Sourcing 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:

In this position, you will get to:

• Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers to ensure a resilient supply chain and high supplier performance, resolving issues and supervising performance
• Align with US Indirect Sourcing to develop and implement long-term strategies for assigned Indirect categories to lower total cost of ownership
• Lead negotiation of supply and service agreements that are in line with nVent business strategies
• Reinforce the company's continuous improvement culture that promotes communication, shared learning, intelligent risk-taking, creative problem solving, and accountability
• Team with site functional leaders to lead and mitigate supplier risk, select and develop new suppliers, and categorize existing suppliers with lifecycle strategy
• Acts independently to identify and develop improvement opportunities for assigned categories
• Resolve all supplier related issues such as supply shortages, price increases, invoice and payment issues, etc
• Perform detailed supply market analysis related to categories, industries, and suppliers.

• Bachelor's degree business, Supply Chain Management, or related field
• 3+ years' experience in Indirect Procurement/Strategic Sourcing/Category Management in a manufacturing environment
• Excellence in contract negotiation and management including drafting, redlining, and ensuring adherence to contract service level agreements (SLAs)
• Project management skills to develop plans with action steps and timetables, meet deadlines, coordinate with cross functional teams, and handle multiple priorities
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing business circumstances; must be able to thrive in a constantly changing business environment
• Proficiency in building and maintaining effective work relationships at all levels both internally and externally (customers, suppliers, etc.)
• Strong presentation, time management, organizational and influence skills

• 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 believe safer systems ensure a more secure world. We connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high-performance products and solutions for mission-critical equipment, buildings and essential processes. Our solutions are helping build a more sustainable and electrified world.
  • We are a $3.3B company with a dedicated team of more than 11,000 employees around the globe. Our comprehensive portfolio of enclosures, electrical and fastening, and thermal management solutions dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, RAYCHEM and SCHROFF.

• 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