Hands-On Fabrication Supply Chain Project Lead, EMEA

Vertiv Group

Piove di Sacco

On-site

EUR 26,000 - 33,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Job summary

Vertiv Group in Italy seeks an experienced Supply Chain Project Manager, Fabrication, to drive supplier development and supply chain improvements across EMEA. You’ll work hands-on with fabrication suppliers across sheet metal, welding, machining and surface treatment, traveling to sites to close capability gaps and improve quality, cost, delivery and lead times.

You will collaborate with Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering and Quality, applying strong mechanical know‑how to lead

Qualifications

  • 5–10 years in manufacturing, supply chain, procurement or supplier development.
  • Strong knowledge of metal fabrication processes and related welding, machining.
  • Experience delivering hands‑on supplier development and improvement projects.
  • Able to read engineering drawings, GD&T, and weld symbols.
  • Experience with ERP systems and data reporting tools.
  • Willingness to travel across EMEA (approx. 30–40%).

Responsibilities

  • Lead supplier development programmes at fabrication supplier sites across EMEA.
  • Assess capabilities in sheet metal forming, CNC bending, laser/plasma cutting, welding, machining.
  • Identify gaps and develop structured improvement plans.
  • Drive improvements in quality, delivery, cost, capacity and lead time.
  • Support supplier qualification, onboarding, inspections and production readiness.
  • Lead corrective actions using structured problem‑solving methods.
  • Monitor supplier performance via KPIs (quality, OTD, cost, responsiveness).
  • Manage multiple projects from planning through implementation and results.
  • Collaborate with Category Managers, Engineering, Quality and Plant Operations.

Skills

Manufacturing & supply chain
Supplier development
Project management
Mechanical manufacturing background
Reading engineering drawings
APQP/PPAP, 8D, FMEA
ERP systems SAP/Oracle
Excel/BI reporting tools
English fluency
Travel readiness 30-40%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

SAP
Oracle
Excel
BI/reporting tools

Job description

Vertiv Group in Italy seeks an experienced Supply Chain Project Manager, Fabrication, to drive supplier development and supply chain improvements across EMEA. You’ll work hands-on with fabrication suppliers across sheet metal, welding, machining and surface treatment, traveling to sites to close capability gaps and improve quality, cost, delivery and lead times.

You will collaborate with Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering and Quality, applying strong mechanical know‑how to lead

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