Senior Sourcing Lead- Hardware, Hinges and Misc Metals

About the Role

Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions. As part of this team, you will lead all aspects of sourcing for hardware, hinges, and miscellaneous metals categories, perform detailed supply market analysis, and develop long-term commodity strategies to lower total cost of ownership.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of sourcing for hardware, hinges, and miscellaneous metals categories.
• Perform detailed supply market analysis related to commodities, industries, and suppliers.
• Develop and implement long-term commodity strategies to lower total cost of ownership.
• Reinforce the company’s continuous improvement culture that promotes communication, shared learning, intelligent risk-taking, creative problem solving, and accountability for failures and successes.
• Lead negotiation of supply agreements aligned with nVent business strategies, considering quality, timeliness of delivery, pricing, terms, tooling costs, and service to ensure the leanest total cost of ownership.
• Team with the Supplier Development function to manage and mitigate supplier risk, select and develop new suppliers, and categorize existing suppliers with lifecycle strategy.
• Coordinate and resolve issues regarding existing and new products.
• Develop and implement supply chain initiatives to achieve competitive advantage and improve responsiveness to customer demand.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, or Operations in a high-growth environment (experience in a manufacturing environment is a plus).
• Deep understanding and knowledge of external commodity markets and potential market impacts to maximize cost opportunities.
• Knowledge of contract management is preferred.
• Excellence in analytical, fact-based problem solving.
• Experience communicating complex and detailed information to multiple individuals and audiences with differing knowledge levels.
• Skill in conflict resolution, including addressing differences of opinions or facts and using the most appropriate method to reach an effective solution.
• Excellent presentation, time management, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Minimum 10% travel required.

About the Company

nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. 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 portfolio includes industry-leading brands such as nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF, and TRACHTE, recognized globally for quality, reliability, and innovation.

Our principal office is in London, with our U.S. management office in Minneapolis. We have a dynamic global reach with diverse operations that stretch abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day.

We are committed to strengthening the communities where our employees live and work through philanthropic activities and our nVent in Action matching program, which supports nonprofit and educational organizations where employees volunteer or donate.

Our core values shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and customers. We are known for being innovative and adaptable, dedicated to absolute integrity, focused on the customer first, respectful and team-oriented, optimistic and energizing, and accountable for performance.

Pay

nVent’s pay scale is based on the expected range of base pay for this job and the employee’s work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Compensation range: $89,300.00 - $165,800.00. Depending on the position offered, the employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

Benefits

• 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 with a company match.
• Tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, and back-up care services.
• Paid time off, including volunteer time.
• A well-being program and/or legal and identity theft protection.