Job Summary
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Serve as the dedicated procurement lead for one or more large, strategic data center customer projects, acting as the single point of contact between Procurement and the project team.
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Proactively identify supply-related risks early in the project lifecycle, including supplier capacity constraints, long lead times, technical maturity, single-source dependencies, quality risks, and logistics constraints.
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Develop, drive, and track mitigation plans in collaboration with Engineering, Project Management, Manufacturing, Materials Planning, Quality, and suppliers to eliminate identified risks.
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Coordinate procurement inputs to project schedules, ensuring alignment with customer milestones and on-time delivery commitments.
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Drive strategic and preventive supply risk actions across the organization, including multi-sourcing strategies, supplier capability development, early material commitments, multi-manufacturer approaches, and inventory and buffering strategies.
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Prepare and deliver regular reports and executive-level updates to leadership.
Key Responsibilities
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Identify supply-related risks early in the project lifecycle.
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Develop, drive, and track mitigation plans for identified supply risks.
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Coordinate procurement inputs to project schedules.
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Drive strategic and preventive supply risk actions across the organization.
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Prepare and deliver regular reports and executive-level updates to leadership.
Education & Certifications
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Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.
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MBA or Master's degree in Supply Chain Management or Operations is preferred.
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Minimum of seven years of experience in supply chain and/or procurement roles.
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Professional procurement or supply chain certification preferred (CPSM or equivalent).
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Project management certification preferred (PMP or equivalent).
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Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Power BI.
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Familiarity with ERP and MRP systems (Oracle, Cyberplan).
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Fluent in English.
Requirements
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7-10+ years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain, or materials management within a manufacturing or industrial equipment environment.
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Strong experience identifying, assessing, and mitigating supply risks across internal operations and external supplier networks.
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Demonstrated success developing and implementing preventive supply risk strategies.
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Experience managing risks related to supplier capacity, long lead times, single-source dependencies, technical readiness, quality, and logistics.
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Experience preparing and delivering executive-level reports and dashboards covering supply risks, mitigation plans, status updates, and preventive actions.
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Practical experience partnering with manufacturing operations and materials planning to support production ramp-ups, schedule changes, and demand fluctuations.
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Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
Travel Requirements
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Up to 25% travel required.
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.
Work Authorization
No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to [email protected]
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field
- Minimum seven years of experience in supply chain and/or procurement roles
- 7-10+ years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain, or materials management within manufacturing or industrial equipment
- Experience identifying, assessing, and mitigating supply risks across internal operations and external supplier networks
- Experience developing and implementing preventive supply risk strategies
- Experience managing supplier capacity, long lead times, single-source dependencies, technical readiness, quality, and logistics risks
- Experience preparing executive-level reports and dashboards covering supply risks, mitigation plans, status updates, and preventive actions
- Experience partnering with manufacturing operations and materials planning to support production ramp-ups, schedule changes, and demand fluctuations
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Power BI
- Familiarity with ERP and MRP systems, including Oracle and Cyberplan
- Fluent in English
- MBA or Master's degree in Supply Chain Management or Operations
- Professional procurement or supply chain certification such as CPSM or equivalent
- Project management certification such as PMP or equivalent
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.
Vertiv Insights
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.
