process improvement suggestions. Work to gain support for process improvement and implementation Qualifications Qualifications you will need: Bachelor's Degree, preferably with an additional, relevant post-graduate electromechanical or electronic technical qualification. 1+ years' experience in project management. Avid learner with bias for scientific method application. Track record of innovative solutions development/implementation to solve problems and create value. Strong project management skillset; process-driven mindset and capable of prioritizing and managing multiple tasks simultaneously. Experiences and Skills: A sense of urgency, a passion for winning, and enthusiasm for translating big ideas into realistic, pragmatic executable plans. Customer success paranoia and a bold passion for working towards results and customer satisfaction. Business sense, strategic planning, analytical, communication, project management, and change management skills. Results-driven behaviors with a consistent focus on getting things done routinely to plan; building consensus with data driven recommendations. Effective communicator able to assemble and clearly articulate key actions. Strong listening skills. Flexible, self-motivated, with demonstrably strong leadership and team building skills and able to travel as needed given the shifting business dynamic. Practical skills in managing large IT/data intensive platform projects including Plex (or similar ERP), SugarCRM (or similar) and other business intelligence analytical tools. PI118659734

Robertshaw All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status. Title Commercial Excellence Leader Location US-IL-Itasca Posted Date 2020-03-02 Overview Robertshaw is a leading global design, engineering and manufacturing company in the Chicago area that sells components and systems solutions into the residential white goods, commercial appliance, HVAC, and transportation industries. Robertshaw's global headquarters is located near Chicago in Itasca, Illinois, USA. The company employs over 6,000 employees in 14 countries, has 3 engineering centers and10 manufacturing locations. Robertshaw is building a smarter, safer, and more sustainable world. We are uniquely positioned to blend physical products with software to support critically connected controls that improve homes and that enable a safer, more comfortable and more productive world. As our sales growth expectations continues to evolve, so does the maturity required in the end-to-end sales process. As such, we have the need to recruit proven Commercial Excellence (CE) expertise who can further accelerate our adoption and deployment of the right sales tools, processes and metrics to drive sustainable organic growth faster than the market. This leader will engage across Robertshaw's Americas Appliance business unit and make a significant influence to both the commercial organization design and sales performance attainment. Responsibilities Commercial Excellence Leader Roles and Responsibilities As the Commercial Excellence leader, you will be responsible for driving the common cross-enterprise standards in how we deploy strategy into actionable sales activities by developing and maintaining a continuously improving ‘playbook' of common sales processes, commercial organizational structures, tools and metrics that drive accelerated growth and measurable customer adoption. Working with leaders you will champion the enablement of: Go-To-Market model , sales structure and functional support necessary to sell Robertshaw solution roadmaps (including but not limited water valves, gas solutions, top burner systems, tubular solutions, electronics, refrigeration solutions) and demonstrate tangible proof of value to the decision maker Create and execute a rigorous sales operations process management operating system (MOS) that integrates the coordinated review and execution of the sales pipeline, account opportunities and leads across the entire enterprise with routine engagement with each account Develop practical sales metrics and utilize interactive analytics dashboards (leveraging AI) to generate actionable insights and coaching methods that business leaders and sales managers can use to achieve and exceed goals versus the annual targets Be accountable for driving the initiatives that improve seller performance and productivity measurably and sustainably; develop programs and metrics that increase critical sales behaviors and outcomes around win rate, deal velocity, customer retention and forecast accuracy Drive the routine self-assessment of the businesses' CE maturity and seller competencies ; identify common needs and prioritize the next step improvements by highest economic impact Own and drive the coordination of the seller recruitment and talent development processes , tools and onboarding & training methods to improve the existing and new employees experience, accelerate their ramp-up and increase the acquisition and retention of top sales talent Coordinate with product managers to generate best-in class practices to translate the strategic growth plans into practical quota setting, effective demand generation activities, pricing models, offering launches and value selling content focused on differentiation and long-term business value for the customer Generate a proactive communication and education strategy to the salesforce regarding benchmarking, best practices, news on tools, training and productivity enhancements Critical Success Factors Measurement The measures of success will include driving significant year-on-year improvements in seller productivity, quota attainment and customer acquisitions while maintaining a robust and integrated functional excellence in sales operations across the enterprise. This key position in our organization collaborates regularly with cross-functional teams including Sales, Marketing, Product Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, Information Technology, Finance, and HR to deliver comprehensive and profitable concept-to-cash outcomes for Robertshaw's Americas Appliance business unit. This critical sales enablement role reports to the corporate Executive Vice President for the Americas Appliance business unit and is a member of its leadership team. Qualifications Qualifications you will need: Bachelor's Degree, preferably with an additional, relevant post-graduate business/commercial qualification. 