Senior Buyer

About the Role

Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions. As a Senior Buyer, you will play a key role in contributing to business operations and project execution through effective procurement, supplier management, and cross-functional collaboration. You'll help ensure materials are available when needed while driving efficiency and continuous improvement across procurement processes.

This is a full-time, direct-hire position with a hybrid work schedule of 4 days/week on-site in San Diego, California.

Responsibilities

• Handle day-to-day purchasing activities supporting business operations and project requirements.
• Compose and place purchase orders based on MRP demand.
• Maintain accurate purchase order delivery dates and values within SAP.
• Proactively expedite purchase orders to ensure timely material delivery.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for Accounts Payable regarding PO and invoice reconciliation.
• Support warehouse operations by resolving overages, shortages, and damaged shipments (OS&D).
• Handle vendor setup and related procurement documentation.
• Maintain and communicate expedite reports for project material purchases.
• Collaborate with procurement, materials, warehouse, and project teams to achieve operational and project objectives.
• Partner with Project Services, Accounts Payable, and other internal partners to support business needs.
• Support the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of procurement and materials management policies, procedures, and standard work processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or 4 years of equivalent experience required.
• 5+ years of purchasing and supplier management experience required.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Experience within an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) environment preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to analyze data, identify process improvement opportunities, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge of contract management principles and practices.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with internal and external partners.
• Experience with quality clause flow down and DPAS requirements is a plus.

Our San Diego, CA facility is an ITAR-controlled site. All candidates must be a “US Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.15.

About the Company

nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install, and service high-performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings, and critical processes. Our comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions spans industry-leading brands recognized globally for quality, reliability, and innovation.

Our principal office is in London, and our U.S. management office is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of electrical product brands dates back over 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF, and TRACHTE.

Core Values

• Innovative & adaptable
• Dedicated to absolute integrity
• Focused on the customer first
• Respectful and team-oriented
• Optimistic and energizing
• Accountable for performance

Pay

Compensation Range: $83,500.00 - $155,200.00. Depending on the position offered, the employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

Benefits

At nVent, we provide a broad benefits package for eligible full-time employees, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance, and life insurance.
• A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan — both include a company match.
• Other supplemental benefits such as tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.

We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide through our nVent in Action matching program, providing funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate.

Schedule

Hybrid work schedule: 4 days/week on-site in San Diego, California.