JOB PURPOSE:
Key Enabler of the K&B India Supply Chain & Manufacturing Operations Business & Technology Strategy execution. Influences, enables & drivers the digitization of our supply chain & manufacturing operations capabilities through tech strategy & roadmap development, business process consulting, high level technology solutioning, project delivery and relationship management.
JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Understand business vision/ambition, strategy & plan. Develop market leading technology strategy and a dynamic implementation roadmap that is aligned with global IT strategy and ensures a strong fit with regional business priorities.
Design IT applications and products with a focus first on Business imperatives & business value creation.
Partner with Supply Chain & Mfg. Ops leadership & their teams and global/regional IT resources to execute on the strategy & drive digital transformation.
Monitor business outcomes out of technology investments. Partner with business leaders to encourage technology adoption and device innovative ways to maximize speedy delivery of business value.
Stay on top of industry's best practices, changing competition, customer, product landscape and technological innovations. Identify opportunities to bring new ideas, tools, products & approaches to Kohler.
Delivery:
Drive end to end delivery of tech products & projects for business including design, build and deployment by collaborating with cross-functional, cross-regional teams.
Own project ideation & charter creation, eliciting business requirements, high level solution identification.
Collaborate with technical delivery resources and project management office to estimate & plan project delivery (scope, budget, resourcing, risk and mitigation).
Ensure high quality tech products are being delivered by identifying comprehensive & rigorous test scenarios and assisting the users during UAT.
Lead the selection, acquisition and contractual agreements for IT services and/or products and build effective partnership with key vendors. Representing Kohler's interest strongly where required.
Maintain strong awareness of relevant privacy & data security regulations and work with security & privacy teams to ensure solutions are compliant.
Operations:
Plan for streamlined & smooth resolution of issues & continuous improvement of IT solutions post deployment. Define and mobilize the SOP & Governance model for the same.
Build strong relationships with business teams and their leaders and develop a deep understanding of their issues & challenges and provide timely resolution.
KEY INTERACTIONS: Who (internal/external) does this position interact with on a regular basis to perform this role How often and for what purpose
Internal: Business Function Heads, Business Project Champions, VP-IT, Director-IT, Technical Delivery Teams, Global IT leadership.
External: External Partners-Vendor Ecosystem.
QUALIFICATIONS & RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:
Master's or bachelor's degree in business, Information Technology, Computer Science or related field of study, or equivalent experience.
8+ years of information technology experience, in consulting, delivery and maintenance of large-scale ERP, SAAS, Analytics platforms.
5+ years of demonstrated track record of partnering with business & IT stakeholders in complex organizational context to deliver multiple complex transformation projects.
Experience of working for Manufacturing, Durable Consumer Goods, FMCG, Retail Industry.
SKILL SET:
Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Analytics platforms such as Azure & PowerBI, SAAS and IT/OT Technologies in Supply Chain Management & Manufacturing Operations.
Knowledge of Supply Chain planning (IBP/Kinaxix/such tools), Order Management Systems, Logistics, Transportation Management Systems, Supply Chain Analytics.
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS & BEHAVIOUR:
Excellent business acumen solid, diverse knowledge of business processes across the value chain. Continue to learn & challenge the latest business practices & initiatives, staying abreast of Kohler & Industry trends.
Foster trust and partnership with others, at all levels of the organization and across business & IT functions. Listen deeply and consider other's ideas & concerns. Engage & influence to effect change and achieve common goals.
Demonstrate ownership and ability to get things done despite obstacles, through innovative thinking, solution-oriented mindset & resourcefulness.
Ability to prioritize in-spite of conflicting demands. Make timely decisions independently by balancing risk-taking, intuition & data.
