Supply Chain Optimization Manager

Work Mode: Hybrid

Location: Remote

As a strategic leader within the KBA Production Control organization, this role spearheads the continuous transformation and optimisation of supply chain operations across Kohler's Kitchen & Bath manufacturing plants in the Americas region.

This role is responsible for architecting and revolutionizing material flow, conveyance, and intra-logistics strategies. The core mission is to drive unprecedented levels of efficiency and productivity, ensuring a synchronized ecosystem where the right inventory is strategically stored, readily available, and delivered to the right place at the right time.

Key deliverables include governance of the Plan for Every Part (PFEP) and a high-impact blend of strategic leadership and tactical support for regional continuous improvement initiatives to achieve end‐to‐end Supply Chain optimisation.
Integrated Systems Design: Design and implement material flow, conveyance, and inventory management systems fully integrated with Lean Manufacturing principles.

Infrastructure & Layout: Lead new facility and warehouse design by optimizing material flow and developing layouts/models using Lean tools; Partner with plant teams to implement supermarkets, kanban, and smart buffers to ensure seamless production support.

Packaging Strategy: Collaborate with Purchasing and Packaging Engineering to define optimal packaging for internal and external components, minimizing waste and maximizing density.

Physical & Information Flow: Ensure effective synchronization between physical movement and information flow to maximize conveyance performance and minimize total logistics and operational cost.

Industry 4.0 & Smart Logistics

Strategic Transformation: Lead the transition to a Smart Material Handling ecosystem, leveraging Industry 4.0 to enhance digital visibility and real‐time decision‐making.

Digital Visibility (IoT): smart containers/pallets) to improve real‐time visibility, storage utilization, and inventory accuracy.

Design versátil,



energy‐efficient workflows that boost agility, throughput, and sustainability in intra‐logistics.

conduct plant audits and coach teams on PFEP compliance and end‐to‐end material flow.

KPI Governance: Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure success and drive a culture of continuous improvement.

Best Practice Deployment: Scalability of regional best practices for warehouses, supermarkets, storage, kanban, conveyance, and line feeding across the network.
Benchmarking & Innovation: Advance modern warehousing by evaluating best‐in‐class picking and delivery technologies, recommending high‐impact adoption opportunities.

standardize processes and performance metrics through rigorous benchmarking.

Project Management & Data Intelligence

End‐to‐End Leadership: Lead complex projects by building project teams, defining resources, developing schedules, and managing scope, cost, quality, and timing.
build robust cost/benefit analyses and owner savings reporting via Power BI and related tools.
Data‐Driven Insights: Consolidate and analyze large datasets from service and delivery performance to identify trends and implement improvements at the point of use.
Academic Background: Bachelor's degree in Logistics or industrial engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Logistics, Information Systems, or a high‐level Operations‐related field.

A proven track record in Supply Chain Engineering, Warehousing, or Continuous Improvement is highly preferred.

SAP Mastery: High proficiency in SAP (Logistics & Materials Management modules, EWM).

Ability to develop and deliver high‐impact end‐user training and technical documentation.

Mastery of Excel and data visualization, advanced proficiency in PowerBI or Tableau, ability to transform raw data into strategic insights, and creating dashboards.

It is Kohler's 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.

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