Location:Onsite - Kohler, Wisconsin
Opportunity
ย ย The Manager - Network Deployment & Project Management is responsible for leading theย executionย Kitchen and Bath America's logistics and network initiatives. This role serves as the primary owner forย inventory and orderย deployment,ย logisticsย Project Management Office, and sales enablement execution, ensuring that network strategies are translated into operationally executable, financially sound, and system-ready solutions.ย
Supply chain deployment is the strategic implementation and execution ofย Kohler'sย supply chain network, focusing on setting up physical, digital, and operational systems to move products fromย supplier/Kohler manufacturingย toย Kohler Warehouses. This team leadsย toย positioning inventoryย in costย optimalย locations, coordinatingย logistics, and configuring distribution networks to meet demand.ย
Key Responsibilitiesย
Network Deployment & Execution
- Own execution of network design decisions including order moves, SKU-level deployment changes, and tactical inventory redeploymentย
- Monitor sourcing changes to ensureย inventory deployment isย optimizedย for Customer Demand and Supply Chain costsย
- Own Order Move and Order allocation process to ensure LOTIF saves, work-load balance, inventory clean up, andย cost optimization.ย
- Own Stranded Inventory reporting,ย actionย and reconciliationย
- Manage network prop factorsย (SAP-IBP)ย and deployment logic to balance service, cost, and assetย utilizationย
- Audit adherence for supply replenishment to prop factor allocationย
- Lead inbound forecasting processes in partnership with S&OP, Transportation, and Inventory teamsย
- Own tactical DC spaceย utilizationย and short- to mid-termย actions that driveย capacityย planningย andย utilizationย managementย
Logistics PMO & Project Managementย
- Lead the Logistics PMO for network and transportation initiativesย
- Own cross-functional project planning, timelines, risk management, and executive communication.ย
- Drive disciplined execution of approved network strategies into operational go-livesย
Sales Enablement & Transportation Programsย
- Lead execution of sales enablement programs including Drop Ship, Home Delivery, Specialized Delivery & Installation, and U.S. Direct Import solutionsย
- Partner withย Supply Chain Alignment,ย Sales, Distribution, and Transportation to deliver scalable customer solutionsย
ย IT Enablement & Systems Coordinationย
- Act as primary liaison between Logistics/Network teams and IT Business Solution Managersย for order allocation (and future Distributed Order Management Systems upgrades)ย
- Facilitate logistics-related IT initiatives includingย TMSย set up,ย SAPย plant code creation, ship-point creation, deployment tools, and reporting enablementย
People Leadershipย
- Manage three (3) direct Analyst / Senior Analyst rolesย
- Provide functional leadership to three (3) India Technology Center associates supporting deployment and reportingย
- Provide functional leadership to two (2) IT BSMs supporting program management work for Sales Enablement programs