Buyer Analyst - Indirect

nVent; Anoka (MN); On-site; USD 63,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

nVent is seeking a procurement professional to manage dates on open purchase orders, monitor vendor performance, and drive development activities. This role partners with diverse internal teams to influence procurement processes and ensure data integrity across key fields and team metrics.

You will contribute to future-state improvements and system implementations, taking strategic ownership of indirect spend and evolving processes in a growing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in supply chain management/procurement or related field preferred.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and build relationships with internal collaborators.
• Adaptability in a growing, evolving environment with changing processes.
• Continuous improvement mindset with ability to drive iterative improvements.
• Strong communication and persuasion skills for sourcing strategies.
• Problem-solving skills and comfort navigating ambiguity.
• Experience with or openness to new systems, tools, or process implementations.

Responsibilities

• Manage dates on open purchase orders and monitor vendor performance.
• Drive vendor development activities and maintain data integrity for key fields and team metrics.
• Collaborate with internal teams across functions to influence procurement processes.
• Contribute to future-state improvements and system implementations.
• Support system/process evolution and iterative changes over time.
• Provide strategic ownership of indirect spend categories, beyond transactional purchasing.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Adaptability

Continuous improvement

Communication

Problem solving

New systems experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS ROLE:

Manage dates on open purchase orders, monitor vendor performance for timely delivery, and drive vendor development activities. Maintain data integrity of key detailed fields and team metrics to ensure accurate purchase order placement. Close partnership with a wide range of internal collaborators, giving you strong exposure to multiple business functions. The opportunity to build and influence procurement processes, not just follow them. Continuous improvement in action, working within current processes while contributing to future-state improvements and system implementations. Iterative change, where you'll gain hands-on experience supporting system and process evolution over time. Strategic ownership of indirect spend categories rather than transactional, signal-based purchasing.

YOU HAVE:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in supply chain management/procurement or related field highly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and build positive relationships with internal collaborators.
• Adaptability and comfort in a growing, evolving environment with changing processes and priorities.
• A continuous improvement mentality, with the ability to assess current processes and contribute to iterative improvements.
• Strong communication and persuasion skills, with the ability to convert business needs into sourcing strategies.
• Problem-solving skills and a willingness to navigate ambiguity while crafting structure.
• Experience with or openness to new systems, tools, or process implementations.

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.

• 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: $62,900.00 - $116,900.00

Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

Benefit Overview

• 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.

Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other's authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.

At nVent, we are committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, federal, state or local law.