Supplier Development Engineer

About the role

Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions. As a Supplier Development Engineer, you'll be embedded with our supply base — coaching, improving, and transforming supplier operations to meet nVent's growing demands for delivery, cost, quality, and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and improve supplier readiness to support new nVent products and programs.
• Analyze and expand supplier capacity to meet demand for new nVent products and programs.
• Lead supplier capability development initiatives — assess current state, build improvement roadmaps, and drive execution of lean manufacturing, process optimization, and operational excellence programs at supplier sites.
• Deploy continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, etc.) within the supply base to reduce cost, improve quality, shorten lead times, and increase capacity.
• Partner with sourcing category leaders on strategic supplier assessments, transitions, and new supplier qualifications to support global sourcing initiatives.
• Monitor and improve supplier performance through data-driven analysis, scorecards, and business reviews — identifying high-impact opportunities across the supply base.
• Conduct risk assessments and develop recovery and resilience plans with critical suppliers to ensure supply chain continuity.
• Coach and mentor supplier teams to build sustainable, long-term manufacturing and quality capabilities.
• Support supply management processes, including alignment with nVent's ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System where applicable.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Technology, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field required.
• Ideal 3+ years of experience in supplier development, manufacturing engineering, continuous improvement, or a related supply chain role.
• Demonstrated experience deploying Lean, Six Sigma, or other CI methodologies in a manufacturing or supplier environment.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Experience with metal fabrication suppliers is a plus.
• Proven ability to influence and drive change across organizational boundaries — particularly with external suppliers.
• Willingness to travel approximately 30-40%.

Qualifications

• Passionate about driving measurable improvement at supplier sites.
• Ability to work effectively with external suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Skills

• Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and other CI methodologies.
• Manufacturing processes and metal fabrication.
• Supplier relationship management.
• Data analysis and business review.
• Risk assessment and recovery planning.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits.
• Critical illness, accident insurance, and life insurance.
• A 401(k) retirement plan with a company match.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Back-up care services.
• Paid time off including volunteer time.
• A well-being program.
• Legal & identity theft protection.

Pay

Pay Transparency 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. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply. Compensation Range $76,000.00 - $141,100.00 Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

Schedule

At nVent, we offer a dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day. Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis.

Company Information

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. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation. Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com.

Commitment to Strengthen Communities

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

Core Values

We’re known for being: Innovative & adaptable, Dedicated to absolute integrity, Focused on the customer first, Respectful and team oriented, Optimistic and energizing, Accountable for performance.