Position Summary:
The Coordinator II, Procurement Excellence Expediting is responsible for coordinating and expediting Commercial Change Order (CCO) activities under Procurement to ensure timely completion, supplier responsiveness, and adherence to established service level agreements. This role serves as a key liaison among suppliers, Category Managers, Engineering, MDM and Procurement, and other stakeholders to drive the completion of sourcing requirements, supplier quotations, and change management activities.
This role also monitors supplier RFQs, conducts follow-ups and escalations, conducts regular cadence calls with internal and external stakeholders and ensures accurate documentation and tracking of updates per CCO and part numbers affected. The role also analyzes quote status, identifies bottlenecks and coordinates to implement corrective actions to maintain workflow and efficiency and support business objectives.
Job Responsibilities:
- Manage and expedite CCO activities under Procurement from sent RFQs through completion.
- Coordinate with suppliers to obtain quotations, confirmations, and required sourcing information. Uses both Spanish and English language to communicate.
- Conduct proactive follow-ups and escalations to ensure timely supplier responses.
- Review Change Orders and validate completeness of documentation and requirements.
- Coordinate with Category Managers for pending approvals and help needed on critical part numbers under the CCO process
- Help in the regular updates of the team’s various KPI dashboards to ensure its completeness and accuracy
- Collaborate with Category Managers, Engineering, MDM, and Procurement teams to resolve issues and drive closure.
- Promote quality governance to mitigate escalations from stakeholders
- Update trackers, dashboards, and reports related to Change Order performance and aging.
- Coordinate solutions and sound recommendation for stakeholder/supplier’s queries & problems
- Record and submit periodic transaction records, log sheets/trackers and slide decks
- Participate during business overview presentations and KPI reporting to business partners.
- Facilitate conference calls, meetings, and discussions with stakeholders/suppliers.
- Contribute to improve SLA performance and operational efficiency.
- Support process improvement projects and automation initiatives.
- Provide guidance, training, and support to junior team members.
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies, sourcing requirements, and quality standards
- Serve as back-up for next level similar or related function for business continuity
Job Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in any 4-year course preferably Engineering/Manufacturing/Supply Chain/Business related discipline
- 1-3 years related experience
- Fluent and Conversant both in written and verbal English
- Intermediate MS Excel knowledge
- Basic MS Excel knowledge
- Basic MS PowerPoint knowledge
- Detail-oriented
- Quality mindset
- A team player with a positive attitude
- Strong written and communication skills
- Can work independently with minimal supervision
- Ability to understand and apply emerging technologies like AI, RPA, and Machine Learning to support process improvement and automation
- Ability to create and interpret dashboards using platforms such as Smartsheet and Power BI
- Ability to participate in a team environment
- Ability to maintain a positive working relationship
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written or oral form
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks
The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.
OUR CORE PRINCIPALS: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Diversity & Inclusion.
OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
- Customer Focus
- Operational Excellence
- High-Performance Culture
- Innovation
- Financial Strength
OUR BEHAVIORS
- Own It
- Act With Urgency
- Foster a Customer-First Mindset
- Think Big and Execute
- Lead by Example
- Drive Continuous Improvement
- Learn and Seek Out Development
- Transparent and Open Communication
About Us
The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.
OUR CORE PRINCIPLES: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion.
OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
• High-Performance Culture
• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• Innovation
• Financial Strength
VERTIV BEHAVIORS
• Own it
• Act with urgency
• Foster a customer-first mindset
• Think big and execute
• Lead by example
• Drive continuous improvement
• Learn and seek out development
• Promote transparent & open communication
About Vertiv
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a four-year program, preferably Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or Business
- 1-3 years of related experience
- Fluent written and verbal Spanish and English
- Intermediate MS Excel knowledge
- Basic MS PowerPoint knowledge
- Ability to create and interpret dashboards using Smartsheet and Power BI
- Ability to apply AI, RPA, and Machine Learning for process improvement and automation
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks
- Detail-oriented and quality-minded
Vertiv Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Vertiv and has not been reviewed or approved by Vertiv.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, with standard medical, dental, and vision plans plus wellness and mental-health resources. Core offerings also include disability and life insurance and an Employee Assistance Program.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes paid holidays and PTO typical of large employers, and many U.S. salaried roles feature flexible or "unlimited" PTO approaches. These programs are part of a structured, global total rewards framework.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered fair at start for many office-based, engineering, and field service roles, and total compensation packages are viewed as stable. In some hourly manufacturing settings, overtime opportunities help boost overall earnings.
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What We Do
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to ensure its customers’ vital applications run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extends from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs approximately 20,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. For more information, and for the latest news and content from Vertiv, visit Vertiv.com.
