Sourcing Lead - New Product Development

Join Our Innovative Team

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.

• Lead and partner in strategic projects focused on New Product Development across North America locations.
• Align with global and local commodity teams to select suppliers and leverage negotiated agreements.
• Support cost management initiatives, focusing on cost reduction, working capital optimization, on-time delivery, and quality.
• Coordinate and resolve issues regarding existing and new suppliers, ensuring all requirements are met through collaboration with customers and internal partners.
• Design and develop supply chain initiatives to achieve competitive advantage and improve responsiveness to customer demand.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years experience in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, Commodity Management, Procurement, or Operations is preferred. Experience in a manufacturing environment is a plus.
• Strong project management skills to develop action plans, meet deadlines, coordinate cross-functional teams, and manage multiple priorities.
• Demonstrated negotiation skills to effectively meet and exceed business objectives.
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships at all levels, both internally and externally (customers, suppliers, etc.).
• Excellence in analytical, fact-based problem-solving.
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing business circumstances and thrive in a dynamic environment.
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles and supplier performance assessment.
• Ability to travel 10-30%, both domestic and internationally.

• 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.
• Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work.
• Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers.
• 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: $76,000.00 - $ Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible 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 may include 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.