Supply Category Leader - Metal Shapes, Machining, Stamping

About the role

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. WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION: Category Strategy & Cost Management: Develop and execute category strategies for metal shapes, machining and stamping, aligned with global sourcing initiatives, business objectives and regional manufacturing needs. Identify and deliver year over year productivity, cost reduction, and inflation mitigation initiatives. Lead should cost, benchmarking, and cost transparency activities to support negotiations and decision making. Supplier Management & Development: Manage and optimize the supplier base, including supplier segmentation (strategic, critical, approved). Lead supplier selection, onboarding, qualification, and performance management activities. Drive supplier development plans focused on quality, delivery, capacity, and continuous improvement. Supply Risk & Resilience: Assess and mitigate supply risk, including sole source dependencies and capacity constraints. Define and implement dual sourcing and "In Region for Region" strategies where applicable. Proactively manage supply continuity risks for new product introductions (NPI/NPD) and volume ramps. Contracting & Commercial Leadership: Lead RFQ/RFP processes, negotiations, and long term agreements for machining and stamping suppliers. Ensure contracts address pricing mechanisms, capacity commitments, service levels, and risk sharing. Partner with Legal and Finance to ensure compliant and value adding commercial agreements. Cross Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Program Management on sourcing decisions and supplier technical alignment. Support make vs buy analysis and specification optimization to improve manufacturability and cost. Act as a sourcing lead for new product development and supplier industrialization activities. Governance, Tools & Reporting: Ensure sourcing activities comply with internal governance and supplier approval processes. Maintain accurate data and documentation in sourcing systems (e.g., Ivalua, ERP, reporting dashboards). Provide clear reporting on savings, risk, supplier performance, and category roadmaps to leadership. YOU HAVE: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field Several years of experience in strategic sourcing, category management, or supply chain roles. Background in metal manufacturing categories, machining or stamping. Proven experience leading negotiations, supplier sourcing events, and contract management. Ability to manage complex supplier landscapes and technical discussions Experience with should costing, supplier cost breakdowns, and productivity funnels. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills (English & Romanian). ERP: M3 / SAP and it's a plus: Ivalua, Power BI 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 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. #LI-PC1 #LI-Hybrid