nVent

Sr. HR Business Partner - Sales

nVent$90K — $120K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field
  • 7+ years of progressive HR Business Partner experience in commercial functions
  • Experience in a global, publicly traded manufacturing environment preferred
  • Strong background in sales incentive compensation programs
  • In-depth knowledge of employment law and HR practices
  • Proven record in talent management and employee relations
  • Strong analytical skills with experience in workforce insights
  • Proficiency in HRIS systems, preferably Workday.

Responsibilities

  • Drive HR strategies that support revenue growth and customer engagement
  • Coach leaders on team dynamics and performance management
  • Lead HR processes such as performance management and strategic hiring
  • Identify development needs for onboarding and leadership training
  • Collaborate across business segments for talent strategy alignment
  • Analyze workforce data to improve retention and performance outcomes
  • Partner with Talent Acquisition to build diverse candidate pipelines
  • Ensure compliance with employment laws and HR policies.
  • Oversee employee data accuracy in Workday HRIS.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Tuition reimbursement and educational support
  • Paid time off including volunteer time
  • Well-being program and back-up care services
  • Parental leave and caregiver support
  • Legal and identity theft protection.
Full Job Description

The Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) – Sales/Commercial for Electrical Connections (EC) is a strategic role passionate about enabling business performance through people. This position partners closely with sales and commercial leadership to drive outcomes by aligning talent strategies with go-to-market priorities, enhancing leadership effectiveness, and building high-performing, customer-focused teams. Serving as a trusted advisor to sales leaders, the HRBP brings experience supporting commercial organizations, including talent planning, sales incentive compensation, and organizational effectiveness.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

  • Drive Commercial Performance Through Talent Strategy

  • Partner with Sales/Commercial leaders to design and implement HR strategies that support revenue growth, market expansion, and customer engagement.

  • Enable Leadership Effectiveness

  • Coach and advise leaders on organizational design, team dynamics, performance management, and talent decisions to strengthen accountability and results.

  • Support Sales-Focused HR Priorities

  • Lead and support key HR processes across the sales and commercial organization, including performance management, strategic hiring, leadership development, employee relations, andsales incentive compensation design and administration.

  • Advance Talent Development

  • Partner with leaders to identify and address development needs, including onboarding, training, and leadership development

  • Align Customers Across the Enterprise

  • Collaborate across business segments and enterprise functions to ensure alignment on talent strategies that support commercial priorities and enterprise objectives.

  • Leverage Data to Drive Decisions

  • Analyze workforce trends, talent metrics, and organizational data to deliver actionable insights that improve retention, engagement, and performance outcomes.

  • Attract and Retain Top Talent

  • Partner with Talent Acquisition to develop targeted sourcing strategies and build diverse, high-quality pipelines for critical commercial roles.

  • Partner Across HR Centers of Excellence (COEs)

  • Collaborate with Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, HRIS, and other COEs to deliver integrated, business-relevant solutions—particularly in areas impacting performance and rewards.

  • Guarantee Adherence & Risk Mitigation

  • Maintain solid knowledge of employment laws and support compliance across the organization while proactively advising leaders on risk and policy adherence.

  • Maintain Data Integrity & HR Operations Excellence

  • Oversee employee data accuracy and transactions within Workday HRIS to ensure reliable reporting and decision-making.

YOU HAVE:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field required

  • 7+ years of progressive HR Business Partner experience supporting sales, marketing, customer-facing, or commercial functionsin a matrixed organization required

  • Past experience working in a similar role for a global, publicly traded manufacturer preferred

  • Demonstrated experience supportingsales incentive compensation programs and aligning rewards to performance strongly preferred

  • Solid understanding of employment law, HR practices, and organizational effectiveness

  • Proven success intalent management, organizational design, and employee relations within commercially driven environments

  • Ability to influence senior leaders and build trusted relationships across teams

  • Strong analytical skills with experience demonstrating HR data and workforce insights to drive decisions

  • Proficiency in HRIS systems (Workday preferred) and Microsoft Office Suite

  • Flexibility to work 4 days a week from our Solon, Ohio, Electrical Connections manufacturing campus and 1 day from home

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

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.

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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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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