Inventory Program Manager

About the position

Vertiv is hiring an Inventory Program Manager in Westerville, OH to lead and support Corporate Materials Management & Inventory program initiatives. The scope of this function encompasses the comprehensive aspects of both Supply Chain Planning and Purchasing activities. Activities and deliverables relate to reporting, project management and follow up, leading efforts for optimum part planning, developing and leading inventory reduction programs, development and maintenance of critical metrics/Key Performance Indicator's (KPI's) for inventory reduction projects. Additionally, this role is integral to providing ongoing support for attaining improvements in ITO / DIO and other operational improvement objectives. Works closely with the Vertiv sites on managing Delivery Frequency and inventory planning parameters within the ERP system. Interface between all plants and departments.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and follows up on projects to reduce and optimize inventory with purchasing and planning teams.
• Reviews and follows up on planning parameters with material planners and materials departments across Americas.
• Follow up and track implementation of procurement inventory programs.
• Review with materials team excess and obsolete reasons and actions.
• Responsible for analyzing materials planning parameters, identifying areas for improvement, and developing and implementing solutions.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• 1-3 years leading deployment or improvement related projects.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment, strong organizational skills.
• Good communication skills, and influence with/without authority.
• Solid technical acumen in Microsoft applications, ERP, and other analytical software.

Nice-to-haves

• 3-5 years' hands-on operational experience in site-level Supply Chain Management; Planning & Purchasing.
• Fundamental expertise in Demand Driven Supply Chain, PFEP, Min-Max.
• Demonstrated accomplishments and ability for Inventory Management functionality and optimization.
• Application knowledge and deployment of Oracle and Cyberplan or other Planning software.
• Power BI programming expertise and/or experiential deployment.
• Proven Change Management capabilities.

Benefits

• Stability of a global leader in a growing industry.
• Opportunity of a startup.
• Global reach in nearly 130 countries.
• Strong customer base.