Opportunity
At Kohler Company, we believe in extending gracious experiences to our associates through all aspects of their journey.  The opportunities and challenges at Kohler are as diverse as our incredible people, the geographies we serve, and the diversified businesses we operate. 
We are investing in our Strategic Sourcing teams to become best-in-class at global sourcing and category management, supporting our legendary brands through breakthrough results in supplier performance, cost, and innovation.  With advancements in our systems and processes, we must have the best talent to deliver our strategic imperatives while ensuring everyday execution for our clients.     
 
The individual in this position will play a critical role in driving initiatives for Strategic Sourcing that are aligned to Kohler’s Sustainable Living strategy.  The success of this role is an essential tenet ensuring suppliers conduct business in a manner that aligns with Kohler’s Supplier Code of Conduct and Supplier Sustainability Policy. 
 
Driven by purpose, you leverage relationships, business acumen, and the ability to identify potential solutions to deliver results.  Managing projects that focus on a vision of sustainable procurement practices for the betterment of our communities, you thrive on a challenge to unlock potential from new partnerships both internally and with supplier development.  
You will need to be diplomatically tenacious in your continuous pursuit of impact.  Leverage the vision of Kohler’s Sustainable Living strategy to drive commitment from business leaders and community advocates for sustainable procurement practices.  You will also influence buyers and business clients to share in the mission. 
What you’ll do 
Work with the Sr. Program Manager-Sustainable Procurement execute program components to reach reduction goals 
Engage with internal business leaders and stakeholders to develop project plans and solicit appropriate resources to execute key initiatives. 
Partner with strategic sourcing category leaders and suppliers to deploy sustainable sourcing practices to identify more sustainable options and track improvements. 
Identify and manage supplier sustainability projects to drive carbon reductions in Kohler’s supply chain.  
Maintain and improve carbon tracking process for procurement events to monitor reductions. 
Ensure carbon measurement and reduction tracking is aligned with standard practices such as the GHG protocol. 
Identify, deploy, and manage technology and external supplier partnerships needed for the success of sustainable procurement programs. 
Work with Sr. Program Manager-Sustainable Procurement and Sustainable Living team to respond to stakeholder and customer inquiries, certification/compliance tracking, supplier surveys, audits, and supplier development planning. 
Maintain and improve the addition of sustainability expectations to Kohler’s sourcing, contracting, and supplier performance evaluation processes. 
Support Sr. Program Manager-Sustainable Procurement with compliance requests that overlap with sustainable procurement. 
Maintain, monitor, measure, and report on reduction progress to stakeholders both internally and externally. 
Create communications both internally and externally to facilitate a community of best practice sharing and improvement. 
Stay up to date on changes to sustainability regulations and best practices.  
Other duties as assigned.