5+ years' experience in sales and sales operations roles including management experience with sales, marketing and/or P&L ownership. Broad industry experiences with B2B and other selling motions; backgrounds in manufacturing, software, cloud-based solutions and other consumer products are particularly valued. Experiences and Skills: A sense of urgency, a passion for winning, and enthusiasm for translating big ideas into realistic, pragmatic executable plans. Customer success paranoia and a bold passion for working towards results and customer satisfaction. Excellent business sense, strategic planning, analytical, communication, project management, and change management skills. Demonstrated ability and aptitude to work within a cross-functional team environment and at all levels within the organization to lead, influence and continuously improve people, processes and culture. Results-driven behaviors with a consistent focus on getting things done routinely to plan; building consensus with data driven recommendations. Demonstrated capability to translate growth strategies into practical sales plans, best practices and operational structures with a broad portfolio of business model and industry vertical commercial experiences. Effective communicator able to assemble and clearly articulate key strategies, business plans, advanced analytics and reports aligned to drive tangible business impact. Strong listening and facilitation skills. Highly self-proficient analytical assessor of business metrics and performance; able to confidently provide insights for improvement and proffer innovative, robust and data driven solutions. Leadership impact and courage to be able to consult and challenge with the business leaders at multiple levels within the organization regarding their needs, gaps and operational plans. Strong project management skillset; process-driven mindset and capable of prioritizing and managing multiple tasks simultaneously. High work ethic and passion for the Sales/Commercial Excellence discipline, open to travel and working with remote time zones for effective collaboration. Be a great talent developer and build a funnel of high performing experts ready and able to progress their careers; develop and sustain a diverse and multi-cultural organization. Take intelligent risks to drive momentum and tackles ambiguity to convert to clear operating frameworks Flexible, self-motivated, with demonstrably strong leadership and team building skills and able to travel as needed given the shifting business dynamic. Practical skills in managing large IT/data intensive platform projects including Plex (or similar ERP), SugarCRM (or similar) and other business intelligence analytical tools. PI118659808

Robertshaw All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status. Title Commodity Manager - Raw Materials Location US-IL-Itasca Posted Date 2020-02-28 Overview Commodity Manager - Raw Materials Robertshaw is a leading global design, engineering and manufacturing company in the Chicago area that sells components and systems solutions into the residential white goods, commercial appliance, HVAC, and transportation industries. Robertshaw's global headquarters is located near Chicago in Itasca, Illinois, USA. The company employs over 6,000 employees in 14 countries, has 3 engineering centers, and 12 manufacturing locations. We currently have an excellent opportunity for a Commodity Manager - Raw Materials to join our organization in Itasca, Illinois, USA. This position will be responsible for up to $80M in spend of carbon steel (flats, tubes and wire rod), copper, aluminum, resins and stainless steel supporting our North American manufacturing facilities Responsibilities Responsibilities Develop commodity strategies and influence stake holders Deliver cost reduction projects of 3-5% of responsible spend annually. Lead successful continuous improvement projects. Partner with Robertshaw internal cross-functional teams, including engineering R&D, quality, materials management and sales. Measure, monitor, and report on savings achieved and track important supply chain KPI. Prepare spend analytics, should cost, and total landed cost models, and create strategic sourcing plans. Monitor, analyze and report on raw materials market pricing for select commodities Travel is approximately 15%, generally to US based suppliers and Mexico manufacturing locations with occasional international travel to suppliers and other Robertshaw facilities. Qualifications Qualifications Bachelor's degree from accredited university in supply chain, operations, or technical field (BSME/BSEE preferred); Post graduate degree or supply chain certificate desired if bachelor's degree is not in supply chain. Master's degree preferred. 5 years' experience in supply chain or operations including 3 years' experience in purchasing. Knowledge concerning carbon steel (flats, tubes and wire rod), copper, aluminum, resins and stainless steel. Understanding of futures markets and raw material market indexes. Effective negotiator with multiple approaches to choose depending on circumstances. Knowledge of the various sourcing events (i.e., RFP/RFQ and reverse auctions) and how/when to use them. MS Office proficiency required, advanced Excel proficiency required. Practical experience working in ERP or other business planning system. PI118535296