Contract Value Stream Director

Clemco Industries Corp.•Washington, MO

About The Position

The Contractor Value Stream Director leads and optimizes end-to-end operations for Clemco’s Contractor Value Stream, from engineering and procurement through production and delivery. The role ensures activities contribute to customer value, operational efficiency, and profitability, while helping deliver precision-built equipment on time and on budget. The director drives revenue and profitability growth across the Americas and strengthens relationships with distributors and direct customers. The position develops and executes domestic and regional value stream strategy, oversees and supports product management, advances distributor relationships, expands markets, and identifies new business opportunities. It also establishes forecasting and reporting practices, develops monthly demand plans, aligns Americas functional teams, and works with the President of the Americas and APAC on value stream improvements and process alignment. The role applies lean manufacturing principles, manages performance and KPIs, and fosters team accountability, innovation, and continuous learning.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or a related field.
10 or more years of progressive leadership experience in the industrial manufacturing sector.
Deep understanding of industrial products, services, and engineered-to-order products.
Proven track record of consistently delivering KPIs and developing processes to support company growth initiatives.
Strong leadership, coaching, and team-building skills.
Experience in a lean manufacturing environment and aligning functional KPIs to value streams.
Excellent communication, negotiation, and data-driven decision-making skills.
Willingness and ability to travel domestically, with some international travel as needed.

Nice To Haves

MBA.

Responsibilities

Define and drive the value stream vision and long-term operational strategies in alignment with business goals.
Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies using lean principles; lead kaizen events, value stream mapping, and process redesign initiatives.
Collaborate across product development, project management, engineering, operations, finance, and customer support to align stakeholders.
Own the value stream P&L and establish and monitor KPIs related to customer satisfaction, delivery speed, and cost efficiency; use data to make decisions and report progress to senior leadership.
Coach teams in lean practices, agile methodologies, and operational thinking, building accountability, innovation, and continuous learning.
Lead development and execution of domestic and regional value stream strategy, aligning it with company goals and operational plans.
Oversee and support product management by setting expectations, mentoring growth, and fostering a results-driven culture.
Strengthen distributor relationships by understanding distributor needs and designing programs that support mutual success.
Drive revenue growth by expanding existing markets and identifying new business opportunities.
Implement forecasting and reporting tools that provide leadership visibility into market trends and sales performance.
Collaborate with Americas functional teams to align strategies, goals, and functional initiatives.
Develop monthly demand plans to support ongoing value stream forecasts.
Work with the President of the Americas and APAC to drive value stream improvements and align processes with business unit functional teams.