Senior Sourcing Lead
At a glance
Senior Recruiting & Talent Acquisition role at Nvent. Anoka · full-time · $89,300–$165,800 base.
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What you'll do
- Set sourcing plans for your assigned hardware or metals categories, balancing cost, product quality, delivery and supply resilience
- Negotiate supplier contracts and coordinate with internal teams on operational and longer-term priorities
- Review supplier strengths, market shifts and business needs to find savings opportunities and reduce risk
- Lead improvements that strengthen supply chain performance, responsiveness and long-term competitiveness
What you bring
- A bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, engineering or another related field
- At least five years in purchasing, sourcing, procurement, operations or another listed area in a high-growth setting is preferred
- You can plan projects, set milestones, coordinate teams, meet deadlines and manage competing priorities
Who this fits
This senior role suits someone comfortable making fact-based decisions and adapting as business needs shift. Expect at least fifteen percent travel. The position is based in Anoka and listed as hybrid.
From the employer
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.
We currently have two Senior Sourcing Lead opportunities available at nVent:
- Electrical & Electronic
- Hardware, Hinges & Miscellaneous Metals
WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:
- Lead strategic sourcing initiatives and supplier relationships within your assigned categories.
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies that optimize cost, quality, delivery performance and supply chain resiliency.
- Negotiate supplier agreements and collaborate with cross-functional teams to support operational and strategic objectives.
- Analyze market trends, supplier capabilities, and business needs to identify opportunities, mitigate risk, and improve total cost of ownership.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance supply chain performance, responsiveness, and long-term competitiveness.
YOU HAVE:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or related degree.
- 5+ years experience in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, or Operations in a high growth environment is preferred. Experience in a manufacturing environment is a plus.
- Project management skills to develop plans with action steps and timetables, meet deadlines, coordinate cross functional teams, and handle multiple priorities.
- Excellence in analytical, fact-based problem solving.
- Ability to adapt to rapidly changing business circumstances; must be able to thrive in a constantly changing business environment.
- Ability to build and maintain effective work relationships at all levels both internally and externally (customers, suppliers, etc.)
- Minimum 15% travel.
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:
Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.
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
nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation.
Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com.
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
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.