Manager, Sustainability and Product Material Compliance at Vertiv Corporation in Westerville, Ohio

Job Description:

Job Summary

The Manager, Sustainability and Product Material Compliance will lead two teams of engineers: a team of sustainability engineers to conduct Embodied Carbon studies, Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs), issue the product sustainability documents and environmental product declarations (EPDs) and team of product material compliance engineers with responsibility for ensuring that Vertiv's products comply with material regulations (including RoHS, REACH, TSCA, and others) and customer requirements.

The Manager, Sustainability and Product Material Compliance contributes to a range of responsibilities, including evaluating compliance for new products; recertification of existing products; evaluating the impact of regulations and customer requests; analyzing compliance and process related data and making recommendations; and leading projects to develop and improve related processes. This individual will also collaborate with the procurement and engineering teams to improve the data in Vertiv's systems, and the data collected from Vertiv's suppliers. This role will also support other compliance, ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance), and engineering activities.


Responsibilities:

• Manage the sustainability and product material compliance processes within Vertiv product development (VPD) to ensure that products are compliant and product introduction schedules are met.
• Drive improvement in the process of gathering and managing material compliance data between Vertiv's product development system and its 3rd party compliance outreach provider.
• Be the expert and take the lead on LCA assignments and develop the resources on the subject matter of sustainability.
• Be the expert on material compliance regulations and best practices, providing thought leadership and guidance to the organization.
• Assignments are in the form of broad goals. There is broad latitude for decision making. Complex decisions and analysis are being made. Innovations and flexibility are being exercised.
• Manage the Global teams to produce the best results for the organization

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in chemical engineering, materials engineering, or related discipline required; Master's, MBA, or other advanced degree within business, Engineering, or science is preferred.
• Minimum 7 years relevant experience
• MS Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Bill of Material management systems (ex. Oracle PD, Agile, Team Center)
• Minimum 3 years of experience managing product material compliance programs such as REACH, RoHS, CA Prop 65, AD-DSL, EU WFD, EU MDR, US TSCA, or similar,
• Hands on experience with embodied carbon studies, life cycle assessments (LCA) and environmental product declarations (EPD)
• Demonstrated experience with project/program management.
• English, fluent written and spoken.
• Strong analytical skills and should have the ability to evaluate, analyze and present data.
• Empathetic collaborator whose style builds commitment and engagement.
• Intellectual curiosity about determining root causes to solve complex problems.
• Self-motivated, driven individual who is comfortable working in a global, matrixed, fast-paced environment.
• Continuously looks for improvements, owns/acts on problems, takes intelligent risks, and seeks opportunities to increase effectiveness and efficiency.
• Clearly exchanges thoughts, ideas and messages through written, verbal and non-verbal methods that promote an understanding with the target audience. Creates accurate and punctual reports, shares information and ideas with others in a timely manner. Listens carefully and attentively.

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


OUR CORE PRINCIPALS: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Diversity & Inclusion.


OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES


• Customer Focus

• Operational Excellence

• High-Performance Culture

• Innovation

• Financial Strength


OUR 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



About Vertiv


Vertiv is a $6.9 billion global critical infrastructure and data center technology company. We ensure customers' vital applications run continuously by bringing together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services. Our portfolio includes power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extends from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 20,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.


Work Authorization


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.


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 help.join@vertiv.com. Apply Now