Vertiv is seeking a strategic, results-driven leader to transform Procurement Operations across the Americas. As the Senior Manager, Procurement Operations & Supply Chain Transformation, you will lead operational excellence initiatives that improve procurement performance, strengthen supplier partnerships, optimize business processes, and drive scalable growth.
Success in this role requires a strong procurement and supply chain leader who leverages Digital Solutions—including automation, analytics, AI-enabled capabilities, enterprise systems, and data-driven insights—to modernize operations, improve visibility, accelerate decision making, and deliver measurable business results. Technology is not the objective; it is the catalyst that enables procurement transformation.
Working cross-functionally with Category Management, Supplier Management, Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering, Finance, IT, Digital Solutions, and Global Supply Chain teams, you'll help shape the future of procurement while developing a high-performing team focused on innovation, continuous improvement, and customer value.
What You'll Do
- Lead and develop the Americas Procurement Operations team, establishing strategic priorities, building organizational capability, and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
- Drive operational excellence across procurement, purchasing, sourcing execution, and supplier operations.
- Standardize and optimize procurement processes by leveraging digital workflows, automation, and system-driven controls to improve efficiency, compliance, consistency, and scalability.
- Lead business transformation initiatives that streamline workflows, reduce cycle times, eliminate manual processes, and improve operational performance through process digitization and data-driven decision making.
- Partner with Category Management, Supplier Management, Operations, Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, IT, and Digital Solutions to improve supplier performance, inventory optimization, material availability, supply continuity, and cost performance.
- Leverage Power BI, enterprise reporting, advanced analytics, and real-time dashboards to monitor KPIs, identify opportunities, improve visibility, and enable faster business decisions.
- Champion the adoption of procurement technologies, automation, and digital capabilities that improve productivity, compliance, user experience, and organizational effectiveness.
- Utilize predictive analytics, planning tools, and operational insights to improve procurement planning and support informed business decisions.
- Lead change management initiatives that accelerate adoption of new processes, systems, and digital solutions across the organization.
- Serve as a trusted business partner, driving collaboration across functions to deliver measurable operational and business outcomes.
What You'll Bring
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.
- 7+ years of progressive leadership experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement Operations, or Operations.
- 3+ years of experience leading, coaching, and developing high-performing teams.
- Strong knowledge of procurement operations, supplier management, inventory planning, sourcing, and supply chain best practices.
- Demonstrated success leading cross-functional operational excellence, process improvement, or procurement transformation initiatives.
- Experience leveraging ERP platforms (Oracle, SAP, or similar), procurement technologies, and digital tools to improve business performance.
- Experience using Power BI, dashboards, analytics, and reporting to drive operational visibility and data-driven decision making.
- Strong understanding of workflow automation, business process optimization, and digital enablement within procurement or supply chain operations.
- Excellent leadership, communication, project management, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA or Master's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Experience within a manufacturing, industrial, or global operations environment.
- Experience with Oracle Cloud, Microsoft Power Platform, SharePoint, AI-enabled business tools, or similar enterprise technologies.
- Lean Six Sigma, CPSM, CSCP, APICS, or other relevant professional certifications.
Travel: Up to 10%.
Why Join Vertiv?
At Vertiv, you'll have the opportunity to lead meaningful transformation across a global procurement organization. You'll partner with experienced leaders, influence enterprise-wide initiatives, and help shape the future of procurement through operational excellence, innovation, and the strategic application of digital solutions. If you're passionate about building high-performing teams, modernizing business processes, and delivering measurable business impact, we'd love to hear from you.
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
- Promote Transparent & Open Communication
At Vertiv, we’re on a mission to empower the people that will power the future. From a simple swipe to life-changing medicines, from push notifications to generative AI. We design, manufacture, and service the products and solutions that keep the world connected. With $6.9 billion in revenue, a strong customer base and global reach spanning nearly 70 countries, we are uniquely positioned to deliver greater value to our customers and create new opportunities for our people.
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]. If you are interested in applying or learning more about this role, please visit the company’s career page located on Vertiv.com/Careers
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, engineering, data analytics, computer science, or related field
- Master of Business Administration or advanced degree
- Minimum of seven years of experience in procurement, supply chain, analytics, systems, operations, project management, or digital transformation
- People leadership experience
- Minimum of three years of direct report leadership experience
- Strong understanding of procurement processes, supplier management, category management, procurement operations, data governance, and KPIs
- Experience with business process analysis, requirements gathering, solution scoping, testing, deployment, change management, and adoption support
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Power BI, SQL, and Microsoft workflow or automation tools
- Experience with Oracle ERP, Oracle Product Development Cloud, E2Open, or similar enterprise systems
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, problem-solving, prioritization, team development, and executive-ready communication skills
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.
