GM, Switchgear Growth & P&L Leader

nVent; Saint Louis Park (MN); On-site; USD 173,000 - 257,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

nVent seeks a General Manager to lead the Switchgear business within Engineered Building Solutions. You will own the full business performance, uniting commercial strategy, engineering, manufacturing, project delivery, and customer relationships to scale growth with quality and discipline.

You will build a high‑performing team, set transformational strategies, and drive revenue growth while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance across programs and services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or marketing; MBA preferred.
• 15+ years leading in an Engineered to Order (ETO) environment, preferably Switchgear.
• Experience running a P&L budget and addressing sales force capability gaps.
• Proven ability to nurture long‑term, value‑based relationships with core accounts to grow revenue.
• Strong negotiation skills in a selling environment.
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing business conditions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and expand a high-performing team with clear accountability and operating rhythm.
• Set and implement transformational strategy and scale growth across programs, solutions, and services portfolios.
• Partner with operations on execution to ensure efficiency, cost control, and on-time delivery.
• Collaborate with engineering on NPI and sustaining design lifecycle to ensure manufacturability.
• Drive operational excellence with rigorous performance, forecasting, and financial planning processes.
• Expand market and customer impact by deepening relationships and translating insights into growth opportunities.
• Accelerate innovation and growth initiatives through NPI and new technologies across hyperscale and emerging markets.
• Ensure safety, compliance, and adherence to company policies and local regulations.
• Own P&L and drive revenue growth, margin expansion, portfolio diversification and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Leadership

P&L management

Strategic planning

Sales capability assessment

Negotiation

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Job description

nVent seeks a General Manager to lead the Switchgear business within Engineered Building Solutions. You will own the full business performance, uniting commercial strategy, engineering, manufacturing, project delivery, and customer relationships to scale growth with quality and discipline.

You will build a high‑performing team, set transformational strategies, and drive revenue growth while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance across programs and services.