What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supervisor Logistics position at Vertiv?
We are seeking a driven and experienced Manager Logistics to join our dynamic team in Pelzer, SC, supporting Vertiv’s rapidly expanding operations. This is a critical leadership role within our manufacturing facility, focused on driving operational excellence, team performance, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Logistics Category Manager is responsible for optimizing freight and warehousing cost with respect to long term Vertiv EDITDA goals. The Logistics Category Manager will lead a team of three people in the Americas Region and will collaborate with global counterparts. The Logistics Category Manager will manage the Logistics Category as an owner. This will involve working closely with value stream partners to improve freight and warehousing cost. Done well, this work will reduce the friction felt by customers and make Vertiv “easier to do business with”.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work closely with the Operations Teams, and Trade Compliance in the strategic sourcing of logistics services
- Deliver Category Strategies with 3–5-year time horizons for each transportation mode, warehousing, and trade compliance
- Manage the freight quote process, working with salespersons to ensure that all appropriate orders have freight quotes applied at the right time
- Work with Transportation Management Team to maintain accurate rates
- Identify problems, opportunities, and outliers. Take root cause corrective action
- Demonstrate improvement in freight cost
- Solve process problems, and establish a “help chain” for logistics problem escalations
- Integrate the process with the Vertiv Business Operating System
- Manage the supply base to ensure business continuity, performance, and best price
- Other Duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Job Qualifications:
- BA or BS; Business, Logistics, Supply Chain, or similar field of study
- 7-10 years of experience
- Experience leading or managing a team
Preferred Qualifications:
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Excellent customer service skills
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills
- Detail-oriented
- Ability to work and multi-task in a fast-paced environment
- Proficient in MS Office
- Excellent project management skills
- A strong business acumen
- Developmental goals in line with succession to the Director level and beyond
- Ability to work within a matrix management environment
- Work with minimal supervision
- Proven track record of operational execution
- Working knowledge and proven application of the principles and philosophies of Six Sigma
- Ability to understand customer / client issues and creatively apply solutions to real-world issues with world-class results
- Project Management Skills - Ability to organize and schedule people and tasks; Use goals to guide actions and create detailed action plans; manage multiple projects
- Execution orientated, with a strong sense of urgency around tangible results
Strategic Sourcing experience - Six Sigma Green Belt preferred
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
- BA or BS; Business, Logistics, Supply Chain, or similar field of study
- Six Sigma Green Belt preferred
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 $5.0 billion in revenue, 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.
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
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
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, O, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.