Vice President, Human Resources, Kitchen & Bath North America

Vice President, Human Resources, Kitchen & Bath North America

Work Mode: Hybrid

Location:  Hybrid – Kohler, WI

Opportunity

The VP, HR, Kitchen & Bath North America (KBNA) is an enterprise leadership role providing leadership to the KBNA business and the enterprise HR organization. This position leads partnership with the business and enterprise to create solutions, provide thought partnership, and create business talent, culture, and communication strategies for the Kitchen & Bath North America commercial organization. This HR leader will develop and deliver best practices and people solutions, and HR programs to our regional Kitchen & Bath North America commercial teams. They will provide strategic consultation and coaching to Executive Leaders on organizational effectiveness that will contribute to the growth of the business and the team, as well as partnering with business and HR leaders within the businesses.

The VP, HR, KBNA provides business partnership to all areas that report up through KBNA including North America Category Management, Sales (Retail, Professional, Consumer Channels, Service Businesses, Canada and Sales Enablement), Finance, Marketing, and Transformation Office.

Specific Responsibilities

Partners with the KBNA executives to drive talent strategies, plans and organizational capabilities; strategic partnership in organizational development to evolve organization to drive efficiencies, improve operational performance and support growth.

Partners with the enterprise HR organization to develop talent strategies focused on associate experience and evolving the organization to drive efficiencies, improve operational performance and support growth.

Develops HR plan to identify competency, knowledge and talent gaps and develop specific programs to fill the identified gaps. Ensures the organization has suitable access to talent to ensure future business growth and success.

Advances talent and culture initiatives through consultation and relationship building, while ensuring alignment to KBNA strategies.

Supports, develops, engages and retains talent by creating, implementing and maintaining talent management solutions that brings associate EVP to life and offers an inclusive culture and work environment (engagement, succession planning, learning and development, assessment, planning)

Creates an experience-based talent culture across all enterprise organizations in aspects of talent attraction, development, improving organizational health and driving high performance culture.

Drives end to end regional commercial talent focus that includes attraction, retention and performance and development.

Drives diversity and inclusion strategies to embrace applicants and associates of all backgrounds and to support the full development and high performance of all associates in an inclusive environment.

Oversees the leadership & development strategy and solutions that support a growth mindset culture, inclusive of onboarding and technical training.

Work closely with Transformation Management Office to develop and activate strategies to address organizational change and related change management that will impact organizational effectiveness (improve productivity, increase retention/engagement, increase profitability).

Advances Enterprise Talent and Culture initiatives through consultation and relationship building, while ensuring alignment to KBNA & HR strategies.

Skills/Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required. MBA preferred.

15 years of progressive HR experience, including 5 years of HR experience supporting a commercial business (P&L) with proven abilities in leading best in class people strategies in a manufacturing environment.

A minimum of 5 years of experience leading progressive HR Leaders.

Experience working in a global, matrixed organization is preferred. Understands key business drivers and risks and how HR strategies & talent management should be aligned to support business objectives.

HR change agent with demonstrated experience in effectively influence and manage change, and who thrives in ambiguity, is flexible, and adaptable to change in a fast-paced environment.

Ability to assess HR implications of business strategies and priorities and utilize data and reporting to drive strategic decisions.

Demonstrated ability to partner and collaborate with Centers of Excellence (CoEs) and Shared Services team to optimize outcomes.

Demonstrated ability to think strategically and translate plans into phased actions.

Demonstrated process excellence related to design, improvement, standardization, and automation.

Strong business acumen and understanding commercial teams

Strong executive communication and presentation skills to communicate across all levels of the organization globally.

Able and willing to travel globally & domestically 20%

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Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

The salary range for this position is $216,200 – $287,050. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location. In addition, this position is eligible for a performance bonus/variable incentive compensation. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision & 401k.

Why Choose Kohler?

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.

About Us

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