Director, Supply Chain Excellence
Pubblicato il 01-08-2026 - Vertiv in Italia
Job Description
The Director of Supply Chain Excellence & Logistics will own end-to-end accountability for the intersection of supply chain performance, logistics optimization, long-range capacity planning, data sanctity and digital transformation across EMEA Procurement. The Director of Supply Chain Excellence & Logistics will support architecting, data-driven supply chain capability that converts disruption into competitive advantage for Vertiv.
Responsibilities
- End-to-End Supply Chain Strategy — Own and drive the EMEA Procurement supply chain strategy, translating Vertiv’s 2X revenue ambition into a structured multi-year roadmap covering supplier capacity planning, logistics network design, risk mitigation, and digital enablement. Review and update annually with BU Directors, VP Procurement, and Operations leadership.
- Logistics Optimization & Cost Management — Lead end-to-end optimisation of EMEA procurement logistics: inbound freight, cross-border flows, carrier selection, and modal cost management. Logistics represents ~ €63M (5.1%) of current managed spend.
Engage Logistics team to develop carrier strategies, benchmark modal costs, and implement lean solutions aligned with Vertiv’s ESG targets.
- Supplier Capacity Planning & Risk Management — Build and maintain a structured supplier capacity planning programme across all EMEA categories. Define critical supplier segmentation (e.g. strategic, leverage, bottleneck, transactional). Drive along with Procurement leads capacity reservation agreements. A live risk register covering geopolitical challenges, extended lead-time, and commodity (copper, aluminium) exposure with quantified financial impact and active mitigation plans.
- Supply Chain Performance Governance — Work with Head of Supply Chain Performance to establish and govern a consistent EMEA-wide supply chain scorecard: on-time delivery, lead-time variance, order fulfilment accuracy, buffer stock effectiveness, and supply disruption frequency. Escalate