Strategic Procurement Lead

POSITION SUMMARY

Vertiv is seeking a Strategic Procurement Lead to provide centralized support for planning execution and governance across Procurement by enabling strategic reporting serving as a crossfunctional liaison with internal stakeholders and maintaining disciplined tracking of initiatives milestones and leadership visibility. It owns departmental data governance and reporting while driving continuous improvement standard work sustainment and process documentation aligned to Corporate Quality Management Systems (QMS) requirements. The role also supports audit readiness mergers and acquisition (M&A) related activities and special projects while coordinating newhire onboarding and training to ensure capability compliance and continuity across the organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support MBRs QBRs Town Halls other reporting preparation ensuring alignment to strategic and operational priorities.
• Serve as a crossfunctional liaison with internal stakeholders to support planning execution and reporting.
• Own strategy and productivity execution tracking including initiative progress milestone reporting and leadership visibility.
• Monitor and collaborate with stakeholders on departmental data and reporting including spend data PSL (Preferred Supplier List) maintenance and Power BI datasets.
• Drive VOS (Vertiv Operating System) aligned continuous improvement initiatives including departmentlevel improvement projects and standard work sustainment.
• Support external audits by coordinating documentation data requests and stakeholder responses.
• Own process documentation maintenance ensuring procedures are current standardized and aligned with VOS and QMS requirements.
• Support various special projects and M&Arelated activities.
• Coordinate and prepare for external audit support and ensure ongoing process documentation accuracy and compliance.
• Coordinate new hire onboarding and training schedules including maintenance of onboarding materials training documentation access resources and intern program support.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in business engineering or related field.
• 4-8 years of experience in procurement operations strategy PMO business operations or a similar crossfunctional role.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office particularly Excel and Power Point.
• Demonstrate project management and process improvement experience.
• Strong experience working crossfunctionally with internal stakeholder teams.
• Experience supporting process documentation audits or compliance activities.
• Working knowledge of continuous improvement frameworks (Lean VOS CI Kaizen or similar).
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams special projects and deadlines.
• Ability to work within a matrix organization and manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

PHYSICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS

• N/A

TIME TRAVEL REQUIRED

• 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
• Promote Transparent and Open Communication

At Vertiv were 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. If you are interested in applying for or learning more about this role please visit the companys career page located on 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.