Deputy Head Of Business Process Excellence & Stream Lead To Cash (Americas Hub)

About Us:

How many companies can say they've been in business for over 177 years?!

Here at ZEISS, we certainly can! As the pioneers of science, ZEISS handles the everchanging environments in a fast-paced world, meeting it with cutting edge of technologies and continuous advancements. ZEISS believes that innovation and technology are the key to a sustainable future and solutions for global change. We have a diverse range of portfolios throughout the ZEISS family in segments like, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, Consumer Markets and Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology. We are a global company with over 42,000 employees and have over 4,000 in the US and Canada alone! Make a difference, come join the team!

What's the role?

As Americas Business Hub Leader you will coordinate and execute all workstreams within the Hub. You will also be responsible for driving the standardization and harmonization of processes and structures within the SAP S/4Hana implementation Lead to Cash workstream. The role requires balancing individual functional and segment needs to achieve the best solutions for ZEISS. This individual will play a pivotal role in the strategic direction and execution of all workstreams under the Americas Hub.

Sound Interesting?

Here's what you'll do:

• Lead in strategic planning and execution, while coordinating with other workstream leaders to ensure alignment and integration across all areas.

• Lead the complex Lead to Cash workstream, aligning complex cross-stream topics with other End-to-End streams to ensure a cohesive approach.

• Drive the improvement of the Lead-to-Cash End-to-End process, focusing on customer order management, intercompany sales, and account receivables management.

• Moderate and lead discussions between function and process experts to achieve the best compromise among individual process requirements.

• Steer and orchestrate necessary external consulting support within the workstreams and across related processes or systems.

• Own the alignment of the workstream progress with the overall program plan, ensuring planning, implementation, and improvement measures.

• Facilitate best practice sharing with other End-to-End workstreams and cross-stream leads, ensuring integration into related processes or systems.

• Act as a key representative of the Americas Hub, liaising with senior management and ensuring alignment with regional objectives. Assuming objectives. supporting the S/4HANA deployments within the Americas hub, making sure that projects are executed on time and within budget.

Do you qualify?

• Master's degree in finance, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or a similar field; PhD and/or MBA preferred.

• 8+ years of previous work experience, ideally with a background in top-tier management consulting or relevant experience in business process excellence.

• Excellent conceptual and analytical skills, with the ability to connect complex topics across multiple streams.

• Strong change management perspective, with the ability to drive and align conflicting priorities.

• Profound topical expertise in SAP S/4 and End-to-End processes such as Lead-to-Cash.

The annual pay range for this position is $160,000 - $180,000

The pay offered for this role may be influenced by factors such as job location, scope of role, qualifications, education, experience, & complexity/specialization/scarcity of talent.

This position is also eligible for a performance bonus or sales commissions. ZEISS also offers robust benefits, including medical plans, retirement savings plan and paid time off.

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Tracy Hollstadt

Zeiss provides Equal Employment Opportunity without unlawful regard to an Applicants race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizen status, sexual orientation, pregnancy (includes childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), genetic predisposition, carrier status, gender expression or identity, including transgender identity, or any other class or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law of the employee (or the people with whom the employee associates, including relatives and friends).