Procurement Excellence / Operations Specialist

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• High-Performance Culture: We empower you to think big, execute with excellence, and deliver impact. Our performance-driven mindset rewards those who challenge the status quo and drive meaningful change. Over 50 CEO Awards are given annually to recognize top talent moving the needle forward.
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• A Place for Everyone: Our commitment to inclusion ensures that all employee’s unique strengths and perspectives are valued. Your voice matters, your growth is prioritized, and your success is celebrated.

Job Summary:

The Procurement Supply Chain Decarbonization Specialist is responsible for developing and executing supplier-focused climate and decarbonization programs across Vertiv's global supply base. The role drives supplier emissions transparency, climate performance improvement, supplier GHG data quality, and implementation of initiatives supporting Scope 3 emissions reduction.

Acting as the central procurement focal point for climate-related supplier engagement, this position supports the development of supplier decarbonization roadmaps, climate risk management initiatives, low-carbon material strategies and emerging environmental regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Climate & Decarbonization Program Ownership

• Lead execution of Vertiv's supplier decarbonization strategy.
• Support achievement of procurement-related climate and sustainability objectives.
• Identify opportunities to reduce Scope 3 emissions through supplier engagement and sourcing strategies.

Supplier GHG Management

• Lead supplier GHG emissions data collection and validation activities.
• Drive supplier participation in emissions reporting programs.
• Evaluate supplier carbon reduction targets, commitments and performance.
• Support development of supplier emissions baselines and reduction pathways.
• Analyze emissions trends and identify high-impact improvement opportunities.
• Develop supplier segmentation approaches based on emissions impact and climate maturity.
• Promote adoption of science-based targets and climate reduction programs across the supply base.

Supply Chain Decarbonization Initiatives

• Identify and support implementation of supplier emissions reduction projects.
• Collaborate with suppliers on renewable energy, energy efficiency and decarbonization opportunities.
• Support sourcing initiatives involving low-carbon materials and products.
• Evaluate opportunities to reduce upstream carbon footprint through supplier selection and engagement.
• Develop recommendations supporting procurement decision-making related to climate performance.

Climate Performance Improvement & Corrective Actions

• Lead the development and implementation of climate-related supplier improvement and corrective action programs.
• Identify suppliers with elevated GHG emissions, insufficient climate management practices, or gaps in emissions reporting and reduction planning.
• Develop and track supplier climate corrective actions aimed at improving emissions transparency, target setting, climate governance, and reduction performance.
• Monitor implementation progress, escalate overdue climate improvement actions, and support suppliers in addressing identified gaps.
• Measure effectiveness of climate corrective actions and assess resulting emissions reduction and supplier climate maturity improvements.
• Collaborate with commodity managers and suppliers to establish practical decarbonization roadmaps and improvement milestones.
• Incorporate climate performance improvement outcomes into supplier scorecards, risk assessments, and procurement decision-making processes.

Climate Risk & Regulatory Compliance

• Support climate risk assessments across the supply base.
• Coordinate climate-related supplier due diligence activities.
• Support implementation of requirements related to emerging climate and emissions-related regulations.
• Assess supplier preparedness for evolving climate disclosure expectations.
• Monitor environmental compliance trends and provide recommendations for risk mitigation.
• Monitor emerging climate-related regulations and industry expectations impacting suppliers.

Data Analytics & Reporting

• Develop climate-related dashboards, KPIs and performance metrics.
• Analyze supplier emissions data and identify key trends.
• Support Scope 3 emissions reporting and related disclosures.
• Provide reporting and insights to procurement leadership and key stakeholders.
• Support customer requests related to supplier climate performance and emissions data.
• Ensure high standards of data quality and reporting integrity.

Cross Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Procurement, Sustainability, Engineering and Product teams to integrate climate considerations into sourcing decisions.
• Support customer and investor climate-related information requests.
• Collaborate with external service providers supporting emissions data management and climate assessments.
• Provide training and guidance to procurement teams on supplier decarbonization topics.
• Support development of communication materials and supplier engagement campaigns.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Engineering, Supply Chain, Business or related field.
• Experience in climate strategy, carbon accounting, sustainability, environmental compliance or supply chain sustainability.
• Strong understanding of GHG Protocol principles and Scope 3 emissions management.
• Experience working with supplier emissions data and climate reporting frameworks.
• Knowledge of Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), CDP, CBAM and emerging climate regulations.
• Strong analytical and data management capabilities, project management and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, stakeholder management and project leadership
• Independent, self-driven individual with proven ability to work effectively across global and cross‑functional environment

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
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

OUR BEHAVIORS

• Think Big and Execute
• Act With Urgency
• Own It
• Drive Continuous Improvement
• Promote Transparent and Open Communication
• Learn and Seek Out Development
• Foster a Customer-First Mindset
• Lead by Example