Sourcing Manager - Category

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.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

• Lead end-to-end sourcing for new product launches, including supplier selection, cost modeling, and capacity planning
• Develop strategies that optimize speed to market, total value, and long-term scalability
• Promote early supplier involvement to improve design for manufacturability (DFM), cost, and quality
• Cross-Functional Leadership
• Drive alignment across Engineering, Category, and Operations to ensure clear priorities, ownership, and timely decisions
• Translate business and product requirements into effective material and supplier strategies
• Supplier Strategy & Relationship Management
• Establish and manage strategic supplier partnerships, shifting from transactional sourcing to proactive collaboration
• Lead complex negotiations balancing cost, capacity, risk, and long-term partnership value
• Oversee supplier performance, accountability, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Program Execution & Risk Management
• Manage NPD sourcing timelines, milestones, and deliverables to ensure on-time and on-budget execution
• Identify and mitigate risks through proactive planning and supplier engagement
• Lead supplier lean initiatives and risk management for critical programs
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• Leverage analytics to monitor performance, identify risks, and guide cost and schedule decisions
• Market Intelligence & Innovation
• Build industry knowledge through supplier engagement, site visits, and market analysis
• Integrate supplier and industry innovation into sourcing strategies to drive competitive advantage
• Team Leadership & Development
• Lead and develop a high-performing NPD Supply team through clear role definition, coaching, and empowerment
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and professional growth YOU HAVE:
• Bachelor's degree in business or Supply Chain Management or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in a relatively large supply chain organization required.

• Strong communication in English
• Passion for leading and developing people.
• Experience directly managing complex categories.
• Strong negotiation skills including experience negotiating multi-million dollar contracts.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and work comfortably in ambiguity.
• Ability to travel a minimum of 10%.

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

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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