Supply Chain Projects Manager - Power
Employer · Vertiv
Budapest
Vertiv is seeking an experienced Supply Chain Project Manager (Power) to drive capacity expansion programs through supply chain Projects. Provide end-to-end program management for outsourcing selected product manufacturing volumes Contract Manufacturing partners, enabling regional capacity growth while protecting cost, quality, and delivery performance.
Tasks
- Outsourcing Program Delivery: Own full lifecycle from business case from ideation through production ramp; end to end scope, timeline, cost, and risk Program Management
- Partner Coordination: Act as single point of contact with contract manufacturers; engage with Operations, lead technology transfer alignment, and capacity planning.
- Financial Governance: Build and manage program budgets ($50M spend influence); track savings, investment, and total cost of ownership.
- Cross-Functional Integration: Coordinate Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain for seamless production transitions.
- Procurement & Sourcing: Support RFQ/RFP processes, commercial negotiations, and contractual frameworks with EMS partners.
- Risk & Decision Management: Identify and mitigate supply, quality, and schedule risks; present executive-level recommendations with data-backed options.
- Performance Reporting : Deliver program dashboards, milestone tracking, and executive steering committee updates.
- Stakeholder Communication: Maintain clear, proactive communication with senior leadership and external partner teams across EMEA.
Requirements
- 5 years in complex program/project management in a manufacturing or EMS environment
- Demonstrated outsourcing/procurement experience with minimum $50M spend in influence
- Strong financial acumen: budgeting, TCO modelling, business case development
- Operations knowledge: manufacturing processes, capacity planning, technology transfers
- Decision-making skills: proven ability to lead trade-off analysis in high-stakes environments
- Hands-on experience with EMS/ODM partners is a strong plus
- PMP, PgMP, or equivalent program management certification (preferred)
- Qualification BS Engineering / Supply Chain Bachelor/Master
- Fluent English; additional European language an advantage