The role is responsible for the radical evolution of our global logistics footprint. This leader will inherit a fragmented, suboptimized legacy network and transform it into a high-velocity, scalable, and digitally-enabled engine.
Your primary mission is to bridge the gap between our current state and our growth ambitions. You will lead the "Network Re-engineering" agenda—standardizing disparate regional processes, consolidating inefficient lanes, and deploying modern technology—to create a unified global logistics organization. This is a "Builder" role that requires a balance of strategic network design and hands-on operational turnaround.
Key Responsibilities
1. Global Network Re-engineering & Warehouse Optimization
- Lead a comprehensive “Network Reset” : Perform a thorough audit of the existing global footprint and drive the strategic consolidation, relocation, and optimization of warehouses, hubs, and distribution nodes to eliminate redundancies and significantly reduce total landed costs.
- Synchronize Global Flows : Transform fragmented regional inbound and outbound logistics into a seamless, synchronized global network that minimizes lead-time variability and reduces working capital tied in safety stock.
- Establish a Unified Global Operating Model : Replace regional silos with standardized processes, consistent KPIs, safety protocols, and service levels across all geographies.
- Design for Scale : Build a resilient infrastructure capable of supporting 2x–3x current transaction volumes with sub-linear cost growth, creating the foundation for sustained long-term expansion.
2. Logistics Turnaround & Performance Leadership
- Drive Structural Modernization : Identify chronic service failures and cost leakages, then implement fundamental, lasting solutions rather than short-term tactical fixes.
- Deliver Cost-to-Serve Transparency : Create granular visibility into logistics spend by region, product line, and customer segment — shifting the organization from basic budget tracking to true margin management.
- Instill a Zero-Defect Culture : Elevate On-Time-In-Full (OTIF) performance to a non-negotiable standard, delivering the exceptional service reliability demanded by Vertiv’s industrial customers.
3. Digital Transformation & Technology Leapfrogging
- Migration : Lead the migration from legacy, manual, and spreadsheet-driven processes to a fully integrated, modern technology stack including TMS, WMS, and a Global Control Tower.
- Accelerate targeted automation : Identify and deploy high-ROI opportunities in warehouse automation and AI-powered route, network, and demand optimization.
- Embed predictive capabilities : Move the organization from reactive firefighting to proactive, data-driven decision-making through advanced network modeling and scenario planning.
4. Strategic Sourcing, Trade, and Partner Management
- Rationalize and consolidate the global 3PL and carrier base ; negotiate enterprise-wide master service agreements that leverage Vertiv’s scale for superior rates, service levels, and strategic priority.
- Optimize international trade corridors : Design efficient trade lanes and customs strategies to reduce cross-border friction and accelerate velocity.
- Define Make-vs-Buy Strategy : Determine which logistics capabilities should be insourced for greater control versus outsourced for flexibility and scalability.
5. Change Leadership & Organizational Capability Building
- Drive Cultural Transformation : Shift regional teams from a “local-first” mindset to a true “global network” orientation, fostering collaboration and enterprise-wide thinking.
- Build Future-Ready Talent : Assess capability gaps, attract top-tier logistics talent, and develop the next generation of global logistics leaders for Vertiv.
Requirements
- Education : Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or a related field required; MBA or advanced professional certification (e.g., APICS, CSCP) strongly preferred.
- Experience : 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in global logistics, with a strong track record in large-scale network redesign, operational turnaround, and complex transformation initiatives.
- Industry Background : Deep experience in complex industrial or technology manufacturing environments (e.g., electrical infrastructure, data center solutions, machinery, automotive, or similar) where service reliability and supply chain resilience are mission-critical.
- Financial & Business Acumen : Demonstrated success in P&L ownership, developing compelling business cases, and delivering significant, sustainable multi-million dollar cost savings and working capital improvements.
- Technology Leadership : Hands-on experience leading digital transformations in logistics, including TMS, WMS, Control Towers, and other LogTech solutions, with a proven ability to migrate away from legacy systems.
Core Competencies
- Change Leadership : A proven change agent who thrives on challenging the status quo and successfully navigating the complexities of global transformation.
- Systems Thinking : The ability to understand and optimize the interdependencies across regions, modes, and functions in a complex global network.
- Analytical Rigor : Exceptional ability to derive actionable insights from complex, messy legacy data to inform high-stakes decisions.
- Operational Resilience : A “get-it-done” mindset that delivers both immediate service excellence and long-term structural improvement simultaneously.
- Executive Presence : Strong communication and influence skills, with the ability to present complex strategies and transformation roadmaps clearly to the C-suite and Board of Directors.
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
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