Product Line Project Manager, Global Procurement

Vertiv Corporation; Dover (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv Corporation seeks a Product Line Project Manager, Global Procurement to serve as the primary procurement contact for selected projects from concept through production readiness.

You will work with Engineering, Program Management, Quality and Operations to ensure sourcing strategies support project goals, manage NPDI gate reviews, and track costs, lead times and supplier performance.

Qualifications

• 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 with the ability to influence across functions without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Procurement representative for assigned projects from early concept through production readiness.
• Ensure procurement deliverables are planned, tracked, and executed in alignment with NPDI phase-gate requirements.
• Represent Procurement at NPDI gate reviews, providing visibility into sourcing maturity, gaps, and mitigations.
• Track and report key metrics such as cost, lead time, supplier performance, and launch readiness.
• 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 risks impacting cost, schedule, or supply resilience.
• Engage with Engineering early to understand component requirements and with suppliers to assess capabilities and lead times.
• Send early RFQs/RFPs and drive competitive bidding to achieve cost targets.
• Facilitate collaboration to improve design for manufacturability, cost efficiency, and supply flexibility.
• Establish strong supplier partnerships to drive innovation and continuous improvement.

Skills

Procurement experience

Strategic sourcing

Supply chain

Cross-functional collaboration

Global sourcing

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related

Job description

Job Description Job Description: The Product Line Project Manager, Global Procurement is the single point of contact for Procurement on assigned projects (NPDI, ETO, SFA, VAVE, sustaining).

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary Procurement representative for assigned projects from early concept through production readiness.
• Ensure procurement deliverables are planned, tracked, and executed in alignment with NPDI phase-gate requirements.
• Represent Procurement at NPDI gate reviews, providing clear visibility into sourcing maturity, gaps, and mitigations.
• Track and report key metrics such as cost, lead time, supplier performance, and launch readiness.
• Partner closely with Engineering, Program Management, Commodity Management, Quality, and Operations teams to ensure sourcing strategies support overall project objectives.
• Act as the primary escalation point for procurement related risks impacting cost, schedule, or supply resilience.
• Engage proactively with Engineering to understand component requirements early in the design process.
• 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 design for manufacturability, cost efficiency, and supply flexibility.
• Establish strong supplier partnerships to drive innovation, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure sourcing approaches align with established commodity strategies and preferred supplier frameworks.
• Support prototype, pilot, and pre-production builds, ensuring on-time availability of materials and services.
• Ensure sourcing aligns with NPDI resilience expectations (multi-source, regional manufacturing, avoidance of single-point failures).
• Use standardized BOM cost and risk tracking tools to maintain consistency and transparency.
• Promote reuse of existing, qualified components and architectures where feasible to improve cost, availability, and time-to-market.
• Drive sourcing maturity and readiness prior to product release to minimize disruption during ramp up and production.

Qualifications:

• 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 with the ability to influence across functions without direct authority.
• Demonstrated 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.

Education:

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

Physical Requirements:

No Special Physical Requirements

Environmental Demands:

No Specific Environmental Demands

Travel Time Required:

Ability to work overtime and travel (domestically and internationally) up to 15% is required. Ability to work as per Project priorities and take after hours calls as necessary.

Work Authorization:

Work Authorization No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

About Us

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv's Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities. OUR CORE PRINCIPLES: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion. OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES High-Performance Culture Customer Focus Operational Excellence Innovation Financial Strength VERTIV BEHAVIORS Own it Act with urgency Foster a customer-first mindset Think big and execute Lead by example Drive continuous improvement Learn and seek out development Promote transparent & open communication About Vertiv Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers' vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today's data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.

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