Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Buy-Out Purchasing Manager is responsible for both executing buy-out purchases and directly managing a team of buyers. This role manages complex and high-value buy-outs while ensuring consistent execution, supplier performance, and adherence to purchasing standards across the team.

The position works closely with Procurement, Engineering, Operations, Planning, and Finance to ensure buy-out purchases meet cost, quality, delivery, and working capital expectations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

* Team Leadership & Daily Direction

* Lead and coordinate day-to-day activities of the buy-out purchasing team, ensuring priorities are aligned with customer project timelines and business needs.

* Set clear expectations for execution quality, responsiveness, and accountability.

* Balance workload across the team, reallocating resources as projects demand or risk changes.

* Serve as the first escalation point for execution, supplier, or project-related issues.

* Cross-Functional Execution

* Work closely with Engineering to clarify requirements and manage changes.

* Coordinate with Operations and Planning to align buy-outs with schedules.

* Maintain close alignment with customer project requirements, timelines, and milestones, ensuring buy-out purchasing activities support project delivery commitments.

* Partner with Finance to support cost tracking and spend control.

QUALIFICATIONS

* Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, operations, engineering, or related field.

* 1-3+ years of experience of direct people leadership experience.

* 3-5+ years of experience in purchasing, sourcing, or supply chain.

* Strong negotiation and supplier management skills

* Proven ability to manage purchasing across multiple locations or a large-scale operation

* Strong proficiency in ERP systems (Oracle preferred)

* Ability to work within a matrix management environment

* Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively, with attention to accuracy and detail

* Highly organized and process oriented

* Excellent problem-solving skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

* Experience in complex, multi-site manufacturing or global supply chains

* Lean/Six Sigma certification

* CPSM, SPSM, CIPS, CPP, and other relevant certifications

TIME TRAVEL REQUIRED

* Up to 10%

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

* Innovations

* 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

* Promote Transparent & Open Communication

At Vertiv, we're on a mission to empower the people that will power the future. From a simple swipe to life-changing medicines, from push notifications to generative AI. We design, manufacture, and service the products and solutions that keep the world connected. With $6.9 billion in revenue, a strong customer base and global reach spanning nearly 70 countries, we are uniquely positioned to deliver greater value to our customers and create new opportunities for our people

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