Materials and Manufacturing Planning Specialist

Join a High-Performance Culture That Drives Innovation and Excellence 

At Vertiv, we don’t just hire talent—we cultivate leaders who drive innovation and engage teams to push the limits of what’s possible. As a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, we are scaling up to meet the demands of AI, data centers, and next-gen technology—and we need bold, high-performing individuals like YOU to take us to the next level. 

Why Vertiv?  

• 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.  
• Leadership Without Limits: Leadership at Vertiv goes beyond just titles—it’s about  accountability, trust, and ownership. Our leaders engage and drive with collaboration, innovation, and customer-centric thinking, setting the foundation for an action-focused culture.  
• Limitless Growth & Learning: We believe in continuous development. Whether through rotational programs or high-impact projects, you’ll have the opportunity to expand your expertise and grow your career.  
• 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. 

POSITION SUMMARY:

Turn demand, inventory and supply signals into executable replenishment and deployment decisions across the EMEA service-parts network. The role moves planning from fragmented, reactive activity to central, exception-based control.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Run the agreed demand, inventory, supply and deployment planning cadence for assigned product families, customers or locations.
• Monitor shortages, projected stockouts, E&O exposure, and supplier constraints; prioritize exceptions by customer and service impact.
• Recommend replenishment, purchase, allocation, expedite and cross-network transfer actions; ensure approved purchase requirements are converted to released POs within the defined SLA.
• Optimize safety stock, min/max and stocking policies using demand variability, lead time, criticality and target service level.
• Maintain planning parameters and master-data quality; investigate data defects and coordinate corrective actions with accountable owners.
• Support Kinaxis and related planning-tool deployment, validate recommendations and help transition repeatable low-risk decisions toward controlled automation.
• Produce clear root-cause and recovery plans for stockouts and overdue supply and contribute to weekly/monthly performance reviews.
• Partner with MU planners, Purchasing, Network Management, Order Management and suppliers to maintain one EMEA plan and rebalance inventory proactively.
• Monitor excess stock and proposed E&O reduction and scrubbing. 

EXPERIENCE & CAPABILITIES

• Experience in supply chain, operations, engineering, business or analytics.
• Relevant experience in demand, inventory, supply, materials or service-parts planning.
• Strong analytical skills; advanced Excel and experience with ERP/planning tools. Kinaxis, Oracle and Power BI are advantageous.
• Able to convert data into priorities, decisions and concise management communication.
• Comfortable working across countries, functions and time zones in English.
• Structured problem-solving, ownership and an exception-management mindset.

SUCCESS MEASURES

• Service level / OTD and fill-rate performance.
• Forecast accuracy and bias for assigned scope.
• Stockout and projected-stockout recovery time.
• Parts availability
• Inventory turns, E&O reduction and rebalancing benefit.
• Planning-parameter and master-data accuracy.

KEY INTERFACES

Head of Planning & Purchasing; Purchasing; Network Management; Order Management; Product/Engineering; Master Data/IT; suppliers and logistics partner.

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 
Own It 
Act With Urgency 
Foster a Customer-First Mindset 
Think Big and Execute 
Lead by Example 
Drive Continuous Improvement 
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