Job Description

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

The Lead Coordinator – Order Management is a senior-level role responsible for driving operational excellence across the end-to-end Order-to-Cash process. This position supports high-value and complex order flows ($50M+) involving resellers, OEMs, and direct customers, while leading coordination efforts with internal and external stakeholders to ensure order accuracy, fulfillment readiness, and issue resolution.

Beyond core processing duties, the Lead Coordinator plays a pivotal role in mentoring junior team members, enforcing quality assurance standards, and actively participating in process improvement initiatives. The role also involves leading regular calls with cross-functional teams (Sales, Production, Engineering, Logistics, and Finance) to maintain order hygiene and resolve systemic or high-impact issues. This position demands strong functional knowledge, sound analytical thinking, a detail-oriented mindset, and the ability to lead through influence in a dynamic, collaborative environment.

Job Responsibilities

Functional Expertise & Order Management Execution Oversight

Accurately manage and process complex and specialized customer orders, including configuration changes, rebuild/repair orders, VIP and non-standard requests.
Review and validate critical customer data—purchase orders, pricing, part numbers, quantities, and descriptions—to ensure order completeness and compliance with product and pricing guidelines. – add CO quality check list
Monitor and process Return Materials Authorizations (RMA), after-invoice adjustments, and MCORs involving ship-loose items and additional services efficiently to prevent shipment delays or credit holds.

Stakeholder Communication & Cross-Functional Leadership

Lead recurring operational meetings and calls with Sales, Production, Finance, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment on order status, Scheduled Ship Dates (SSD), and resolution of fulfillment challenges.
Serve as the first escalation point for complex or urgent order-related issues, coordinating timely and effective resolution across departments.
Act as a liaison between back-office order management and frontline teams, ensuring transparency, clear communication, and responsiveness to business needs.
Serve as backup for leadership functions or peers to ensure continuity during absences or peak load.

Monitoring, Reporting & Issue Resolution

Maintain rigorous order hygiene by monitoring SSD alignment, backlog push-outs, and unprocessed order queues.
Proactively escalate and follow up on critical issues impacting manufacturing, shipment schedules, or customer commitments.
Analyze order trends, discrepancies, and operational data, producing weekly and ad hoc reports with actionable insights for management and stakeholders.

Mentoring & Quality Assurance

Mentor junior coordinators by sharing best practices, offering guidance on handling complex scenarios, and reinforcing adherence to established processes.
Conduct peer reviews and participate in quality audits to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with order management standards.
Foster a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and operational excellence within the team.

Process Improvement & Operational Excellence

Proactively identify process inefficiencies, system gaps, or recurring issues; collaborate with process owners and leadership to propose and implement practical solutions
Support and lead process improvement initiatives focused on reducing cycle times, minimizing errors, and enhancing customer and internal stakeholder experiences.
Assist in testing, validating, and rolling out enhancements to order management tools, systems, and procedures to optimize operations.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related discipline preferred.
Minimum 5+ years of experience in order management within manufacturing or engineering industries, including supervisory or lead responsibilities.
Deep knowledge of ERP systems (Oracle, SAP, or equivalent), BOM structures, and order configuration tools
Strong analytical skills with keen attention to detail and problem-solving capabilities.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
Proven ability to manage escalations and lead cross-functional teams toward resolution.
Experience in shared services or back-office models strongly preferred.
Proficiency in MS Excel and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI) advantageous.

About Us

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

OUR CORE PRINCIPLES: 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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 [HIDDEN TEXT]

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