Sr. Director, ERP Transformation

Sr. Director ERP Transformation

Work Mode:Onsite

Location:Onsite four days per week Kohler WI

Opportunity

Kohler Co. is seeking a Senior Director ERP Transformation. This role is a strategic enterprise leader responsible for defining and executing the organizations ERP transformation. Reporting to the VP IT Enterprise Applications & ERP Transformation this role requires a balance of strategic thinking business partnership organizational leadership and hands-on execution oversight.

Role Summary

The Sr. Director ERP Transformation will lead a multi-year enterprise-wide transformation from SAP ECC to a to be selected ERP solution. This leader is accountable for end-to-end program execution across Supply Chain Manufacturing and Finance while ensuring delivery of measurable business value standardized processes and a modern digital core.

Critically this role will build the organizational capability leadership bench and operating model required to deliver the transformation establishing a high-performing cross-functional team that bridges business and IT to drive adoption at scale.

As a trusted and strategic business partner to Kohlers Global Supply Chain function including Manufacturing Procurement and Supply Chain this leader will ensure that technology investments deliver measurable business value operational excellence and scalability across the global enterprise.

Key Responsibilities

Transformation Leadership & Delivery

• Lead end-to-end transformation strategy roadmap and execution across ERP domains
• Represent IT in the Transformation Management Office and partner with executive stakeholders across Supply Chain Manufacturing and Finance to align on priorities trade-offs and outcomes Drive business value realization (e.g. working capital improvement inventory optimization cost-to-serve reduction)
• Establish and enforce program governance including steering committee cadence KPIs and decision frameworks
• Lead system integrators and vendors ensuring accountability delivery quality and commercial discipline
• Oversee project management solution architecture data strategy and process standardization aligned to S/4 best practices
• Manage multi-year program financials including budget forecasting and benefits realization

Talent Strategy & Organizational Development

• Design and stand up the transformation operating model including clear role definitions decision rights and governance across business IT and partners. Assess current organizational capability across process data technology and change leadership; identify gaps and define targeted talent actions (hiredevelop augment)
• Staff and secure top talent in mission-critical roles including business process owners workstream leads data leadership testing and change management. Build and lead a high-performing cross-functional transformation team ensuring strong alignment between business and IT leadership
• Partner with HR and executive leadership to:
  • Define role expectations and capacity plans
  • Support talent selection and succession planning
  • Align performance management and incentives to transformation outcomes
• Develop internal ERP process data and change leadership capability reducing long-term dependency on system integrators and external partners
• Establish knowledge transfer and capability-building mechanisms across all phases of the program

Change Leadership & Adoption

• Champion organizational change ensuring business readiness training effectiveness and sustained adoption
• Build and mobilize a change champion network across functions and geographies
• Drive mindset shift from customization to standardization and enterprise process ownership
• Equip functional and plant leaders to lead their teams through significant process and system change
• Identify resistance and proactively intervene with targeted engagement strategies

Organizational Effectiveness & Culture

• Foster a one program culture across business functions IT and external partners
• Drive clarity accountability and decision velocity across a complex stakeholder environment
• Establish expectations for enterprise thinking data ownership and process discipline
• Build leadership bench strength and succession plans to ensure continuity across the multi-year transformation

Risk & Performance Management

• Identify and mitigate program organizational and talent-related risks proactively
• Ensure transparency through structured reporting on delivery adoption and capability readiness
• Align talent deployment and capability with each phase of the transformation lifecycle (design build deploy stabilize)

Scope & Impact

• High visibility with executive leadership and Board-level engagement
• Enterprise-wide ERP transformation impacting core business operations
• Multi-year program with significant capital investment
• Cross-functional multi-business multi-regional scope spanning Supply Chain Manufacturing and Finance
• Direct impact on enterprise capability operating model and long-term digital maturity

Business Partnership & Functional Enablement

• Serve as the primary IT business partner with IT delivery responsibilities for Global Supply Chain functions including Manufacturing Procurement and Supply Chain ensuring technology enables process efficiency compliance and strategic outcomes.
• Collaborate with functional leaders to identify opportunities for AI automation analytics and workflow optimization.
• Ensure that IT roadmaps for enterprise functions are aligned with global priorities and harmonized across divisions.

Skills/Requirements

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 youll 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 $205900 - $334600. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidates experience their education and the work 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 30000 bold leaders across the globe were driving meaningful change in our mission to help people live gracious healthy and sustainable lives.

About Us
It is Kohlers 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 . Kohler Co. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Required Experience:

Exec