.**BASIC FUNCTION**Reporting to Supervisor - Mexico Sourcing, this position's primary responsibility will be to support the on-boarding of suppliers in Mexico and South America in support of Kitchen & Bath needs.This role is part of the Strategic Sourcing group in K&B Purchasing and will own the supply base and supplier relationships for new and in development suppliers for any K&B categories.**SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES**1. Participate in the new vendor strategic sourcing process. This will include lead PPAP efforts, supplier development activities and onboarding coaching to suppliers.***- **Actively participate in the RFx process to secure goods in the assigned area of spend to ensure competitiveness and limit risk to Kohler.**3. Lead project sourcing meetings with Category Leaders, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality and Supplier.***- **Participates in contract negotiations and ensures that master data is correct, and sources comply with quality standards.*****- **Maintain required records such as quotes and price lists, supplier correspondence, contracts and supplier performance data.*****- **Support the supplier management process including registration, NDA submission and eSourcing activities.*****7. Demonstrate professionalism in communicating: Proactively identifies improvements and supports/qualifies/sells ideas to management. Development of cross functional relationships through active team roles and support, embracing diverse and global cultures.8. Relies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals to perform a variety of tasks. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is expected.**RELATIONSHIPS AND CONTACTS**Supervisory Relationships:- Reports to the Supervisor - Mexico SourcingOrganization Relationships:- Frequent contact with Kohler Co Strategic Sourcing Category Leaders, Supplier Quality Engineers, Operations, Product Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering and Supply Chain to determine supply base needs.External Business Relationships:- Frequent contact with external suppliers.**EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE*****- **Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business or Engineering.**:- **2 - 4 years of Purchasing experience.**:- **Strong interpersonal skills and desire to work on a team.*****:- **Fluent in English (writing and speaking).*****:- **Experience in procuring, managing a supply base, negotiations and project management.*****:- **Able to develop and implement contingency planning processes.**:- **Participate in multi-location/global projects with expanded awareness of culture, currency, geography, political, and limited international exposure.**:- **Travel is approximately 25%.*****:- **SAP experience is desirable.****Why Work at Kohler Co.?**Kohler Co.'s mission is to contribute to a higher level of gracious living for those who are touched by our products and services. We understand that it takes investment in our associates' development to make that happen