Director, Supply Chain Excellence
Pubblicato il 02-09-2026 - Vertiv in Piove di sacco
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 will support architecting a 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 the 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 capacity reservation agreements with Procurement leads. Maintain a live risk register covering geopolitical challenges, extended lead‑time and commodity exposure with quantified financial impact and active mitigation plans.
- Supply Chain Performance Governance – Work with the Head of Supply Chain Performance to establish and govern a consistent EMEA‑wide scorecard: on‑time delivery, lead‑time variance, order fulfilment accuracy, buffer stock effectiveness and supply disruption frequency. Escalate deviations to VP level with root‑cause analysis and corrective a