Vice President Supply Chain, Americas

Vice President - Supply Chain Americas

Work Mode:Onsite

Location:Kohler WI

Opportunity

This position is responsible for leading the AmericasRegional Supply Chain organization to industry-leading levels of demandplanning customer fulfillment service reliability logistics performanceinventory deployment organizational efficiency and customer experience.

The leader sets the regional supply chain agenda for Kitchen& Bath Americas by translating customer channel and market prioritiesinto clear demand signals differentiated fulfillment capabilities servicecommitments and operating routines that strengthen growth loyalty andbusiness performance.

This role serves as the senior regional voice of thecustomer and market within the consolidated Global Supply Chain model ensuringAmericas requirements are represented in planning governance while regionalexecution remains focused on customer-facing supply chain excellence.

The leader is expected to create competitive differentiationthrough benchmark supply chain practices AI-enabled execution digitaloperating tools advanced analytics and continuous improvement of fulfillmentspeed visibility reliability and productivity.
This individual will build a high-performing organizationthat embraces new technologies simplifies work improves decision speed anddelivers sustained progress in service cost cash responsiveness customerexperience and organizational effectiveness.

Specific Responsibilities

• Set the Americas regional supply chainstrategy operating priorities and performance agenda to support businessgrowth customer loyalty and Global Supply Chain objectives.
• Lead Demand Planning and commercialintegration improving forecast accuracy forecast value-add demand signalquality and market intelligence across customer channel product andpromotional inputs.
• Represent Americas demand customer andchannel requirements within enterprise S&OP supply planning inventoryand governance processes while maintaining clear regional accountability forcustomer-facing execution.
• Create industry-leading customer fulfillmentcapabilities that improve order visibility delivery reliabilityresponsiveness service quality and customer satisfaction.
• Position supply chain as a source of regionalcompetitive advantage by elevating the customer experience through fulfillmentexcellence proactive service design and disciplined operating routines.
• Lead Americas Customer ServiceTransportation Warehousing Distribution Inventory Deployment Logistics andregional supply chain continuous improvement with a focus on differentiatedcustomer experience and productive cost-to-serve.
• Direct regional inventory deployment andproduct availability priorities to balance service working capital customercommitments and channel requirements across the fulfillment network.
• Establish executive performance managementroutines and metrics that connect forecast quality fulfillment reliabilitycustomer service logistics productivity inventory health cost cash andcustomer experience.
• Continuously benchmark industry-leading supplychain demand planning fulfillment logistics distribution and customerservice practices; translate external insights into practical capabilityimprovements for Kohler.
• Champion AI-enabled planning predictiveinsights automation workflow simplification and digital operating tools thatstrengthen execution discipline accelerate decisions reduce manual effortand improve organizational efficiency.
• Sponsor digital analytics automation andprocess capabilities that improve planning effectiveness fulfillmentvisibility network productivity and customer-facing performance.
• Build a high-performing regional leadershipteam with clear accountability strong succession depth and the capability topartner across Commercial Finance Operations IT Purchasing Sourcing andGlobal Supply Chain.
• Lead change with clarity and pace simplifyingways of working strengthening functional excellence and creating a culture ofinnovation accountability continuous improvement and trustedcross-functional collaboration.

Skills/Requirements

• Bachlors degree required. Masters degree preferred.
• A minimum of 15 years of professional supply chain leadership experience
• Ability to travel as needed and up to 30% of the time
• Extensive experienceas a senior supply chain leader with demonstrated success in demand planningcustomer fulfillment logistics distribution customer service inventorydeployment and regional supply chain performance.
• Proven ability to set strategy buildenterprise alignment translate business priorities into operating plans anddeliver measurable improvement across service cost cash growth and customerexperience.
• Deep knowledge of Demand Planning Sales &Operations Planning Integrated Business Planning forecasting demandmanagement product availability inventory deployment and customerfulfillment processes.
• Experience leading modern logisticswarehouse distribution transportation and customer service operationssupported by strong systems analytics operating routines and performancemetrics.
• Demonstrated ability to benchmark externalbest practices and convert industry-leading processes technologies andoperating models into practical capability improvements.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AIautomation advanced analytics and digital technologies to improve planningeffectiveness execution quality productivity decision speed andorganizational efficiency.
• Strong financial acumen with the ability toconnect regional supply chain decisions to commercial performance operatingcost inventory investment cash and customer outcomes.
• History of building high-performing leadershipteams developing talent strengthening succession depth and improvingorganizational capability in a complex matrix environment.
• Knowledgeable in SAP advanced planningsystems WMS/TMS capabilities analytics tools digital supply chain platformsAI-enabled planning tools and customer-facing fulfillment technologies.
• Exceptional communication skills with theability to influence senior leaders align cross-functional stakeholders andrepresent the function with credibility to customers and external partners.
• Strategic and practical leadership style withthe ability to establish direction simplify complexity drive accountabilityand deliver sustained performance improvement.

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 $238650 - $395150. 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.

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