Director – Integrated Supply Chain

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.

This highly transparent role is the central point of contact for the operations of one of our fastest growing product lines. We seek to build operations teams that are focused on being a reliable supplier. The key to success is balancing all of the business priorities and presenting barriers to cross functional partners.

We are looking for an operations leader that can quickly develop relationships with internal and external partners across multiple locations. This role will be tasked with running current operations plus establishing new operations.

This role is based from our corporate headquarters in St. Louis Park, MN. Relocation will be provided for the right candidate.

What You Will Experience In This Position

• Engage, empower and inspire operations to achieve business results. Create positive cultures by involving employees in problem solving and decision making as well as recognizing them for exceptional work.
• Develop open lines of communication to continually push messages up and down in the organization.
• Lead the coordination of ISC with cross functional teams to resolve production strategies. This includes resolving production locations, necessary headcount and project teams. Lead change that brings value to our customers by growing production capability, tooling, machines and staffing in current and new operations.
• Collaborate with leaders at all levels in the development and execution of short and long-term operational plans.
• Establish new production operations using Lean methodologies.

You Have

• 3+ years demonstrated project management experience
• MBA or other graduate degree preferred
• Ability to build and maintain effective work relationships at all levels both internally and externally (customers, suppliers, etc.)
• BA or BS degree in Business, Engineering or similar field is a must
• 10% - 30% both domestic and international travel, dependent upon location of incumbent
• Ability to be an inspiring leader with a combination of analytic rigor, conceptual ability, innovation, creativity, mental flexibility and judgment
• Advanced knowledge of Lean Methodologies
• Bilingual in Spanish and English strongly preferred
• 10 demonstrated years experience

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
• We design, manufacture, market, install and service high-performance products and solutions that connect and protect mission critical equipment, buildings and essential processes. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, RAYCHEM, SCHROFF and TRACER.
• At nVent, we connect and protect a more sustainable and electrified world with inventive electrical solutions. We’re a nearly $3 billion high-performance electrical company with a dedicated team of 10,000+ people at more than 130 sites around the world. Our solutions deliver value to industrial, commercial, residential, energy and infrastructure customers, providing mission critical solutions that improve performance, lower costs and reduce downtime.

• Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money
• Innovative & adaptable
• Focused on the customer first
• Respectful and team oriented
• Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We’re known for being:
• We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide
• Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work
• Accountable for performance
• Dedicated to absolute integrity
• Benefits to support the lives of our employees
• Optimistic and energizing

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.