Sourcing Director- Data Center Solutions

nVent; Saint Louis Park (MN); On-site; USD 172,900 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

nVent is seeking a senior sourcing leader to drive end-to-end global sourcing strategy for the Data Solutions business in Minnesota. You will develop supplier networks, govern contracts, and lead executive-level supplier relationships to enable growth and capacity expansion.

You will partner with engineering, operations, and planning to align sourcing with product roadmaps, NPD, and customer commitments, while focusing on cost, resilience, and supplier performance across a global supplier

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, operations, or related field is required.
• 10+ years in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain preferred.
• Experience building global supplier networks and governance.
• Strong negotiation, contract management, total cost of ownership, supplier economics, and risk mitigation.
• Executive-level supplier relationship management and governance experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic plans for key commodities and suppliers to drive service, growth, and continuity.
• Define and execute a global sourcing strategy aligned with Data Solutions growth and capacity.
• Lead supplier negotiations and complex contracts.
• Strengthen executive-level supplier relationships to support innovation and capacity expansion.
• Create supplier ramp plans and ensure rate readiness for rapid growth.
• Monitor market trends and supplier risk to inform strategy.
• Establish processes to reduce total cost of purchased materials while improving resilience.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, planning, quality, and programs to integrate sourcing into roadmaps.

Skills

Strategic sourcing leadership

Executive relationship mgmt

Negotiation & contracts

Capacity planning

Market intelligence

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain

MBA or advanced certification

Tools

ERP systems

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.

The Sourcing Director for the Data Solutions business is a critical leadership role responsible for building and scaling a high-performance supply base to support rapid growth. This leader will drive end-to-end sourcing strategy, supplier development, commercial excellence, and supply resiliency to ensure capacity, cost competitiveness, and continuity across a global supplier network.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

• Develop, and implement strategic plans of action for key commodities and suppliers that drive customer service, profitable growth, and supply continuity.
• Define and execute a global sourcing strategy aligned with Data Solutions growth, margin, and capacity objectives.
• Select suppliers and lead commercial discussions ranging from tactical commodity pricing agreements to complex, multi-year strategic relationships. This aligns with the broader sourcing role expectation to lead supplier commercial discussions, including contracts and material liability.
• Own and deepen executive-level relationships with critical suppliers, establishing strong partnerships that support innovation, capacity expansion, and long-term growth. The role is explicitly intended to strengthen executive supplier relationships.
• Build supplier ramp plans and ensure rate readiness across key programs, including proactive capacity planning and supply assurance for rapid business expansion.
• Monitor, analyze, communicate, and provide guidance on market cycle impacts, commodity trends, and supply market risks within assigned spend categories.
• Establish and implement business processes to reduce and control total cost of purchased materials while improving service, resilience, and responsiveness.
• Partner closely with engineering, operations, planning, quality, and program teams to integrate sourcing considerations into product roadmaps, NPD, and customer commitments.
• Establish strong governance over contracts, supplier performance, and risk mitigation plans, including continuity, liability, and long-term capacity commitments.
• Implement strong supply management tools, technology, and sourcing processes to improve results and increase efficiencies.

YOU HAVE:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations or related field is required. MBA, or advanced certification in supply chain or procurement is preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement or supply chain is highly preferred. Manufacturing industry experience is a plus.
• Strategic sourcing leadership experience with the ability to define global sourcing strategies, build scalable supplier networks, and align supply management priorities with business growth objectives.
• Strong commercial acumen, including advanced negotiation, contract management, total cost of ownership, supplier economics, and risk mitigation.
• Executive-level supplier relationship management, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders, build trusted partnerships, and create supplier governance mechanisms.
• Supplier development and operational readiness expertise, including capacity planning, ramp readiness, quality improvement, and supplier performance management.
• Analytical and market intelligence capability to assess commodity trends, supply risks, inflationary impacts, and sourcing opportunities.

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: $172,900.00 – $257,000.00

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