Supply Category Lead- Indirect

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.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

• Lead strategy development and implementation for indirect categories across our US locations. Ensure alignment with Enterprise Indirect Sourcing Team's and functional business unit's objectives.
• Support cost management initiatives focused on reducing total cost of ownership.
• Develop and manage relationships with suppliers to ensure a resilient supply chain and high supplier performance resolving issues and monitoring performance. Build partnerships with internal partners to ensure that all requirements are being met.
• Lead negotiation of supply and service agreements that are in line with nVent business strategies.
• Identify and develop specific supply chain improvement opportunitiesto achieve competitive advantage and to improve responsiveness to customer demand.
• Perform detailed supply market analysis related to categories, industries, and suppliers.
• Reinforce the company's continuous improvement culture that promotes communication, shared learning, intelligent risk-taking, creative problem solving, and accountability.
• Run all aspects of sourcing and supply management processes for assigned categories.

YOU HAVE:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or related degree required.
• 3+ experience in Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, or Procurement required, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Project management skills to develop plans with action steps and timetables, meet deadlines, coordinate cross-functional teams, and handle multiple priorities.
• Excellence in contract negotiation and management including drafting, redlining, and ensuring adherence to contract service level agreements (SLAs).
• Proficiency in building and maintaining effective work relationships at all levels both internally and externally (customers, suppliers, etc.).
• Strong organizational leadership and influence skills.
• 10% - 30% domestic travel.

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
  • At nVent, we connect and protect a more sustainable and electrified world with inventive electrical solutions. We're a nearly $3 billion high-performance electrical company with a dedicated team of 10,000+ people at more than 130 sites around the world. Our solutions deliver value to industrial, commercial, residential, energy and infrastructure customers, providing mission critical solutions that improve performance, lower costs and reduce downtime.
  • We design, manufacture, market, install and service high-performance products and solutions that connect and protect mission critical equipment, buildings and essential processes. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, RAYCHEM, SCHROFF and TRACER.

• 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

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.

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