.**RESPONSIBILITIES**- Daily Purchase orders review, release and confirmation.- Monitor and execute exception messages in a timing manner (Pull ins, reschedule outs and cancellations)- Monthly forecast review and distribution to critical/strategic suppliers.- Monitor supplier delivery performance, days on hand and related quality issues.- Daily coordination of information between planning, production, purchasing and shipping.- Develop in-depth knowledge on parts/commodities managed to aid in expedites and suggest part deviations to resolve shortages and mitigate high risk situations.- Inventory level control, oversee Inventory policy through ABCD classification and use of proper ordering/planning parameters, to avoid excess, obsolescence, and shortages.- Identify suppliers that should be part of development programs and actively participate in those key projects- Resolve supplier & data issues, (i.E. Price discrepancies, invoices discrepancies, receiving issues).- Work with suppliers overseas and different cultural backgrounds to meet the supply needs of our business- Train and provide leadership to new associates.- Represent the group in relevant meetings and act as a liaison.- Analyze and help manage supplier held inventories including E&O with a focus on limiting exposure.- Adjust forecasts and planning parameters as required including safety stocks, reorder points, minimum orders etc. in adherence with Vertiv guidelines.- Participate in Cost savings efforts (i.E. Freight, Packaging, Price).- Participate in daily production and planning meetings.- Secure Corrective actions and Execute RMA process when applicable.- Coordinate Engineering changes with suppliers, Material Planning and Engineering for purchased parts.- Generates daily, weekly, monthly metric reports.- Arrange domestic and international expedited shipments in collaboration with Logistics team.- On board new suppliers by providing training on Vertiv systems and processes- Management of higher dollar, longer lead-time, higher risk parts and suppliers**QUALIFICATIONS**- APICS or CPM certification- Bilingual- Experience in an industrial, high mix job shop environment- Very proficient in spreadsheets, MS Office.- Hands on experience with calculating safety stocks, reorder points (MIN/MAX) and forecasting and inventory turns.- Basic understanding of how Excess, obsolete, payment terms, ITO and PPV impact business financials.- Outstanding communication skills and ability to work at high levels within organization structures to get mind share with suppliers