Project Procurement Manager - IS

Vertiv • Pelzer, SC

10h

About The Position

Serve as the dedicated procurement lead for one or more large, strategic data center customer projects and act as the single point of contact between Procurement and the project team. Identify supply-related risks early in the project lifecycle, develop and track mitigation plans with cross-functional teams and suppliers, and coordinate procurement inputs to project schedules to support customer milestones and on-time delivery commitments. Drive strategic and preventive supply-risk actions across the organization and provide regular reports and executive-level updates to leadership. The successful candidate is expected to embrace Vertiv’s Core Principles & Behaviors and help execute its Strategic Priorities. Up to 25% travel is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.
• At least seven years of experience in supply chain and/or procurement roles; the posting also specifies 7–10+ years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain, or materials management within a manufacturing or industrial equipment environment.
• Strong experience identifying, assessing, and mitigating supply risks across internal operations and external supplier networks.
• Demonstrated success developing and implementing preventive supply-risk strategies.
• Experience managing risks related to supplier capacity, long lead times, single-source dependencies, technical readiness, quality, and logistics.
• Experience preparing and delivering executive-level reports and dashboards covering supply risks, mitigation plans, status updates, and preventive actions.
• Practical experience partnering with manufacturing operations and materials planning to support production ramp-ups, schedule changes, and demand fluctuations.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Power BI.
• Familiarity with ERP and MRP systems, such as Oracle and Cyberplan.
• Fluent in English.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States; sponsorship is not provided.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or master’s degree in Supply Chain Management or Operations.
• Professional procurement or supply chain certification, such as CPSM or equivalent.
• Project management certification, such as PMP or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Serve as procurement lead and single point of contact between Procurement and project teams for one or more strategic data center customer projects.
• Identify supply-related risks early, including supplier capacity constraints, long lead times, technical maturity or readiness, single-source dependencies, quality risks, and logistics constraints.
• Develop, drive, and track risk mitigation plans in collaboration with Engineering, Project Management, Manufacturing, Materials Planning, Quality, and suppliers.
• Coordinate procurement inputs to project schedules and align them with customer milestones and on-time delivery commitments.
• Drive preventive supply-risk actions, including multi-sourcing strategies, supplier capability development, early material commitments, multi-manufacturer approaches, and inventory and buffering strategies.
• Prepare and deliver regular reports and executive-level updates to leadership, including supply-risk reports and dashboards.
• Partner with manufacturing operations and materials planning to support production ramp-ups, schedule changes, and demand fluctuations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager