Senior Sourcing Specialist – Facilities, Mexico

Kohler Co.

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Sourcing Specialist- Facilities is responsible for the strategic procurement of Facilities goods and services across Kohler’s sites in Mexico. The role supports day-to-day purchasing activities while ensuring compliance with internal processes, contracts, and global procurement policies. The position holder will work closely with Facilities, Maintenance, Engineering, HR and EHS teams to ensure continuity of service, cost control, and supplier performance.
The Senior Sourcing Specialist- Facilities is responsible for the strategic procurement of Facilities goods and services across Kohler’s sites in Mexico. The role supports day-to-day purchasing activities while ensuring compliance with internal processes, contracts, and global procurement policies. The position holder will work closely with Facilities, Maintenance, Engineering, HR and EHS teams to ensure continuity of service, cost control, and supplier performance.

Requirements

• First class communication skills, written and oral in Spanish and English
• Demonstrable knowledge of Mexican commercial law
• Good negotiation skills. Able to devise negotiation strategies depending on circumstances and commercial levers
• Solid project management skills. Able to coordinate stakeholders and work against project plan
• Strong IT skills, including ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Power BI tools. Able to fully utilize Kohler’s e-Procurement system
• Demonstrates positivity and resilience
• Able to manage time effectively and prioritize accordingly
• Personable and able to build strong stakeholder relationships
• Critical thinker with strong commercially acumen
• Demonstration of Kohler’s Cultural Beliefs: Delight Customers Inspire People Boldly Innovate Own It Prioritize
• 3+ years’ experience within Indirect Sourcing, including category management responsibility (preferably Facilities Management).
• Written and spoken Spanish and English to a high level.
• Able to work within hybrid working environment (2-3 days from office, remainder from home).
• Travel up to 10% to other Kohler entities across the Mexico/region.

Nice To Haves

• Degree (or equivalent) desirable in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business or Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Define procurement strategy for Facilities in Mexico, working collaboratively with team members from other regions
• Owning the strategy and procurement of high spend and operation critical Facilities sub-categories such as Waste Management, Cleaning, Water Treatment, Grounds Maintenance, Security, Cafeteria and Shuttle Services
• Devising the strategy for other lower spend/tactical, non-operation critical Facilities sub-categories. Ensuring site stakeholders execute the plan and own the procurement of such sub-categories
• Support other Facilities projects outside of Mexico, as required
• Support Capital Equipment projects, as required
• Delivery against departmental KPI’s, including cost savings and avoidance, DPO and supplier consolidation
• Ensure the sites have reputable suppliers in place through a thorough supplier selection process and conducting appropriate due diligence
• Ensuring the suppliers appointed deliver overall value and consistent high levels of performance
• Ensure robust contracts are in place that protect the business from a commercial and legal perspective. Instil robust performance measures such as KPIs and SLAs
• Works alongside site leaders and stakeholder in identifying procurement improvement opportunities, including stakeholder training
• Stays at the forefront of leading trends in Facilities industry, particularly those that bring cost saving and/or sustainability benefit
• Actively participates in non-sourcing purchasing projects, as required

Benefits

• We empower each associate to #BecomeMoreAtKohler with a competitive total rewards package to support your health and wellbeing, access to career growth and development opportunities, a diverse and inclusive workplace, and a strong culture of innovation. With more than 30,000 bold leaders across the globe, we’re driving meaningful change in our mission to help people live gracious, healthy, and sustainable lives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level