Planner / Buyer

Brief Description:
Supply Planner / Buyer, Supporting Customer Delivery by effective scheduling & optimizing production capacity. Closely coordinating with Demand, Engineering, Product Team and Material functions. Master Scheduler for the LOB.
Inventory control

Responsibilities:
• Knowledge of ERP System & Material Planning
• Interact with Sales / Manufacturing / Product Team to interpret their needs and requirement to understand
demand.
• Purchase Order (PO) Management

• Raise and issue POs in Oracle based on demand plans, MRP signals, and planning team input.
• Ensure accuracy of PO details: pricing, quantity, part numbers, delivery dates, incoterms, and payment terms.
• Monitor open POs for timely confirmation, shipment, and delivery updates from suppliers.

Supplier Management

• Act as the main point of contact for assigned raw material suppliers.
• Follow up on deliveries to ensure on-time arrival to support production schedules.
• Escalate and resolve any delivery delays, shortages, or quality issues with suppliers.

Raw Material Planning Support

• Work closely with planners and materials team to ensure alignment between supply and demand.
• Adjust PO releases based on changes to the production plan or inventory position.
• Participate in daily Tier meetings and weekly supply/demand reviews.

Inventory & Cost Control

• Help maintain optimal inventory levels to support Just-In-Time (JIT) manufacturing while avoiding overstocking.
• Monitor excess, obsolete, and slow-moving material risks.
• Support efforts to drive down material costs through supplier negotiation and value engineering input.

System Maintenance and Reporting

• Keep Oracle / Cyber Plan ERP data accurate and up to date (lead times, pricing, MOQ, supplier info, etc.).
• Assist in updating and maintaining the Key Metrics and KPI Tracker weekly.
• Contribute data for supplier scorecards, delivery performance, and purchase plan attainment.

Metrics and KPI Management

• Use metrics to monitor and evaluate supplier performance on:
  • On-Time Delivery (OTD)
  • On Time to Promise Suppler Lines
  • Total lines Delivered from Supplier
  • On-Time to Request Line from Supplier
  • Price Accuracy
  • Support continuous improvement by identifying trends and root causes of supplier issues.

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 help.join@vertiv.com.