Sr. Manager, Supply & Capacity

POSITION SUMMARY

• The Sr. Manager, Supply & Capacity plays a critical leadership role within the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) organization. This position leads a team of business analysts and is responsible for providing accurate and timely visibility into plant production capacity and utilization. They support the ability to meet customer commitments and enable clear, fact-based decision-making across the Sales, IBP, Operations and other Vertiv teams. This role serves as the primary liaison to Sales for evaluating if, when, and how Vertiv can support customer demand. The leader will build and evolve the tools, processes, and data flows required to understand supply vs. demand at a detailed product level, assess capacity availability, and develop mechanisms to reserve capacity for customers. The job calls for a strong people leader with analytical horsepower who can juggle multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the Supply & Capacity team within IBP, including hiring, coaching, and developing business analysts.
• Build and maintain capacity models, dashboards, and planning views that show current and projected utilization across Vertiv’s manufacturing plants.
• Partner closely with other IBP teams to evaluate customer demand against available capacity, including identifying timing feasibility and constraints.
• Establish processes to reserve and track capacity for customers and strategic programs.
• Collaborate with other teams to ensure alignment on assumptions, constraints, lead times, and production capabilities.
• Enable real-time dissemination of updated capacity information to stakeholders, ensuring that Sales and Operations always operate from the same source of truth.
• Drive continuous improvements in the tools, processes, and methods used to assess capacity and manage commitments.
• Provide insights and scenarios as part of the monthly IBP cycle, including impacts of backlog shifts, new opportunities, and operational changes.
• Balance competing priorities while maintaining clear communication and high decision quality.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Analytics, Operations Management, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 8 years of experience in supply planning, production planning, capacity planning, SIOP, or operational analytics.
• Proven leadership experience managing high-performing analyst or planning teams.
• Hands-on experience with ERP and SIOP systems; ability to work with complex data structures.
• Proficiency with analytical and visualization tools (Power BI, SQL, advanced Excel, or similar).
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate operational data into clear recommendations for Sales and senior leadership.
• Project management skills.

PHYSICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Previous experience with regional matrixed companies preferred.

TIME TRAVEL REQUIRED

• Up to 25%

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.  

OUR CORE PRINCIPALS:  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 Out Development

At Vertiv, we offer the stability of a global leader in a growing industry and the opportunity of a startup. We design, manufacture and service the mission-critical infrastructure technologies for vital applications in data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial environments. With $5 billion in sales, a strong customer base and global reach in nearly 70 countries, our move to establish a standalone business enables us to deliver greater value to our customers and create new opportunities for our people.

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 as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to help.join@vertivco.com. If you are interested in applying or learning more about this role, please visit the company’s career page located on Vertiv.com/Careers.

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.