Product Line Project Manager, Global Procurement

Vertiv•Delaware, OH

25d

About The Position

The Product Line Project Manager, Global Procurement is the single point of contact for Procurement on assigned projects, including NPDI, ETO, SFA, VAVE, and sustaining projects. This individual contributor role establishes a resilient, cost-effective, and scalable supply chain for new products by driving early supplier engagement, sourcing strategy execution, and procurement readiness throughout the NPDI phase-gate process. The role represents Procurement from early concept through production readiness, coordinates procurement deliverables and sourcing readiness, and works across Engineering, Program Management, Commodity Management, Quality, and Operations. It supports prototype, pilot, and pre-production builds and helps ensure sourcing maturity before product release. Vertiv provides hardware, software, analytics, and ongoing services for data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities. The company is headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, employs around 34,000 people, and does business in more than 130 countries. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States; sponsorship is not provided.

Requirements

Experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, or Supply Chain supporting new-product or engineering-driven programs.
Experience working closely with Engineering teams during early product development.
Strong communication skills and the ability to influence across functions without direct authority.
Ability to work effectively in a matrixed, cross-functional environment.
Experience supporting global supply chains and multiple manufacturing regions.
Familiarity with phase-gate or structured product-development processes.
Ability to work overtime and travel domestically and internationally up to 15%.
Ability to work according to project priorities and take after-hours calls as necessary.
Legal authorization to work in the United States; employment sponsorship is not provided.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, or Electronic), Supply Chain Operations, and/or Business is preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary Procurement representative for assigned projects from early concept through production readiness.
Plan, track, and execute procurement deliverables in alignment with NPDI phase-gate requirements.
Represent Procurement at NPDI gate reviews and communicate sourcing maturity, gaps, and mitigations.
Track and report cost, lead time, supplier performance, and launch-readiness metrics.
Partner with Engineering, Program Management, Commodity Management, Quality, and Operations to align sourcing strategies with project objectives.
Act as the primary escalation point for procurement-related risks affecting cost, schedule, or supply resilience.
Engage with Engineering early to understand component requirements during product design.
Engage suppliers early to assess technical capability, capacity, cost drivers, and lead-time expectations.
Send early RFQs/RFPs ahead of design release and drive competitive bidding to achieve cost targets.
Facilitate collaboration between Engineering and suppliers to improve manufacturability, cost efficiency, and supply flexibility.
Build supplier partnerships that support innovation, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement.
Align sourcing approaches with commodity strategies and preferred-supplier frameworks.
Support prototype, pilot, and pre-production builds by ensuring timely availability of materials and services.
Align sourcing with NPDI resilience expectations, including multisourcing, regional manufacturing, and avoidance of single points of failure.
Use standardized BOM cost and risk tracking tools.
Promote reuse of existing qualified components and architectures where feasible to improve cost, availability, and time to market.
Drive sourcing maturity and readiness before product release to minimize disruption during ramp-up and production.
Work overtime and travel domestically and internationally up to 15% as required, and take after-hours calls as project priorities require.