Sr. Manager, Strategic Sourcing - Capital Equipment & Facilities

Kohler; Kohler (WI); On-site; USD 145,000 - 228,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 benefits

Performance bonus

Job summary

Kohler is seeking a Sr. Manager, Strategic Sourcing for Capital Equipment & Facilities to lead global category strategies, drive cost optimization, and ensure on-time delivery of capital projects.

You will collaborate with Project Management, Engineering, and Facilities to deliver value while maintaining safety and compliance. Ideal candidates bring extensive experience in indirect sourcing, construction management support, and a track record of influencing senior stakeholders to achieve

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, construction sourcing, or capital project execution.
• Experience with construction contracting models, bid leveling, change-order management, and project controls.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement global and regional indirect category strategies for construction, capital projects, equipment, and facilities services.
• Lead sourcing initiatives from strategy through execution with RFx, negotiations, contracting, and supplier performance management.
• Partner with Project Management, Engineering, Operations, and Facilities to deliver projects on time, within budget, and compliant with safety standards.
• Drive governance, risk mitigation, and supplier performance throughout the capital lifecycle.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Project execution

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA or advanced degree

Job description

Sr. Manager, Strategic Sourcing - Capital Equipment & Facilities

Work Mode:Onsite

Location:Onsite, four days per week - Kohler, WI

Specific Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing & Category Leadership

• Develop and implement global and regional indirect category strategies, with primary ownership for construction, capital projects, equipment, engineering services, facilities services, and related project execution support.
• Apply total cost of ownership (TCO) and LCC sourcing methodologies to optimize long-term value, not just initial price.
• Lead sourcing initiatives from strategy through execution, including scope alignment, bid strategy, RFx development, contractor prequalification, negotiations, contracting, change-order controls, and supplier performance management.

Construction Management & Capital Plan Execution

• Partner with Project Management, Engineering, Operations, and Facilities teams to ensure construction and capital projects are scoped, sourced, awarded, mobilized, and executed within approved budget, schedule, quality, safety, and compliance expectations.
• Establish construction sourcing governance, contractor strategies, bid leveling discipline, award recommendations, execution readiness reviews, escalation paths, and risk mitigation plans to support on-time project delivery.
• Monitor project spend, savings realization, commitments, change orders, claims exposure, contractor performance, schedule risks, and commercial issues throughout the capital lifecycle.
• Support construction execution by ensuring clear commercial terms, defined contractor responsibilities, site readiness requirements, milestone tracking, invoice validation, lien waiver coordination, warranty expectations, and closeout documentation are incorporated into sourcing and contracting activities.
• Drive accountability with general contractors, construction managers, design partners, and specialty trade suppliers through structured business reviews, performance scorecards, issue resolution, and corrective action plans.
• Coordinate early procurement involvement in capital planning to improve estimate accuracy, sourcing lead times, contractor capacity planning, material availability, and execution sequencing before project approval and launch.

Financial Performance & Value Delivery

• Deliver validated cost savings through strategic sourcing, demand management, and commercial optimization.
• Partner with Finance to ensure savings tracking, realization, and reporting align with financial standards.
• Provide commercial controls for construction projects by validating bid assumptions, challenging scope gaps, managing contingency exposure, supporting change-order governance, and escalating budget or schedule risks before they impact project delivery.
• Improve working capital by identifying and executing opportunities to increase DPO by 1 day while maintaining strong supplier relationships.

Stakeholder Engagement & Compliance

• Engage business stakeholders to reduce fragmented and non-compliant onsite spending by reinforcing procurement policies and preferred supplier usage.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders by balancing speed, compliance, and value creation.
• Drive adoption of sourcing strategies through change management, communication, and influence.

Operating Model & Capability Transformation

• Lead the transition of tactical procurement activities to PSG, clearly defining roles, handoffs, and service levels.
• Enable the indirect sourcing team to focus on high-impact strategic initiatives rather than transactional work.
• Establish scalable processes, governance, and KPIs to support long-term sourcing maturity.

Supplier Diversity & Sustainability

• Support and advance supplier diversity, sustainability, and ESG objectives across indirect categories.
• Partner with internal ESG teams to integrate sustainability criteria into sourcing decisions and supplier evaluations.
• Track and report progress against diversity and sustainability goals.

People Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of sourcing professionals, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Set clear goals and performance expectations aligned to business priorities.
• Build sourcing capability through mentoring, training, and best practice sharing.

Skills/Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred
• 7+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, construction sourcing, construction management support, or capital project execution, with significant indirect and construction spend exposure
• Proven track record supporting large-scale construction or capital projects delivered on budget, on schedule, and in alignment with quality, safety, compliance, and stakeholder expectations
• Experience with construction contracting models, contractor prequalification, bid leveling, change-order management, project controls, claims avoidance, site execution support, and capital project closeout processes
• Ability to influence cross-functional project teams and contractors to resolve execution issues, manage commercial risk, and maintain momentum against project milestones
• Experience developing and executing global or regional category strategies
• Strong financial acumen, including TCO/LCC and working capital optimization
• Demonstrated success leading teams and influencing senior stakeholders

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

We believe in supporting you from the moment you join us, which is why Kohler offers day 1 benefits. This means you’ll have access to your applicable benefit programs from your first day on the job, with no waiting period. The salary range for this position is $145,350 - $228,450. 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. In addition, this position is eligible for a performance bonus/variable incentive compensation.

Why Choose Kohler?

We empower each associate to #BecomeMoreAtKohler with a competitive total rewards package to support your health and wellbeing, access to career growth and development opportunities, a diverse and inclusive workplace, and a strong culture of innovation. With more than 30,000 bold leaders across the globe, we’re driving meaningful change in our mission to help people live gracious, healthy, and sustainable lives.

About Us

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