Senior Procurement Engineering Manager

Vertiv is seeking a highly experienced and commercially savvy Senior Procurement Engineering Manager for Sheet Metal to join our team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in the sheet metal manufacturing industry, an engineering degree, and a proven track record of partnering with Procurement and Engineering teams to create a competitive advantage. This role is critical in driving innovation, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of our sheet metal operational development within our supply base.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Procurement, Engineering, and sheet metal suppliers to develop and implement prototype and product introduction strategies that enhance our competitive edge in the sheet metal industry.
• Lead the prototype development processes to ensure speed to market and reduce prototype lead times by improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the prototype development process.
• Lead the sheet metal optimization of components and processes.
• Advance should-cost models for prototypes and production parts to ensure speed, cost, and pricing accuracy.
• Develop and manage manufacturing complexity models that align with supplier capabilities and improve prototype and production delivery performance.
• Partner with suppliers to develop and implement should-cost models that enable accelerated development of prototypes.
• Identify and evaluate new materials, end-to-end technologies, and processes to improve performance and reduce costs.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to cross-functional teams on sheet metal-related issues. Manage part and product delivery timelines and timing objectives to meet the goals of the Engineering, Offering Management, and Procurement organization.
• Develop end-to-end sheet metal prototyping processes that enable speed to market and provide design-for-manufacturability guidance to engineering.
• Leverage market experience and industry trends to inform strategic decisions.
• Build and maintain executive relationships with strategic suppliers, including pricing process alignment, optimization of manufacturing lead times, manufacturing technology capabilities, available production capacity, and quality performance monitoring.
• Develop supplier capability matrices and ensure appropriate sheet metal technologies are ready for launches before Product Launches.
• Identify and drive best practices related to sheet metal prototype sourcing, pricing and total cost contributions, quality, efficiency, speed and responsiveness.
• Apply critical analysis of procedures and processes and develop alternate solutions to address supplier production delay risks and challenges.

Qualifications

Education and Certifications

Physical & Environmental Demands

Time Travel Required

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s core principles and behaviors to help execute our strategic priorities.

Our core principles : Safety, Integrity, Respect, Teamwork, Diversity & Inclusion.

Our strategic priorities : Customer Focus, Operational Excellence, High-Performance Culture, Innovation, Financial Strength.

Our behaviors : Own It, Act With Urgency, Foster a Customer-First Mindset, Think Big and Execute, Lead by Example, Drive Continuous Improvement, Learn and Seek Development.

Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination. If you require assistance applying, please email help.join@vertivco.com. For more information about this role, visit the company career page on Vertiv.com / Careers.

Work Authorization : No calls or agencies. Vertiv will only employ those legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not provide sponsorship. Individuals on temporary visas or who need sponsorship are not eligible for hire.

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