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Overview

Manage raw material procurement, vendor performance, and supply risk using data analytics.

Key Responsibilities

• data analytics
• supplier management
• po monitoring
• inventory optimization
• market intelligence
• process improvement

Tasks

-Proactively use data to work with suppliers and Strategic Sourcing Team to identify potential risks to supply and implement solutions. -Collaborate with Production and Receiving teams to oversee return material authorization efforts for defective or non-conforming material. -Manage dates on open purchase orders and monitor performance of vendors’ on time deliver and drive vendor development activities. -Develop commodity market awareness and comprehension of supply base. -Maintain data integrity of the key systematic fields related to demand signaling to ensure accurate purchase order placement. -Interact with suppliers on a regular basis and participate in monthly or quarterly business reviews. -Leverage analytics to understand inventory levels and optimal stock positions of raw material components. -Partner with Strategic Sourcing Team to align on replenishment strategies and to review where improvement opportunities exist. -Provide detailed information on expected availability of materials cross-functionally with Production Planning, Operations, and other teams. -Lead process improvement efforts related to raw material component procurement. -Actively review demand signals to place purchase orders to fulfill direct raw material component requirements.

Requirements

• data analytics
• microsoft office
• mrp
• erp
• bachelor’s
• supply chain

What You Bring

-Capacity to leverage data and analytics to inform decision making or forecasting future requirements. -Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. -Respectful and team oriented -Familiarity with Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) programs. -3+ years of experience in supply chain management / procurement or related field preferred. -Innovative & adaptable -Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college preferred. -Experience working within Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) proficiency preferred. -Interpersonal skills allowing for close collaboration with different cross-functional teams. -Robust organizational abilities including time management, problem solving, and attention to detail. -Experience using data and analytics. -Strong verbal and written communication skills.

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Benefits

-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. -Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money -Other supplemental benefits such as tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and legal & identity theft protection. -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

About Nvent

-Spun off from Pentair in 2018, rapidly carving out a global identity under the nVent umbrella. -Signature projects include modular data-center cooling systems, AI-ready liquid cooling units, and secure railway infrastructure enclosures. -Thrives in high-growth sectors like data centers, industrial automation, power utilities, renewable energy, energy storage, buildings, and telecom.

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