Vertiv announced that Frieda He has joined the company as Chief Procurement Officer (CPO). She will lead Vertiv’s global procurement organisation, with a focus on further strengthening supply chain resilience, enabling growth, optimising cost and value, and driving supplier quality across the company’s portfolio, including end‑to‑end power and thermal management solutions for data centres, communications networks, and commercial & industrial applications.
Frieda brings nearly two decades of global procurement and supply chain leadership experience across the automotive and electrification businesses. In her most recent role, from December 2023 to March 2026, Frieda served as Chief Procurement Officer and a member of the Group Management Team at Polestar. She oversaw more than $3 billion in annual global spend across direct and indirect materials, supplier quality, R&D industrial programmes, cost management, and global real estate, while leading cross-functional global teams and driving cost savings, governance, and enterprise transformation during periods of industry disruption.
“Frieda He is a proven global leader with deep experience building and scaling resilient, sustainable supply chains,” said Gio Albertazzi, chief executive officer, Vertiv. “Her expertise in complex, multinational procurement environments and her track record of driving operational discipline and value creation will be critical as Vertiv continues to scale to meet accelerating demand from AI‑driven and high‑density digital infrastructure.”
Prior to Polestar, Frieda held a series of senior leadership roles at Volvo Cars, including vice president, head of global propulsion & sustainability procurement, where she led a more than $9 billion annual spend organisation and played a key role in the company’s electrification transformation. Her experience includes managing supply chains through global disruptions, strengthening supplier quality and capability, advancing sustainability and regulatory compliance, and supporting major structural transactions and joint ventures. Earlier in her career, she held procurement and supply chain roles in China and across the Asia‑Pacific region, building deep expertise in global sourcing, cost engineering, and supplier development.
“I’m excited to join Vertiv at such a transformative moment for the digital infrastructure industry,” said Frieda He. “Vertiv’s role at the centre of the global data centre and critical infrastructure ecosystem presents a unique opportunity to create value through strong partnerships, operational excellence, and responsible, resilient supply chains.”
Frieda holds bachelor’s degrees in general studies and business/commerce from Northeast Normal University in China, and an Executive MBA from the University of Oxford in England.
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