Manager Materials and Manufacturing Planning

This position provides leadership, direction and ensures strategic deployment of materials management within the Line of Business assigned and its Manufacturing Sites and its production line(s). Responsibilities include amongst others: SI&OP forecast management and review. Development of materials and resource plan. Master scheduling, production planning, materials planning/buying and Inventory planning. This role will also be the conduit for big projects ensuring materials and resources planning. On the strategy side, this function will work with Procurement and Logistics to set material plans (a plan for each item) driven by market needs of Finish Goods and Commodity strategies. 

This key position operates in a matrix organizational structure and works closely with Sales Operations and Demand Management, Procurement and Logistics and the specific LOB.

• →Minimum 5 years' experience in a controlling role, ideally with an audit background.
• →Chartered accountant with strong technical accounting skills.

• Demonstrable experience in implementing and using ERP systems, preferably Oracle.
• Strong interpersonal skills, advanced Excel skills, and fluency in German and English.
• Self-starter with the ability to manage a varied workload and drive change processes.

• Potentially long working hours during monthly and annual closing. Daily presence in Company’s offices is required, with limited possibility to work from remote (to be negotiated and agreed).

• up to 15%

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv's Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

• High-Performance Culture
• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

• 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

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.

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.

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.