Indirect Buyer

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 ROLE:

Manage dates on open purchase orders and monitor performance of vendors on time delivery and drive vendor development activities.

Maintain data integrity of the key systematic fields and team metrics to ensure accurate purchase order placement.

A high-growth environment where priorities evolve and your impact is visible across the organization.

Close partnership with a wide range of internal stakeholders, giving you strong exposure to multiple business functions.

The opportunity to shape and influence procurement processes, not just follow them.

Continuous improvement in action, working within current processes while contributing to future-state enhancements and system implementations.

A role that values your voice, encouraging you to bring forward ideas, challenge the status quo, and drive better solutions.

Iterative change, where you’ll gain hands-on experience supporting system and process evolution over time.

Strategic ownership of indirect spend categories rather than transactional, signal-based purchasing.

YOU HAVE:

Bachelor’s degree in business , Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.

3 + years of experience in supply chain management / procurement or related field highly preferred.

Must be bilingual, communicating effectively Spanish / English through oral or written communication.

EXCEL - Intermediate to expert (analysis based on Excel sheets, Excel tools, speeding up analysis, tracking, pivot tables, handling nested formulas, formulas for performing analysis).

ERP System experience, JDEdwards.

Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and build strong relationships with internal stakeholders.

Adaptability and comfort in a growing, evolving environment with changing processes and priorities.

A continuous improvement mentality, with the ability to assess current processes and contribute to iterative enhancements.

Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to translate business needs into sourcing strategies.

Problem-solving skills and a willingness to navigate ambiguity while creating structure.

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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