Director, North America - VESL Commercial

Hach
Wood Dale, IL

Imagine yourself...

  • Contributing meaningful work that positively impacts the world each day.

  • Embracing your ambitions and fueling your personal and professional growth.

  • Collaborating with a vibrant, diverse, global team.

All of this is possible with a position at Videojet, a Veralto company. You have likely purchased or used a product that Videojet Technologies has helped bring to market this week-after all, Videojet leads the product identification industry, providing in-line printing, coding and marking solutions, consumables, and software. Videojet's technologies are essential for ensuring the safety and authenticity of products sold worldwide in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and industrial sectors.

As a member of the Videojet team and the broader Veralto network, you'll work with products that make a real difference in everyday life. Along the way, you'll have opportunities to make an impact on our business and your career with ongoing chances to deepen your skillset and pursue your ambitions.

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Reporting to the Vice President, Veralto Enterprise System (VES), the VESL, Growth, North America will be a senior-level position responsible for owning the global VES growth processes to support the growth and development of the VES culture across North America to achieve Policy Deployment (PD) and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) targets. This position will serve as the instrumental coach and trainer for leaders and associates, enabling process improvements and sustaining stronger results through the use of VES tools. This position will leverage VES commercial standard work and be responsible for deploying and sustaining best practices.

No two days are the same-each day brings new challenges and evolving responsibilities:

Drive targeted, sustainable improvement in commercial growth key performance indicators (KPIs) in the commercial 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 North America teams:

  • Champion the use of problem-solving and partner to determine which VES tool to apply and when.

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

  • Audit existing processes and systems to determine the actions required for improvement at the 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 the 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 the application of commercial tools (through direct and indirect leadership).

Essential requirements for the job include:

  • Minimum 10 years of experience deploying continuous improvement and/or VES processes, with a focus on fundamentals (PSP, VMDM, SW).

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

  • Demonstrated ability to build a strategy through the identification of gaps and root causes, then executing on countermeasures and leading through influence. Able to help teams take and manage risk and drive experimentation to facilitate learning.

  • 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.

  • 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, and results delivered.

  • Proven ability to navigate a matrixed organization and drive outcomes through proactive collaboration and clear, professional communication with people at all levels across the organization

  • Must demonstrate the ability to manage by influence and build trust with other senior leaders, cross-functional leaders, and Veralto VES leadership.

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

  • Able to travel 30-50% of the time

We offer:

  • Medical, dental, vision and 401k with match start on day 1, no waiting period !

  • Training and development opportunities

  • Attractive employee referral program

  • Paid Parental Leave

  • Employee Assistance Program (legal, financial, and counseling resources)

Videojet is proud to be part of the Product Quality & Innovation segment of Veralto (NYSE: VLTO), a $5.5B global leader committed to ensuring access to clean water, safe food and medicine, and trusted essential goods. When you join Veralto's global network of 17,000 associates, you become part of a unique culture and work environment where purpose meets possibility. The work you do has a meaningful impact on the resources and essentials people depend on every day, and you'll find valuable opportunities to expand your skillset, pursue your ambitions, and advance your career. Together, we're Safeguarding the World's Most Vital Resources-and building rewarding careers along the way.

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The below range reflects 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. This range may be modified in the future. An associate's position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs.

The compensation range for this role is - .

We offer a 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.

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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.

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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 [email protected] to request accommodation.

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We do not accept unsolicited assistance from any headhunters or recruitment firms for any of our job openings. All resumes or profiles submitted by search firms to any employee at any of the Veralto companies ( , in any form without a valid, signed search agreement in place for the specific position, approved by Talent Acquisition, will be deemed the sole property of Veralto and its companies. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Veralto and its companies because of the unsolicited referral.

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.

Posted 2026-04-27

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