.**Location**:Monterrey, N.L. (hybrid)**Opportunity****BASIC FUNCTION**As a Senior Buyer in Kohler's Global Strategy Sourcing division, you would be responsible for a variety of sourcing related projects in new product development. You would also be responsible for reviewing project proposals and developing a project implementation plan of action. You will partner with Production, Engineering, Purchasing, Materials, Manufacturing sites, Sales and Marketing and ID to ensure project scope and stakeholder expectations are in alignment. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is required.Reports to Sr. Manager - Faucets North America**POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES**- Prepares and evaluates supplier quotations and services to determine most competitive solution based upon a total cost of ownership- Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.- Creates "Make vs. Buy" analysis and drive decision execution toward product introduction.- Works with legal team to create and execute documents protecting Intellectual Property.- Initiates timelines and adherence measurements to project goals; building and driving teamwork across functional areas.- Fosters support from manufacturing plant resources to ensure schedule dates and issues are understood and in accordance with resource planning.- Monitors and tracks project costs in comparison to the specified budget and business case.- Communicates project schedule date changes to customer, building trust in interactions.- Provides update reports to management along with detailed gap analysis and corrective action plans.- Manage purchasing related risks in a professional manner.- Promotes self-development and the development within teams through the use of all available resources (i.E. training programs, seminars, sharing of best practices, and self-study).- Interprets analysis, applies statistical tools and calculates TCO on monetary elements.- Develops and manages contingency plans, risk factors, and interdependencies. Ability to create spend level strategy consistent with business unit (near term focused).- Comprehends business law and has ability to draft Terms & Conditions (T&Cs) to meet business needs. Executes commercial transactions independently. Accountable for customer resolutions.- Identifies and drives out nonvalue add activities. Ability to negotiate service and support level agreements that have a positive impact for all parties involved.- Understands BATNA (Best Alternative to Negotiated Agreement) and how to effectively utilize compromise to company's advantage. Ability to resolve agreement barriers and/or quickly determine financial trade-offs while in a negotiation**Skills/Requirements****REQUIRED COMPETENCIES**Business/Technology- Understand legal Interpretation of contract T&Cs and proficient in working with Domestic & International Law.- Involved in the Acquisition and/or re-sale of Intellectual Property