Operations & Supply Chain Leadership Development Program

Job Description

Kohler Leadership Development Program – Operations & Supply Chain | Kohler Co.

The Tone:
This is a full-time, onsite role at Kohler Co., located in Kohler, WI. Kohler Co. is a company with over 30,000 global associates, dedicated to helping people live gracious, healthy, and sustainable lives. This Leadership Development Program is designed to accelerate the growth of future leaders through structured, cross-functional rotational experiences. The role is critical for driving meaningful business impact and shaping the future of Operations and Supply Chain within the organization.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Kohler, WI
• Pay: $65250–$94050 yearly
• Team: Part of the Early Talent Leadership Development Program, developing future leaders across various Operations & Supply Chain functions within a cohort structure.
• Mission: Accelerate high-potential talent into future leaders who can make an immediate and lasting impact across the business.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Analysis: Analyze end-to-end processes, data, and material flows to identify opportunities that improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and customer experience.
• Collaboration: Partner cross-functionally with teams across plants, distribution centers, corporate functions, and business units to solve complex problems and drive alignment.
• Improvement: Apply Lean, continuous improvement, and problem-solving methods to standardize processes, reduce waste, improve reliability, and strengthen operational performance.
• Development: Develop technical and business acumen through project ownership, data analysis, stakeholder communication, and executive-level report outs.
• Leadership Exposure: Build leadership capability through hands-on exposure to frontline operations, understanding team performance, daily management, and shop floor decision-making.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Must have obtained a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a major in Engineering, Operations, or Supply Chain no later than June 2027. This is an early-career role.
• Experience: Demonstrated leadership experience through internships, co-ops, campus organizations, athletics, volunteer work, or prior work experience.
• Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to use data to identify trends, evaluate options, and recommend practical solutions; effective communication and collaboration skills to work across functions and build relationships; ability to navigate ambiguity, adapt quickly to changing business priorities, and take initiative.
• Bonus: Interest in building a career in operations and supply chain leadership, with flexibility to rotate across functions, teams, and U.S. operational sites.