Global Electrical & Electronics Sourcing Leader

Pentair Management Company; Golden Valley (MN); On-site; USD 82,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

health benefits

a generous 401(k)

employee stock purchase program

disability benefits

life insurance

critical illness insurance

accident insurance

parental leave

caregiver leave

tuition reimbursement

paid time off

wellness programs

Job summary

Pentair is seeking a Commodity Manager, Electrical & Electronics, to lead supplier strategy for electrical components at our Golden Valley, MN location. You will partner with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Finance, Planning, and Product Management to ensure reliable supply and support new product development.

Responsibilities include managing supplier relationships, leading RFQs, negotiating contracts, and developing category strategies to drive savings and supply continuity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, Operations, or related field.
• 5+ years of strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain experience.
• 3+ years of electrical and electronics sourcing experience.
• Experience sourcing PCBAs, semiconductors, electronic components, controllers, electromechanical assemblies, or related commodities.
• Proven success leading RFQs, supplier selection, negotiations, contracts, and sourcing implementation.
• Experience building productivity pipelines, validating savings, mitigating inflation, and managing sourcing project funnels.
• Strong communication, presentation, stakeholder management, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Manufacturing experience and ERP knowledge; SAP, QAD, or JDE experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage strategic supplier relationships through performance reviews, business reviews, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement.
• Lead RFQs, supplier selection, sourcing recommendations, negotiations, contract development, and implementation.
• Partner with Legal and internal stakeholders to negotiate and manage supplier agreements and strategic contracts.
• Develop and execute category strategies that drive savings, supply continuity, supplier development, localization, dual sourcing, value engineering, and consolidation.
• Build multi-year productivity pipelines and partner with Finance to validate savings against business objectives.
• Identify and mitigate supplier, market, and supply chain risks through proactive planning and contingency sourcing.
• Partner with manufacturing sites to resolve supplier and material issues and support uninterrupted production.
• Support new product development by identifying suppliers, evaluating technologies, and executing sourcing from concept through launch.
• Monitor market conditions, technology trends, supplier capabilities, and cost drivers to guide sourcing decisions.
• Influence stakeholders, maintain project pipelines and supplier scorecards, and support enterprise sourcing priorities.
• Travel up to 45% domestically, with potential international travel as needed.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Financial analysis

Excel

PowerPoint

Stakeholder management

Project management

Negotiation

Supply chain

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

SAP

QAD

JDE

ERP

Job description

Pentair is seeking a Commodity Manager, Electrical & Electronics, to lead supplier strategy for electrical components at our Golden Valley, MN location. You will partner with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Finance, Planning, and Product Management to ensure reliable supply and support new product development.

Responsibilities include managing supplier relationships, leading RFQs, negotiating contracts, and developing category strategies to drive savings and supply continuity.