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Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.\nWHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:\nManage day-to-day purchasing activities for site supplies, one-off requests and Kanban items.\nPlan and prioritize work orders and customer expedites based on sales requirements, manufacturing lead times and level-loading needs.\nProvide lead time for custom or high volume customer requests.\nProvide support for purchase orders related to MRP and outside processing, as well as quoting for custom orders.\nUpdate PO delivery dates and PO values in JDE.\nAssist with PO/Invoice reconciliation.\nSupport Warehouse team with OS&D’s.\nWork collaboratively with procurement, materials, warehouse and project teams to ensure corporate and departmental objectives are achieved and maintained.\nLiaise as required with Project Services and Accounts Payable departments, as well as other internal business units.\nAssist with developing, communicating, maintaining, and improving policies, procedures and standard templates for the procurement and materials processes.\nYOU HAVE:\nBachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or related field is preferred.\nIdeally 2+ years experience in purchasing or production planning.\nEfficiently operate computer programs including Microsoft Office.\nAnalytical and problem solving skills.\nAttention to detail and accuracy.\nAbility to recommend and present ideas and solutions to groups at all levels of the organization.\nStrong organization, planning and decision making ability.\nAbility to build and maintain effective work relationships, both internal and external, and establish credibility with business partners.\nStrong customer service skills and ability to communicate clearly and effectively to internal/external customers.\nWE HAVE:\nA 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\nnVent 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.\n\nOur 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.\n\nCommitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work\nWe encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide\n\nThrough our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money\n\nCore values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We’re known for being:\nInnovative & adaptable\n\nDedicated to absolute integrity\n\nFocused on the customer first\n\nRespectful and team oriented\n\nOptimistic and energizing\n\nAccountable for performance\n\nBenefits to support the lives of our employees\n\nPay Transparency\nnVent’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. 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