Senior Sourcing Manager- Metals

We're looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success - and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

Are you a dynamic people leader with a passion for Sourcing? Ideal candidates strive to grow their team members by establishing meaningful relationships with direct reports and cross-functional team members.

We aspire to balance quality and price to create a sustainable and reliable supplier network for a highly dynamic and fast growing business. The key to success is to creative positive disruption, lead with authenticity, and building strong partnerships - both internal and external.

• Lead, develop and empower sourcing team members. Create a culture that champions continuous learning and individual growth.
• Responsible for the development of category strategies for our critical Metals category; bring bold ideas and passion for building strategic partnerships.
• Support high visibility, innovative projects and acquisitions.
• Manage strong supplier relationships to build a mature and resilient supply base to support high-growth businesses. Negotiate agreements and contracts.
• Collaborates cross-functionally with relevant partners, including product development, sales, planning, manufacturing, delivery, and after-sales support.
• Drives continuous improvement to deliver against productivity, resiliency and process improvement goals.

• BS / BA degree in business or Supply Chain Management or a related field.
• 12+ years of experience in a relatively large purchasing operation and experience with leading people required.
• Passion for growing and developing people - people first is how we operate.
• Experience directly managing complex categories - experience in the Metals industry a must.
• Strong negotiation skills including experience negotiating multi-million dollar contracts in commodity based markets.
• Excellent communication skills - must be comfortable on a manufacturing floor and presenting to executive leaders.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and work comfortably in ambiguity.
• Ability to travel a minimum of 25%.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish a plus.

WE HAVE:

• 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

  • 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. 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 where our employees live and work

  • 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 that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. 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

• Benefits to support the lives of our employees

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:

Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

Benefit Overview

At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for full-time employees that includes:

• 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 legal & identity theft protection.

At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other's authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.