Sr. Systems Project Leader, Sourcing Applications

Sr. Systems Project Leader, Sourcing Applications

Work Mode: Hybrid

Location: Hybrid at Kohler, WI

Opportunity

The Sr. Systems Project Leader is responsible for leading projects related to the development of our Global Sourcing Application portfolio and processes to increase business effectiveness, solve problems and create new opportunities to assist in the achievement of business goals. This role requires a mixture of Procurement subject matter expertise, technical development, and project management to successfully deliver business solutions and drive Sourcing best practices throughout the suite of Kohler businesses globally.

Specific Responsibilities

This role works cross-functionally with multiple areas such as Finance, Legal, Supply Chain, IT, and with Sourcing teams around the world to plan and deliver projects ensuring deliverables are completed in a timely fashion, within budget, and achieve expected benefits to the company. Success in this role requires the following:

Project Management

• Lead projects by defining scope, timing, and deliverables. Manage project budgets, schedules, and resources.

• Develop and maintain detailed project plans. Responsible for regularly reporting project status to business teams and executive leaders.

• Provide regular communication to supporting departments and direct their activities to provide expertise as required by project scope and requirements.

• Ensure project risks have been thoroughly considered with strong mitigation plans in place.

• Communicate with other regions during the local regional time as needed.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Collaboration

• Build positive relationships with business teams and corporate function partners.

• Assist business teams and corporate functions by filling gaps with functional knowledge and

• procurement expertise.

• Work creatively and analytically in a team-focused, problem-solving environment.

Continuous Improvement

• Act as change agent, identifying areas of procurement performance improvement that are in alignment with the strategic direction of the company.

• Conduct business process reviews to continually enhance the efficiency of procurement processes, systems, and overall stakeholder experience.

Technical Skills

Engage in technical development of systems to provide general technical guidance and help with troubleshooting after implementation.

• Training and Education

• Develop and deploy appropriate training needed to drive proper adoption of processes and systems.

• Analytics, Metrics and Monitoring

• Ensure success metrics are in place and monitored for continuous improvement opportunities.

Skills/Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Procurement, Information Technology, or related field is required.

• At least 5-7 years of work experience in Supply Chain, Procurement, IT or related field with proven skills in project management preferred.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to professionally address a wide and varied audience, including executive management, both internally and externally.

• Good command of both written and spoken English is required.

• Good command of both written and spoken Spanish is desired.

• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office products and project management software preferred.

• Intermediate knowledge of ERP and master data management experience preferred.

• Organizational and time management skills sufficient to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.

• Some travel required (less than 15%)

• Some work hour adjustments are needed to support collaborative teamwork with multiple regions.

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Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

The salary range for this position is $88,000 - $111,150. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate's experience, their education, and the work location. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision & 401k.

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About Us

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