nVent

Buyer Supervisor

nVent$76K — $141K *
Anoka, MN 55303In-Person
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree required.
  • 3+ years of experience in supply chain management preferred.
  • 1+ years of supervisory experience preferred.
  • Strong communication skills essential.
  • Analytical mindset and self-starter approach needed.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and motivate a team of buyers to achieve operational goals.
  • Analyze demand shifts and support analytical requests from buyers.
  • Ensure data integrity in ERP systems, managing safety stocks and purchase order timelines.
  • Organize cross-functional meetings to troubleshoot supply disruptions.
  • Set benchmarks for cash flow, stockouts, and other key metrics.
  • Evaluate supply disruption risks and inform leadership on potential impacts.
  • Oversee inventory availability to meet production and customer demands.
  • Identify and implement improvements in the procure-to-pay process.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
  • Employee stock purchase plan with matching contributions.
  • Tuition reimbursement and personal leave options.
  • Well-being program and support services like legal protection.
Full Job Description

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS ROLE:

In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead and encourage a team of buyers within an exceptionally innovative and collaborative environment. You will be at the forefront of maintaining world-class standards in our supply chain operations and ensuring a flawless procurement process.

  • Supporting the team by understanding their challenges, identifying problem areas, and facilitating cross-functional communication.

  • Reviewing shifts in demand and supporting the analytical needs of the buyers.

  • Maintaining data integrity in ERP systems, including safety stocks and purchase order dates.

  • Holding cross-functional meetings to address supply disruptions and updating ERP systems from the PFEP stocking recommendation tool.

  • Driving benchmarks for cash, stockouts, and other operational metrics.

  • Monitoring and assessing supply disruption risks, and communicating these to leadership and collaborators.

  • Managing the availability of inventory to satisfy production and customer needs.

  • Identifying, developing, and implementing improvements across the procure-to-pay process.

  • Evaluating team member performance and aligning individual goals with organizational central initiatives.

YOU HAVE:

We are looking for someone with a proven track record in supply chain management who can successfully carry out critical initiatives and improve team performance.

  • A Bachelor's Degree.

  • At least 3 years of experience in supply chain management, preferred.

  • A minimum of 1+ years of supervisory experience, preferred.

  • Strong communication skills, an analytical approach, and a self-starter attitude.

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 - $141,100.00

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 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.

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About nVent

nVent is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of electrical enclosures, electric heat tracing solutions, and other electrical products. The company serves a wide range of industries, including energy, industrial, infrastructure, and commercial. nVent was founded in 2018 as a spin-off from Pentair, and is headquartered in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. The company has operations in more than 30 countries and employs approximately 9,000 people.
Learn more about nVent
Size
9,000 employees
Market Cap
$6.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$47.2 million
5 Year Trend
+3.1%
Revenue
$1.9 billion

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