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Vertiv · 4 hours ago

Procurement Excellence Manager

Corry, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Vertiv is hiring a Procurement Excellence Manager to drive strategic alignment between its category management and Great Lakes’ purchasing teams. This role focuses on integrating Great Lakes Procurement into Vertiv’s operations while optimizing processes and aligning procurement efforts with broader company goals.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary liaison between Vertiv’s category management, key stakeholders, and Great Lakes purchasing team to ensure alignment on category strategies

Communicate and coordinate cost reduction objectives and initiatives to achieve savings targets

Share procurement requirements, schedules, and strategic plans with Great Lakes’ stakeholders effectively

Collaborate with Great Lakes local purchasing team to address shortages, capacity constraints, pricing challenges, and contract negotiations

Support supplier onboarding and maintain accurate supplier records

Partner with Vertiv and Great Lakes teams across planning, materials management, operations, engineering, and quality teams to enhance supplier-related processes

Represent Great Lakes in shortage escalation meetings

Gather and analyze data from Great Lakes to provide actionable insights to Vertiv Category Management teams

Develop reports and dashboards to monitor procurement performance and KPIs

Evaluate procurement data to identify cost-saving opportunities and drive efficiency improvements

Lead and manage procurement integration process, ensuring timely execution of synergy initiatives and delivering regular progress updates to leadership

Identify opportunities to optimize the integration process, create a comprehensive playbook, and champion continuous improvement initiatives

Ensure adherence to Vertiv procurement policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements

Qualification

Procurement experienceData analysisMicrosoft ExcelProcess improvementProject managementAnalytical skillsManage prioritiesCommunication skillsCollaboration skills