Position Title: AM- Indirect Strategic Sourcing Department: Corporate Procurement Division: Global Procurement Group: Corporate Procurement BASIC FUNCTION :&nbsp; This individual will strategically source indirect procurement spend categories for the Jhagadia Vitreous China Plant and be responsible for key continuous improvement initiatives in the areas of procurement process, systems and policy. The successful candidate will reside in the Kohler Co India Headquarters-Gurgaon and report to the Manager, Indirect Strategic Sourcing - India who resides in Gurgaon. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES :&nbsp; 1. The incumbent would be responsible for indirect procurement for Kohler's Jhagadia facility. These include but not limited to marketing, HR, Admin, Sales, IT etc. 2. Develop comprehensive indirect procurement spend category strategies and drive alignment of these strategies across the region. 3. Develop strong relationships with key internal stakeholders and work with them to prioritize opportunities and challenges. 4. For assigned spend categories, oversee supplier relationships and related negotiations, business reviews and supplier assessments and selections, with the goal of obtaining optimized quality, cost, delivery and innovation for Kohler Co. and the region. 5. Drive SRM within the region and generate reports &amp; category spends using the tool. 6. Monitoring supplier's progress, checking the quality of service provided; processing supplier's payments and invoices; 7. Ensure optimization of Kohler Co. procurement systems and compliance with the Kohler Co. Global Procurement Policy Manual. 8. Develop and implement metrics reporting for in scope responsibilities and related continuous improvement initiatives 9. Constantly seek out improvement of purchasing processes and practices that eliminate non-value-added activity and incorporate relevant best practices. 10. The role will involve strategic thinking, innovation &amp; negotiation skills. REQUIRED COMPETENCIES :&nbsp; a) Decent communication skills &amp; ability to align stakeholders around strategy &amp; execution b) Skilled at continuous improvement in strategic sourcing, procurement process, policy and systems strategy c) Accomplished negotiator with proven track record of closing challenging and complex negotiations. d) Initiator who takes ownership of the activities &amp; ensure successful completion of the same. RELATIONSHIPS :&nbsp; Reports directly to: Manager, Strategic Sourcing - India EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Minimum: Undergraduate/Postgraduate business related degree and 5+ years procurement experience. Indirect Procurement Experience in Marketing, Sales, IT categories will be desirable. - Must be assertive, persuasive, analytical, a good communicator with solid organization and prioritization skills. - SAP/SRM experience is desirable. &nbsp; - Must be highly computer literate with strong MS Excel skills. This role requires extensive travel (close to 7 to 10 days per month) to Vitreous China Plant in Gujarat.

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 Kohler - Assistant Manager - Indirect Sourcing 

 Kohler - Assistant Manager - Indirect Sourcing  ,Job Description for  Kohler - Assistant Manager - Indirect Sourcing  in Kohler in  Gurgaon/Gurugram for (5-8) years of experience. Apply Now!

Job Description for  Kohler - Assistant Manager - Indirect Sourcing  in Kohler in  Gurgaon/Gurugram for (5-8) years of experience. Apply Now!