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E.g., Warehouse overhead reduction, Scrap and Warranty returns reduction, Supply chain improvements, etc \nRequirements:\nBachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical degree; Electrical Engineering is preferred\n7 plus years’ experience in VAVE, Supply Chain, or Manufacturing\nExperience with new product development processes and activities is preferred\nDemonstrated competence in problem solving, data analysis, & project management\nAbility to develop and deliver effective presentations of insights and recommendations, supported by data analysis\nExperience developing cross-functional and cross-regional relationships to achieve business objectives\nProficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI), Smartsheet, and other business applications, Creo, AutoCAD expertise preferred. \nExcellent communications skills - written & verbal\nThe successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.\nOUR CORE PRINCIPALS: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion.\nOUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES\nHigh-Performance Culture• Customer Focus\nOperational Excellence\nInnovation\nFinancial Strength\nVERTIV BEHAVIORS\nOwn it\nAct with urgency\nFoster a customer-first mindset\nThink big and execute\nLead by example\nDrive continuous improvement\nLearn and seek out development\nPromote transparent & open communication \nAbout Vertiv\nVertiv (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. 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