Sr. Manager - Material Flow and Inventory

Sr. Manager - Material Flow and Inventory page is loaded## Sr. Manager - Material Flow and Inventory remote type:
On-site locations:
Anoka, MN, UStime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R19696

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.

This role provides strategic leadership for material flow, receiving, and inventory management across 2 manufacturing plants and one third-party warehouse. You will drive operational excellence, lead transformation initiatives, and ensure alignment with operational goals while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.## WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:
* Provide strategic direction for material flow, receiving, inventory, and third-party warehouse operations across three campuses.
* Inspire and lead a large, distributed team (160+ indirect reports) to deliver operational excellence and continuous improvement.
* Define and implement long-term material flow strategies that supports corporate growth, cost optimization, and customer responsiveness.
* Champion Lean principles to drive seamless and efficient material movement across campuses.
* Lead initiatives that drive efficiency in material flow and inventory management using Lean processes to optimize internal materials delivery systems and enhance system efficiency
* Build collaborative partnerships with operations, supply chain, and planning teams to anticipate and respond to market dynamics.##
** YOU HAVE:
*** Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or Materials Management is required. Master's Degree preferred.
* 6 + years of progressive leadership experience in material flow/inbound logistics required, manufacturing experience preferred.
* Proven success in leading multi-site operations and large teams preferred
* Proficiency in planning for change, managing transitions, and guiding transformation.
* Ability to commute between locations regularly.
* Abilities to meet the physical and environmental demands of a manufacturing and office environment.
** 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.

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* 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,…