Global Responsible Procurement Manager

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:

Strategy & Program Leadership

• Own the development and execution of responsible procurement strategies and initiatives across the organization.
• Identify and manage risks and opportunities related to sustainability and compliance issues in our supply chain.
• Develop and implement key performance indicators and metrics to measure and report on our ESG performance and impact.
• Stay updated on the latest trends, best practices, and regulations related to sustainability and responsible procurement.
• Develop and deliver procurement and sourcing training programs globally.
• Track and report agility metrics, including In-Region for Region and Dual Sourcing.

Supplier Due Diligence and Compliance

• Cascade strategic goals across sourcing teams and ensure alignment with segment-level objectives.
• Establish and maintain policies, procedures, and guidelines for responsible procurement, including supplier selection, evaluation, due diligence, and engagement.
• Conduct regular assessments of our suppliers and partners to ensure compliance with our ESG standards and expectations, such as Supplier Code Due Diligence, Modern Slavery prevention and environmental risk evaluations.
• Ensure compliance with global regulations such as CSRD, CSDDD, EUDR, CBAM and Scope 3 GHG reporting.
• Collaborate with Legal and Compliance to oversee documentation and reporting for assessments like EcoVadis and Ethisphere.
• Handle procurement risk reporting aligned with enterprise risk standards.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to communicate and promote our responsible procurement vision, values, and practices.
• Respond to ESG information requests and surveys from external organizations, including customer requests, by partnering with Third Party Compliance, Environmental Health & Safety and Product Compliance departments.

YOU HAVE:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business Management, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in procurement or supply chain management with a focus on ESG and compliance highly preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of both supply chain and sustainability issues and standards.
• Strong project management, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to collaborate with global, cross-functional teams and influence leadership.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other relevant software tools.

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 such as tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and 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.