Global VESL, Growth

This role can be based in Berlin, Germany/Dusseldorf, Germany or Loveland, Colorado, USA

At Hach ( www.hach.com ), we ensure water quality for people around the world, and every associate plays a vital role in that mission. Our founding vision is to make water analysis better—faster, simpler, greener and more informative. We accomplish this through teamwork, customer partnerships, passionate experts, and reliable, easy-to-use solutions.

As part of our team, you’ll make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale by enabling the world’s everyday water needs. You’ll also belong to a respectful and collaborative community that fosters career growth and professional development. You’ll be supported by resources that make a positive difference in your life because, at Hach, we value your authenticity and want your talents to shine.

Motivated by the highest possible stakes of climate change and global health, we’re working together within a rapidly digitizing industry to find innovative technologies that guarantee the safety of our water and our environment. More about us: https://www.hach.com/about-us

Hach is proud to be a Water Quality company in Veralto (NYSE: VLTO). Imagine a world where everyone has access to clean water, safe food and medicine, and trusted essential goods. That is the tomorrow Veralto is creating today. Veralto is a $5B global leader in essential technology solutions made up of over 16,000 associates across our Water Quality and Product Identification segments all united by a powerful purpose: Safeguarding the World’s Most Vital Resources.

About the role:

The Global VESL (Veralto Enterprise System Leader), Growth reports to the Vice President, Veralto Enterprise System (VES). The Global VESL, Growth will be a senior level position responsible for owning the global VES growth processes (including commercial and innovation) to support the growth and development of the VES culture across Hach to achieve Policy Deployment (PD) and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) targets. This position will be the instrumental coach and trainer of leaders and associates to enable process improvements and sustainment of stronger results using VES tools. This position will leverage VES commercial standard work and will be responsible for deployment and sustainment of best practices. This role will partner directly with the Hach Global Strategy team – specifically, the Sales Excellence and Product Management organizations to drive growth .

In this role, you will:

• Drive targeted, sustainable improvement in commercial growth key performance indications (KPIs) in the commercial regions and product management organization.

• Establish and sustain global standard work in partnership with functional leaders, regional VPGMs, and region based VESLs.

• Lead and execute the daily implementation of VES processes in the Commercial and Strategy teams:

• Champion the use of the problem solving and partner to identify which VES tool must be applied and when.

• Provide coaching and guidance for daily management, visual project management, and Growth Rooms.

• Audit existing processes and systems to determine actions required for improvements at Gemba.

• Regularly review performance and partner with senior leaders to define short-term and long-term VES strategies.

• Support inorganic growth / M&A activities based on product roadmap.

• Support in the planning, facilitation, implementation, and sustainment of kaizen activities:

• Guide pre-work and sustainment of the Kaizen process and provide training on key VES Tools (Kaizen, PSP, Daily Management, etc.)

• Ensure and conduct regular reviews of kaizen charter creation, review, approval, and pre-work that drive successful kaizen preparation, and kaizen sustainment.

• Develop talent capability and culture development in the commercial functions:

• Own VES immersion for L1, L2, and L3 leaders.

• Mentor future VES talent in application of commercial tools (through direct and indirect leadership).

• Required business travel 50% of the time.

Are you qualified?

• Bachelor’s degree required.

• Minimum 5 years of experience deploying continuous improvement and/or VES processes

• Prior experience in Sales, Project Management Organizations (PMO), or Product Management roles preferred.

• Process-oriented individual with passion for detail and experience with organizational change management.

• A ‘Gemba based’ leader who has demonstrated experience working with diverse teams to drive a culture of continuous improvement with an eye towards ‘hands-on’ learning.

• Great computer skills (data analysis, word processing, spreadsheets, graphics, statistical tools).

• Must be able to set and attain goals and initiate actions to resolve problems and improve products and processes.

• Must be able to provide concise executive summaries of business performance issues, changes needed or made, results delivered.

This job posting will close on May 5th, 2024.

The salary range for this role is $154,367 – 171,400. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in Colorado. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Veralto Corporation and all Veralto Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.

The EEO posters are available here (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters) .

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at applyassistance@veralto.com to request accommodation.

Veralto Corporation and all Veralto Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.

The EEO posters are available here (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters) .

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at applyassistance@veralto.com to request accommodation.

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Veralto and all Veralto Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.