Senior Demand Planner, Infrastructure Solutions

POSITION SUMMARY

• Vertiv is seeking a Senior Demand Planner to support a business unit delivering highly engineered infrastructure solutions. You bring deep experience in engineertoorder and configuretoorder environments and are fluent in turning RFQs/quotes/opportunities into reliable demand plans. Youll forecast at a solution level and convert the forecast into necessary Vertiv products and external buyout elements to derisk longlead components and align supply and capacity to project gates (award design freeze FAT ship/commission).
• As a key member of the Americas Demand Planning team you will collaborate with Sales Solutions/Application Engineering PMO/Project Management Product Management Operations Finance and Analytics to integrate quantitative and qualitative insights into the plan. Your work directly supports Vertivs SIOP (Sales Inventory & Operations Planning) process and enables execution against our strategic priorities.

What Youll Do (RESPONSIBILITIES):

• Develop and maintain a rolling 2436 month conversionaware demand plan for engineered solutions integrating CRM/CPQ pipeline RFQs/quotes and awarded projects with probability and stageaging.
• Forecast at Vertiv product level (e.g. UPS CRAC and CRAH units CDUs Switchgear RPP and Busway) translating mix to product families and longlead products for capacity and supplier alignment.
• Lead weekly pipeline/forecast reviews with Sales & Solutions Engineering and monthly optionmix/longlead exposure reviews with Operations PMO and Supply; facilitate Offer & Demand and SIOP cadences with clear assumptions and risk/mitigation.
• Partner with PMO to synchronize the demand plan with project gates and calendars surfacing timing risk capacity impacts and mitigation paths; provide capacity signals to Supply & Manufacturing.
• Own and improve forecast KPIs (WAPE/MAPE Bias) and engineeredsolution metrics (quote winrate stage conversion productmix accuracy longlead exposure in days and dollars adherence to designfreeze schedules).
• Support NPDI by modeling early demand at attribute level and coordinating phasein/phaseout and obsolescence with Offering/Product Management and Engineering.
• Uphold data integrity across CRM/ERP/APS; codify assumptions; maintain auditable forecast logic; communicate forecast changes and implications to leadership and downstream planning.

What You Bring (QUALIFICATIONS):

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Operations Business Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 58 years in demand planning for engineered/complex industrial solutions (ETO/CTO) with longlead components and multidisciplinary projects.
• Demonstrated success forecasting from quote funnels and mapping to configuration options comfortable with probabilistic methods scenarios and sensitivity analysis.
• Advanced analytics (Excel/statistical forecasting); working knowledge of BOMs option rules capacity constraints; familiarity with CRM/CPQ ERP (SAP/Oracle) and APS (Kinaxis RapidResponse Blue Yonder/JDA o9) preferred.
• Strong collaboration and facilitation across Sales Engineering PMO Operations Finance; crisp executive communication and a bias for action.
• Proven ability to work independently handle complexity and drive decision-making with minimal supervision.
• Adaptability flexibility and a growth mindsetready to bring external best practices and fresh thinking to Vertiv.

How Youll Succeed at Vertiv (OUR CULTURE)

Vertivs culture is built on our Core PrinciplesSafety Integrity Respect Teamwork and Diversity & Inclusionand brought to life through our Strategic Priorities:

• Customer Focus: You put the customer at the center of every decision building strong relationships and delivering superior value.
• Operational Excellence: You drive efficiency scalability and continuous improvement in every process you touch.
• High-Performance Culture: You hold yourself and others accountable act with urgency and deliver results.
• Innovation: You seek out new ideas challenge the status quo and help Vertiv lead in technology and service.
• Financial Strength: You understand the impact of your work on the bottom line and strive for profitable growth.
• Drive Continuous Improvement: You relentlessly pursue better ways of working learning from successes and setbacks alike.
• Learn and Seek Out Development: You invest in your own growth and support the development of those around you.

PHYSICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS

• No special physical requirements.

TIME TRAVEL REQUIRED

• Less than 10%

The successful candidate will embrace Vertivs Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

OUR CORE PRINCIPALS: Safety. . 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

At Vertiv we offer the stability of a global leader in a growing industry andthe opportunity of a startup. We design manufacture and service the mission-critical infrastructure technologies for vital applications in data centers communication networks and commercial and industrial environments. With $5 billion in sales a strong customer base and global reach in nearly 70 countries our move to establish a standalone business enables us 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. If you are interested in applying or learning more about this role please visit the companys career page located on Authorization

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