Strategic Pricing & Commercial Excellence Leader, Power Management

Vertiv Group•Westerville, OH

About The Position

The Strategic Pricing & Commercial Excellence Leader exists to monetize growth by ensuring the Power Management Regional Business Unit (RBU) for the Americas captures the full value of its portfolio through pricing governance, strategic deal leadership, commercialization support, and advanced pricing analytics. Reporting to the VP & General Manager of the Americas RBU, this position owns strategic deal pricing, commercial package development, Deviation of Policy (DOP) management, margin and price realization analysis, win rate analysis, and deal desk operations. The role operates within K2 software and partners with Portfolio and Business Segment leaders on business case analysis for strategic deals. It works across Sales, Product Management, Operations, Engineering, Finance, and Supply Chain to protect margins, accelerate deal velocity, and ensure commercial discipline across the region. Vertiv brings together hardware, software, analytics, and ongoing services to support customers’ vital applications. It serves data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities with power, cooling, and IT infrastructure solutions and services. Vertiv is headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, employs around 34,000 people, and does business in more than 130 countries. Vertiv will employ only people legally authorized to work in the United States; sponsorship will not be provided. Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
10+ years of progressive experience in commercial finance, pricing strategy, deal management, or business analytics within industrial, manufacturing, or technology companies.
Demonstrated expertise in pricing strategy, profitability analysis, and financial modeling for engineered or configured products.
Hands-on experience with pricing governance systems such as K2 or equivalent workflow and approval platforms.
Proven track record managing deal desks, pricing exceptions, and commercial approval processes at scale.
Advanced skills in Excel, business analytics tools, and pricing analytics platforms.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and executive communication capabilities.
Legally authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not provided.

Nice To Haves

Master of Business Administration (MBA) or equivalent advanced degree.
Experience supporting manufacturing, engineered products, critical infrastructure, data center, or industrial technology businesses.
Experience with Power BI or equivalent business intelligence platforms for pricing dashboards and analytics.
Familiarity with Variable Contribution Margin (VCM) frameworks and cost-plus or value-based pricing models.
Experience working within a matrixed, multi-site regional organization with Global Business Unit (GBU)/RBU or similar global-regional operating models.
Track record of improving win rates and deal profitability through data-driven pricing interventions.

Responsibilities

Lead strategic deal pricing for the Power Management RBU, developing pricing positions that balance competitiveness with margin targets.
Support business case analysis with Portfolio or Business Segment leaders, validating commercialization assumptions, cost structures, and return profiles.
Lead the deal desk, including intake, triage, pricing development, cross-functional review, and final recommendations for strategic and non-standard deals.
Analyze win rates on Must Win Deals to identify patterns in wins and losses and improve pricing strategy and competitive positioning.
Own pricing governance for the Americas RBU within K2 software and ensure pricing actions follow approval workflows and policy requirements.
Manage Deviation of Policy (DOP) requests by reviewing, routing, approving, or escalating pricing exceptions against defined thresholds and authority levels.
Manage commercial approvals for discounts, exceptions, and non-standard terms, documenting and justifying decisions in alignment with Variable Contribution Margin (VCM) targets.
Establish and enforce discount guardrails that protect margin while allowing Sales to compete on strategic opportunities.
Develop commercial packages that translate product capabilities into customer-facing pricing structures, bundles, and value propositions.
Validate commercialization assumptions, including volume, mix, cost, and competitive positioning, before new products or solutions go to market.
Partner with Product Management and Sales to align regional pricing with global list prices, channel strategies, and segment-specific requirements.
Conduct margin and price realization analysis to measure actual versus target pricing performance across products, segments, and channels.
Build and maintain pricing analytics tracking VCM attainment, deal profitability, discount trends, and competitive price positioning.
Deliver pricing accuracy reporting that quantifies forecast-to-actual variance and identifies root causes of pricing leakage.
Track and report win rates and Must Win Deal performance, providing leadership with actionable insights on competitive dynamics and deal outcomes.