Senior Sourcing Manager, New Product Development

nVent • Anoka, MN

2d • $123,500 - $229,500 • Hybrid

About The 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.

Requirements

• 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%.

Responsibilities

• 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.

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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior