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:

Translate Business Strategy into ISC Execution

• Translate commercial and portfolio strategies into ISC implications including capacity, footprint, make versus buy, inventory, and margin.
• Own the development of integrated, cross-functional ISC execution plans aligned to growth objectives.
• Partner directly with BU leaders, Planning, and ISC functions to deliver customer commitments and financial targets.

End-to-End Transformation Leadership (Value Streams)

• Build and lead multi-year transformation roadmaps across Plan, Source, Make, and Deliver.
• Drive end-to-end value stream optimization, improving service, cost, and supply chain performance.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives, not just tracking, but owning transformation delivery across functions.
• Establish governance and execution rigor to ensure sustained results at scale.

Global Network & Value Stream Design

• Own global value stream network design, including footprint, flow, and “where to make” decisions.
• Optimize network for speed, cost, resilience, and scalability.
• Align network design with business growth strategies and customer requirement.

Capacity & Capital Planning

• Lead global capacity strategy and capital planning to support growth and NPI/NTI.
• Translate demand signals into actionable capacity investments and deployment roadmaps.
• Partner with ISC and Finance to prioritize capital allocation and ensure ROI discipline.

NPI / NTI Supply Chain Strategy

• Own ISC strategy and execution for new product introduction (NPI) and new technology introduction (NTI).
• Ensure supply chain readiness, scalability, and quality performance for new offerings.
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, and Operations to drive product and process excellence.

Integrated Business Planning (IBP) & Execution Alignment

• Partner with Planning to translate and deliver the commercial activity plan through IBP/S&OP processes.
• Drive supply-demand synchronization and proactive risk management.
• Ensure disciplined execution cadence across ISC and business functions.

Cross-Functional Leadership & Governance

• Lead and influence across the matrix organization in Manufacturing, Sourcing, Planning, Engineering, and Quality.
• Establish strong cross-functional governance over improvement plans and transformation initiatives.
• Serve as the integrator between business strategy and operational execution.

Business Partnership & Customer Impact

• Serve as the primary ISC business partner to the Electrical Connections leadership team.
• Support customer strategies, including engagement with key customers where supply chain is a differentiator.
• Enable speed, reliability, and scalability in a high-growth, customer-driven environment.

YOU HAVE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, or related field.
• 12+ years of progressive leadership in global supply chain, manufacturing, and/or operations.
• Proven experience in:
  • End-to-end supply chain strategy and execution
  • Global network design and capacity planning
  • Leading large-scale, cross-functional transformation initiatives
  • Business-facing ISC leadership roles
• Ideally, plant manager/plant leadership experience and/or multi-site operations experience.
• Experience supporting high-growth businesses.
• Strong financial acumen and ability to link ISC decisions to P&L outcomes.
• Experience with NPI/NTI in complex manufacturing environments.
• Background in Lean, value stream optimization, and operational excellence.
• Strategic and systems thinker with strong execution orientation.
• Ability to operate across end-to-end value streams and global networks.
• Strong influence and collaboration skills in a matrixed environment.
• Capability to lead large programs and govern cross-functional execution.
• Customer-focused mindset with ability to scale operations rapidly.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time, domestically and internationally.

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:

Depending 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.