AM Sourcing

About the position:

We (Kohler India Technical Center) are a captive global center providing technical and nontechnical support for all the businesses and product lines for Kohler Co. globally (including Kitchen and Bath, Engines, Generators, Hospitality).

We are looking for a Purchasing associate to join our team and enrich our Purchasing Organization – with good English skills, Purchasing Knowledge, Strategic Mind and Creativity, and divergent thinking. Talented associate to work in Global Sourcing Groups with an ability to influence internal & external stakeholders with Prompt and Proactive Support on Purchasing projects keeping commitments on the SLAs, TATs, and deadlines.

Role and Responsibility:

What we are looking for from your past experience

Experience requirement:

Educational Qualification requirement:

Bachelor’s degree in IT or MBA

Organizational Relationships:

• Reports to Manager purchasing
• Regular interactions with team members and customers
• Frequent interaction with Internal stakeholders including Purchasing Leadership teams.

  About the position:

  We (Kohler India Technical Center) are a captive global center providing technical and nontechnical support for all the businesses and product lines for Kohler Co. globally (including Kitchen and Bath, Engines, Generators, Hospitality).

  We are looking for a Purchasing associate to join our team and enrich our Purchasing Organization – with good English skills, Purchasing Knowledge, Strategic Mind and Creativity, and divergent thinking. Talented associate to work in Global Purchasing Support Groups with an ability to influence internal & external stakeholders with Prompt and Proactive Support on Purchasing Support projects keeping commitments on the SLAs, TATs, and deadlines.

  Role and Responsibility:

• To support Indirect Sourcing
• To manage Professional services spend for PAN India
• Contract management for professional services.
• Have experience in IT service , IT projects .
• Have experience of e-sourcing .
• Good in presentation, newsletters
• Able to manage MIS, weekly reports.
• Manage relations with the stakeholders and be a customer advocate for all the assigned global purchasing support areas.
• Actively participate in the Process and System enhancement activities.
• Drive continual improvements to automate the manual activities wherever possible.
• Reviewing data for deficiencies or errors, correcting any incompatibilities, and checking output.
• Establish rules and procedures for presenting the data, trends, and dashboards with internal & external stakeholders.


• Standard Operating Process (SOP) Setup and Process Improvement
• Constantly search for and seek out improvement of Purchasing and practices that eliminates non-value-added activity and incorporates relevant best practices.
• Contract management SOP and SOW for different services
• Work effectively with all the concerned teams, functions
• Develop, Maintain, and enhance relations with the stakeholders. Understand all stakeholder/internal customer requirements.
• Forecast growth opportunities, prepare roadmaps, and build capabilities for future readiness.



• What we are looking for from your past experience

  Experience requirement:

• Must Have’s
  • 6-10 Years of experience in handling Purchasing activities and Indirect Purchasing functions.(Especially in IT Professional services).

  • To close IT sow along with stakeholders

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

  • Strategic Purchasing mindset and strong basics in supply chain management

  • Very good presentation and Documentation skills

  • Technical
    • Need to have hands on experience in tools like SAP

    • Hands on in Microsoft office tools

  • Skills required.
    • Ability to work independently.

    • Outstanding interpersonal skills

    • Confident and reliable

    • Willingness to multitask and take new initiatives.

    • Excellent communication, collaboration, and coordination skills
• Good to have: Preference would be given to candidates with below
  • Good to have experience in SRM tools

  • Exposure to Spend Analysis and Cost Savings

  • Knowledge of IT and Hr services.

• Educational Qualification requirement:

  Bachelor’s degree in IT or MBA

  Organizational Relationships:

• Reports to Manager purchasing
• Regular interactions with team members and customers
• Frequent interaction with Internal stakeholders including Purchasing Leadership teams.