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:

• Manage the S2C platform roadmap and support approach. Drive the multi-year Source-to-Contract ecosystem plan and manage the support model, service levels, and supplier partnerships within authority limits.
• Ensure platform reliability, security, and configuration standards. Maintain system stability, uphold configuration standards, and coordinate role-based access and audit readiness across the platform.
• Direct requirements intake and prioritization. Manage the improvement intake process, translate business needs into scalable system solutions, and prioritize improvements with global sourcing leads.
• Govern change management, release readiness, and testing. Coordinate the release schedule, lead user acceptance testing, and ensure thorough communication, training, and standard work before each platform enhancement or upgrade.
• Drive process standardization and continuous improvement. Advance workflow development, reporting, automation, and AI-enabled process improvements to reduce cycle time and manual effort.
• Protect data integrity across integrations. Ensure clean, governed data flows between the S2C platform and related systems by partnering with Data Analytics, Data Governance, and ERP data stewards.
• Elevate supplier and user adoption. Partner with the Supplier Experience Manager to improve portal configuration, supplier onboarding, and risk/ESG data capture.
• Lead and develop the team. Mentor and grow the Platform Project Lead and Platform Analyst, set clear expectations, and represent the platform agenda with senior collaborators.

YOU HAVE:

• Academic background in: Master's degree preferred, or a Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience in Supply Chain, Information Systems, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• Previous experience in or with: 8-10 years managing source-to-settle platforms such as Ivalua, SAP Ariba, Coupa, or equivalent, including at least one full-cycle deployment and integration experience; proven success leading and developing talent in a global, matrixed environment.
• Skills: Platform configuration, workflow development, requirements definition, release management, data governance, APIs, ETL, SQL, data model development, user acceptance testing, end-user instruction, and AI-supported process improvement.
• Additional capabilities: Sourcing execution and supplier engagement, senior leadership influence, proactive issue resolution, independent decision-making, systems thinking, executive communication, mentoring, and accountability for outcomes

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.