Full-Time

Commodity Manager

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nVent

nVent

1,001-5,000 employees

Automotive & Transportation
Industrial & Manufacturing
Energy

Mid, Senior

Golden Valley, MN, USA

Hybrid position requiring in-office presence.

Category
Procurement & Sourcing
Supply Chain Management
Operations & Logistics
Required Skills
Supply Chain Management
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or related degree is required.
  • 3+ years of experience in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, Commodity Management, Procurement, or Operations preferably in a manufacturing environment.
  • Project management skills to develop plans with action steps and timetables, meet deadlines, coordinate cross functional teams, and handle multiple priorities.
  • Demonstrated strong negotiation skills to effectively meet and exceed business objectives.
  • Ability to adapt to rapidly changing business circumstances; must be able to thrive in a constantly changing business environment.
  • Ability to build and maintain effective work relationships at all levels both internally and externally (customers, suppliers, etc.).
  • Ability to travel 10% - 30%, both domestic and international travel.
Responsibilities
  • Lead and partner in strategic projects focused on direct commodities across our global locations. Align with the global and local commodity teams to select suppliers and leverage negotiated agreements.
  • Support cost management initiatives focusing on cost reduction, working capital, on-time delivery and quality.
  • Coordinate and resolve issues regarding existing and new suppliers. Interact with customers and internal partners to ensure that all requirements are being met.
  • Designs and develops specific supply chain initiatives to achieve competitive advantage and to improve responsiveness to customer demand.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

1903

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Increased demand for liquid cooling solutions in data centers benefits nVent.
  • Growing smart grid technology adoption aligns with nVent's product offerings.
  • Expansion of EV infrastructure presents opportunities for nVent's electrical solutions.

What critics are saying

  • Collaboration with NVIDIA may face challenges due to evolving technology landscape.
  • Brookfield's acquisition of nVent's thermal solutions could misalign with core objectives.
  • Departure of key executive Ruzynski may lead to leadership gaps in enclosures segment.

What makes nVent unique

  • nVent collaborates with NVIDIA on AI-ready liquid cooling solutions.
  • nVent recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies.
  • nVent's secure enclosures address increasing cybersecurity needs in industrial control systems.

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