POSITION SUMMARY

The Procurement Strategic Operations & Governance Leader is responsible for driving the effective operation, governance, and strategic execution of the Global Procurement organisation.

The role acts as a strategic partner to Procurement leadership, ensuring that the organisation operates through a clear and effective operating model, robust governance, consistent processes, and disciplined execution of strategic priorities.

The Leader owns the Procurement leadership operating cadence and ensures that strategic decisions, actions, and commitments are translated into execution and followed through to closure.

The successful candidate will be a highly credible Procurement professional who can operate comfortably between strategic leadership and detailed execution. They will be capable of understanding complex business issues, simplifying them for senior leadership, and creating the governance and accountability required to deliver results.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Procurement Strategic Operations:

Partner with Procurement leadership to translate strategic priorities into executable plans
Establish and manage the Procurement strategic operating rhythm
Coordinate cross-functional and regional activities required to execute Procurement priorities
Identify risks, dependencies, and execution gaps and ensure appropriate escalation
Provide strategic support on emerging priorities and ad-hoc leadership requirements

Executive Leadership & Procurement Cadence:

Own the end-to-end management of Procurement's executive cadence, including:
Procurement QBRs
MORs and operational reviews
Procurement Townhalls
Board and Executive Leadership presentations
Growth Days
CPO and Procurement Leadership meetings
Other strategic Procurement presentations and forums

Responsibilities include:
Agenda development and planning
Content coordination across Procurement
Executive storyline development
Data and message alignment
Preparation and quality control of materials
Action tracking and follow-up
Driving actions through to closure
Maintaining visibility of outstanding commitments and escalations

Procurement Operating Model

Own the ongoing development and governance of the Procurement operating model.

Responsibilities include:

Define and maintain the Procurement process and governance framework
Establish clear ownership for Procurement policies and processes
Identify and close gaps in the existing operating model
Develop new policies, processes, standards, and governance mechanisms where required
Establish formal review and refresh cycles
Ensure processes remain aligned with organisational strategy and business requirements
Drive standardisation across regions whilst recognising appropriate local requirements

Policy & Process Governance
Establish Procurement policy and process governance
Maintain a central register of Procurement policies and processes
Define process owners and accountability
Monitor review cycles and completion
Identify duplication, gaps, and opportunities for simplification
Drive continuous improvement of the Procurement operating framework

Procurement Transformation Governance
Maintain visibility of the Procurement transformation portfolio
Establish governance for strategic initiatives
Track milestones, dependencies, risks, and actions
Ensure transformation initiatives remain aligned to CPO priorities
Provide leadership reporting on transformation progress

Procurement Knowledge Management

Own the governance of Procurement's digital knowledge environment, including the Procurement Hub and SharePoint.

Responsibilities include:

Content governance.
Structure and accessibility
Document ownership
Version control
Standard templates and resources
Ensuring critical Procurement information remains current
Establishing clear ownership for ongoing maintenance

Leadership Team Support & Strategic Projects
Act as a trusted execution partner to the Procurement Leadership Team within the Corporate Strategy Function
Support strategic organisational initiatives
Coordinate complex cross-functional requests
Lead special projects on behalf of Procurement leadership
Respond to emerging and ad-hoc business requirement
Provide structured problem solving and recommendations to leadership

Key Interfaces

Chief Procurement Officer
Procurement Leadership Team
Regional Procurement Leaders
Category and Business Unit Leaders
Finance
Operations
Supply Chain
Engineering
IT / Digital
HR
Legal
Executive Leadership
Corporate Strategy

Key Success Measures

Effectiveness and timeliness of Procurement leadership cadence
Closure rate of leadership actions and commitments
Operating model maturity
Policy and process governance compliance
Strategic initiative execution
Reduction in process and governance gaps
Stakeholder satisfaction
Effectiveness of Procurement communications and executive reporting
Adoption of standard Procurement processes

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Capabilities

Industry experience: 8+ years' experience in Strategy, Programme and portfolio management, PMO management etc
Procurement governance and operating model design : experience designing corporate governance frameworks and scalable operating models that align with long-term strategy.
Strategic thinking and execution: Ability to think long-term and plan for future business needs.
Roadmap Development: Proven capability to translate high-level strategy into actionable, tactical execution plans.
Change management: driving organizational governance and managing complex business change. Ability to manage ambiguity and rapidly changing priorities
Executive Presentation: Exceptional skills in deck preparation and distilling complex messages into simple, high-impact visuals.
Stakeholder Engagement: Proven ability to build relationships and manage communication across all levels of the business.
ELT Collaboration: Experience partnering closely with the Executive Leadership Team (ELT).
Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
High level of organisation and attention to detail
Ability to operate effectively in a complex global organisation
Strong commercial and Procurement understanding

ANTICIPATED BUSINESS TRAVEL: ~30%

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

OUR CORE PRINCIPLES: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• High-Performance Culture

• Customer Focus

• Operational Excellence

• Innovation

• Financial Strength

VERTIV 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

• Promote transparent & open communication

About Vertiv

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.

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Senior Manager - Strategic Operations & Governance, Global Procurement

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