Sr. Category Leader, IT

Job Description

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Sr. Category Leader, IT

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Work Mode :  Onsite

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Location :   Onsite in Kohler, WI

Opportunity :

This role will be responsible for supporting the financial and operational performance within specific areas of IT Categories including a share of the $175M IT spend. Responsible for negotiating XaaS, telecom, infrastructure, security, AI, and IT service agreements globally, for all business units. Accountable for supporting the IT team with supplier selection, value analysis, and go / no go decisions. Serves as the liaison between legal, privacy, risk, IT and business stakeholders and supplier partners. Analyzes supplier quotations, SOWs and other contracts to determine the best solution based upon metrics such as value delivered and total cost of ownership. Familiar with a variety of purchasing concepts, practices, and procedures.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead the development of Category Strategies

• Learn and understand the current state of the category in the market and at Kohler
• Identify gaps issues and challenges affecting assurance of supply, quality, service, cost, lack of innovation and relationships
• Proactively identify future areas of opportunity to address cost, building a pipeline of value to be executed through a variety of sourcing and other approaches

Project Support and Management

Administration and Continuous Improvement

Required Competencies

Business / Technology

Collaboration

Negotiation

Interpersonal

Approach

Collaboration

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Skills / Requirements

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#LI-BV

#LI-Onsite

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CUSTOM.PAY.TRANSPARENCY

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Why Choose Kohler?

\nWe 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.

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\n About Us

It is Kohler’s policy to recruit, hire, and promote qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. If, as an individual with a disability, you need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact kohlerjobs@kohler.com.   Kohler Co. is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer.

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