General Manager, Switchgear

nVent; Fulton (MO); On-site; USD 230,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

nVent is seeking a General Manager to lead the Switchgear business within Engineered Building Solutions (ETO). This role owns the full P&L, shaping commercial strategy, engineering execution, manufacturing operations, project delivery, and customer relationships to scale growth with velocity and discipline.

The successful candidate will build a high‑performing team, translate strategy into actionable plans, partner with supply chain and R&D, and expand market presence across critical utility,

Qualifications

• Experience leading within an Engineered to Order (ETO) environment.
• Proven track record in driving P&L and growth.
• Strong leadership with cross-functional collaboration and execution.
• Ability to negotiate through collaboration, influence, and tact.

Responsibilities

• Lead and expand a high‑performing Switchgear team.
• Define and implement transformational strategy for growth across programs and services.
• Partner with operations, engineering, and supply chain to ensure efficiency and delivery.
• Drive NPI and sustaining design lifecycle with customer voice and manufacturability in mind.
• Ensure safety, compliance, and operating excellence while controlling costs and quality.
• Own P&L and drive revenue, margin expansion, and portfolio diversification.

Skills

P&L management

Strategic leadership

ETO experience

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or marketing

MBA or equivalent experience

Tools

ERP systems (SAP)

Financial planning tools

Job description

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. nVent is seeking a General Manager to lead our Switchgear business within Engineered Building Solutions (EBS), an engineered-to-order (ETO) business serving mission-critical customers across utility, data center, infrastructure, and industrial markets. This leader will own the full business performance of the Switchgear portfolio, bringing together commercial strategy, engineering execution, manufacturing operations, project delivery, customer relationships, and financial performance to scale growth, improve margin, and deliver complex customer programs with velocity, quality, and discipline.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

• Lead and further expand a high-performing team: Develop leadership capability, establish clear accountability and operating rhythm, and foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Set and implement transformational strategy: Define strategies, translate into actionable plans, and scale growth across programs, solutions, and services portfolios.
• Partner with operations on execution: Integrate supply chain, manufacturing, quality, and site operations to ensure efficiency, cost control, and delivery performance.
• Partner with engineering on the NPI & Sustaining design lifecycle and execution: Represent the voice of the customer with strong designs and processes to ensure manufacturability of the products.
• Drive operational excellence: Establish strong operating rigor, performance management, forecasting, and financial planning and quality management processes.
• Expand market and customer impact: Build and deepen relationships with key customers, partners, and stakeholders; translate insights into differentiated solutions and long-term growth opportunities.
• Accelerate innovation and growth initiatives: Drive NPI, support engineering and sales on new technologies, and expand into hyperscale and emerging markets.
• Ensure safety and compliance: Maintain safe working conditions, environmental responsibility, and adherence to company policies and local regulations.
• Own P&L and drive business performance: Lead revenue growth, margin expansion, portfolio diversification, and ensure compliance with business and regulatory requirements.

YOU HAVE:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or marketing required, with an MBA or equivalent experience preferred.
• 15+ years of experience leading within an Engineered to Order (ETO) environment, preferably within Switchgear.
• Proven skills in running a P&L budget and identifying sales force capability gaps with successful implementation plans.
• Demonstrated proficiency in nurturing long-term, value-based relationships with core accounts to elevate revenue.
• Proven ability to negotiate through collaboration, persuasion, influence, rationale, and tact in a selling environment.
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing business circumstances and thrive in a dynamic environment.

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

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.

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. 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.