nVent

Sourcing Lead

nVent$76K — $141K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or related field required.
  • 5+ years of experience in Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, Commodity Management, Procurement preferred.
  • Proven ability to influence without authority in cross-functional, decentralized organizations.
  • Strong ownership mentality with independent leadership in ambiguous and evolving environments.
  • Experience in new product sourcing and cost reduction in manufacturing settings.
  • Excellent relationship-building skills with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Lead sourcing workstreams for New Product Development and cost reduction initiatives.
  • Optimize sourcing strategies by collaborating with Buyer/Planners, site teams, and suppliers.
  • Drive alignment and execution without direct authority in a decentralized environment.
  • Act as a bridge between sourcing strategies and site-level execution.
  • Build relationships with site teams to uncover improvement opportunities.
  • Negotiate with suppliers and implement cost-saving initiatives.
  • Develop tracking tools and communication frameworks for visibility and accountability.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision plans, including flexible spending accounts.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match and employee stock purchase plan.
  • Tuition reimbursement and personal leave options.
  • Paid time off, including volunteer time and well-being programs.
  • Access to legal and identity theft protection services.
Full Job Description
WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:
  • Lead sourcing workstreams across both New Product Development (NPD) and cost reduction initiatives in existing production programs.
  • Operate within nVent's Engineered Building Solutions (EBS) division, a rapidly growing business formed through recent acquisitions. Where integration of systems, processes, and teams is ongoing. Requiring adaptability, strong cross-functional alignment, and the ability to deliver results in a dynamic, evolving environment.
  • Challenge and optimize existing sourcing strategies by partnering with Buyer/Planners, site teams, and suppliers to identify and implement savings opportunities.
  • Operate effectively in a decentralized environment without direct authority, using influence and collaboration to drive alignment and execution.
  • Act as a bridge between Enterprise Category Sourcing strategies and site-level execution, ensuring consistent communication and adoption across locations.
  • Build strong relationships with site teams to gain access to critical information, validate assumptions, and uncover improvement opportunities.
  • Lead supplier negotiations, cost-out initiatives, and re-sourcing efforts aligned with business objectives.
  • Create structure where needed. Developing tracking tools, establishing reporting cadence, and building communication frameworks to drive visibility and accountability.
  • Identify and implement synergy opportunities across sites, suppliers, and legacy organizations resulting from integration efforts.
  • Operate in a fast-paced, evolving post-acquisition environment. Balancing execution with process development.


YOU HAVE:
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field is required.
  • 5+ years experience in Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, Commodity Management, Procurement is preferred. Experience in a manufacturing environment is a plus.
  • Proven ability to influence without authority and drive results in cross-functional, decentralized organizations.
  • Strong ownership mentality with the ability to lead initiatives independently in ambiguous and evolving environments.
  • Experience working on both new product sourcing and cost reduction initiatives in production environments.
  • Demonstrated ability to challenge status quo decisions and implement improvements through collaboration.
  • Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to engage Buyer/Planners, Operations, Engineering, and suppliers effectively.
  • Ability to operate effectively with evolving data, leveraging networks and sound judgment to gather insights and inform decisions.
  • Solid negotiation and cost analysis skills with a focus on delivering measurable results.
  • Strong project management capability, including prioritization across competing demands and shifting priorities.
  • Adaptable in dynamic environments with shifting priorities, organizational complexity, and developing processes.
  • Ability to travel 10-30% domestically.


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


    • 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 - $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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