Area/District Manager

Xylem; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Xylem is seeking an Area/District Manager for the Lower Gulf Region, based in Los Angeles, to lead business operations with full P&L ownership and a strong customer focus. You will drive strategic initiatives, oversee service delivery, and coach a dispersed workforce to meet financial and safety targets.

The role requires 8+ years of management experience, advanced leadership skills, and proficiency in MS Office; familiarity with SAP/MS Dynamics is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably with emphasis in business/engineering/management.
• Advanced degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 8+ years experience in management and demonstrated leadership responsibilities.
• Proven leadership and collaboration skills with ability to supervise and influence teams.
• Ability to manage a dispersed workforce.
• Ability to obtain/maintain clearance to drive a company vehicle.
• MS Office proficiency: Excel/Outlook/Word/PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with SAP and MS Dynamics is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ensure efficient service execution to deliver world-class performance.
• Respond quickly to customer issues with a win-win mindset.
• Drive EH&S culture and processes across the business.
• Deploy vision, mission and strategy for the region.
• Empower employees to improve operations and expand services.
• Collaborate with partners to resolve day-to-day challenges.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with top regional customers.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Strategic thinking

MS Office

SAP

MS Dynamics

P&L ownership

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Business Admin/Finance/Engineering/Management)

Advanced degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP

MS Dynamics

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

Job description

## Area/District ManagerApplyremote type: Onsitelocations: Los Angeles East, Californiatime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R49854Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world's most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.We at Xylem are so excited to share our opportunity for an Area/District Manager for the Lower Gulf Region. 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 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 required, preferably with an emphasis on Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, Management or a related field.* 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.* Ability to obtain and maintain clearance to drive a company vehicle.* 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). Proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (including disability and veterans) and Affirmative Action workplace, Xylem fosters an inclusive environment free from discrimination or harassment.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