Dear Alumni,

Please see opportunity for SBU Quality (of Operations &
Services) Manager with Rain Bird in Tucson, AZ. If
interested please send MS Word .doc resume to
Melanie Hamon: mh@rainbird.com.

Thank you,
Lorie


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SBU Quality (of Operations & Services) Manager
Tucson, AZ

Rain Bird, world leader in innovative water management products, is looking
for a strategic business leader to be the key driver for the product and
service quality of our Commercial SBU.  He/she will be required to think and
plan strategically while serving as a critical business partner in the SBU's
development and execution of its overall business plan. This is a high
visibility position that requires a wide-breadth of business skills, and
strong interpersonal and influencing skills. Excellent advancement
opportunities.

*	Responsibilities include:
*	Coordinate the development and implementation of strategic quality
plans for the SBU, including all functional areas of the business.
*	Interface with Rain Bird plants and operations outside of the
Commercial SBU to ensure SBU quality requirements are met.
*	Develop processes, systems and measurements by which customer
quality and service requirements are identified, including customer service,
NPD, and test methodologies.
*	Develop and utilize measurements that allow the SBU to track
customer input and implement actions which exceed the expectations of its
internal and external customers.
*	Coordinate with engineering and marketing departments to develop
product performance and quality specifications.
*	Coordinate and/or implement quality related training for employees
throughout the Commercial SBU.
*	Coordinate an annual business assessment in preparation for the SBU
strategic planning.
*	Work with external and internal customers as required.  A potential
of up to 20% travel time is possible.
*	Manage the Product Return Process including the analysis of all
Avoidable Chargeback categories.
*	Provide business metrics to aid in continuous improvement efforts
and to assess the overall state of the SBU.
*	Strong verbal and written communication skills.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
*	Bachelors degree & MBA
*	Knowledge of quality standards, practices, procedures, processes as
well as technical and/or high volume manufacturing experience.
*	5-7 years experience working or managing in a business with a
customer oriented environment.
*	The candidate should have a strong strategic perspective, an
analytical approach to decision making, a process orientation and good
coaching skills.
*	This position requires the ability to help individuals and actively
participate across all levels of the organization as needed.
*	Demonstrated success in utilizing strong influencing skills to
promote results from people who have no direct reporting relationship to
this position.
*	Demonstrated ability to develop, build and motivate teams in the
context of a business environment.
*	Strong analytical skills, including practical experience in applying
probability and statistics to business decisions.
*	Fluency in Spanish a plus.
*	Knowledge of database design and management a plus.


TO APPLY:
E-mail MS Word .doc resume to mh@rainbird.com

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