Procurement Specialist

Job Title

Procurement Specialist

Job Description

Role Summary

The Procurement Specialist supports Category Managers and Category Leaders by providing analytical insights that drive sourcing, supplier performance, and procurement decisions. This role is responsible for extracting and analyzing data from ERP systems, evaluating supplier and cost trends, developing recommendations, and supporting strategic sourcing and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) initiatives. Working closely with procurement, engineering, operations, planning, and quality teams, the position combines procurement knowledge with strong analytical capabilities to improve supplier performance and business outcomes.

Qualifications Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, Analytics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in procurement, preferably within a direct manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience independently extracting, managing, analyzing, and interpreting procurement, supplier, and cost data.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to analyze large datasets and develop actionable business insights.
• Experience utilizing ERP systems (IFS preferred) to extract data and support procurement decision-making.
• Experience supporting strategic sourcing, supplier performance, pricing analysis, and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) initiatives.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present data-driven recommendations to Category Managers, Category Leaders, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively in a matrix organization and manage multiple priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with IFS ERP.
• Experience developing supplier performance reporting, dashboards, and procurement metrics.
• Experience supporting Category Management through spend analysis, supplier performance analysis, and sourcing recommendations.
• Direct manufacturing procurement experience.
• Experience with e-Sourcing tools, including reverse auctions.
• Continuous improvement and project management experience.

Physical & Environmental Demands

• N/A

Time Travel Required: 10%

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

Our Core Principals: 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.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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 View email address on click.appcast.io

Job Info

• Job Identification 20274986
• Job Category Category Management
• Locations Pelzer, SC, United States Anderson, SC, United States