Senior Sourcing Manager, New Product Development
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 29, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 14, 2026. nVent scores B on the Alion truth index.
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 the supply answer for our most critical new product programs, from first idea through serial production.
- Serve as the single supply chain point of contact for key account customers and for all program supplier issues.
- Mobilize category sourcing, supplier quality, and NPI specialists against program milestones.
- Lead critical supplier selections - build consensus, vet new suppliers, and bring program intelligence into negotiations.
- Align supplier capabilities with product and technology roadmaps, including supplier technology forums with engineering.
- Deliver cost and productivity commitments through early sourcing, design-for-manufacturability, and supplier lean initiatives.
- Own capacity, ramp, tooling, and supply risk readiness across the portfolio, and report it to leadership.
- Lead, and mentor a team, creating an environment focused on performance, engagement and professional growth.
YOU HAVE:
- Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business or related field required.
- 10+ years of experience in sourcing, supply chain or new product development is preferred, with proven leadership of a team.
- Experience handling complex categories and negotiating multi-million-dollar contracts; new product development / NPI sourcing.
- Skilled in strategic thinking and comfort working in ambiguity; cross-functional influence with engineering, quality, and program leadership; supplier and cost analysis.
- Travel minimum 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
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:
$123,500.00 - $229,500.00Depending 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.
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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