Senior Category Manager

Vertiv•Corry, PA

About The Position

Vertiv is seeking a Senior Category Manager to lead strategic alignment between Vertiv’s Category Management organization and the Great Lakes purchasing team. This role is responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive integration plan that embeds Great Lakes Procurement into Vertiv’s operating model across Direct, Indirect, Logistics, NPDI, and Sourcing Management. The position ensures consistency in category strategies, pricing, contracts, supplier engagement, and procurement processes, while streamlining communication and aligning procurement activities with Vertiv’s broader business objectives. This role serves as a critical liaison between stakeholders and procurement teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering or related field.
8-10 years of procurement experience, with a strong preference for category management in direct manufacturing environments.
Strong analytical skills and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Ability to work within a matrix organization and manage multiple priorities.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Demonstrate project management and process improvement experience.

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.
Identify, assess and onboard new suppliers in partnership with Vertiv and Great Lakes stakeholders.
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.