Jobs at nVent

Lead sales growth for CADDY and Gardner Bender brands in the Pacific Northwest, develop strategies, manage sales teams, and engage with customers.

The Production Planner creates daily production schedules, manages inventory, coordinates with departments, and resolves discrepancies in customer orders and forecasts.

Collect, analyze, and report sales data to improve sales productivity. Lead territory design and quota-setting (using Xactly), perform sales and productivity analytics, prepare management reports, model scenarios, identify process improvements, and develop reporting tools to support data-driven sales decisions.

Manage complex accounts receivable activities including cash application, deduction and dispute resolution, bank reconciliations, and AR reporting. Coordinate cross-functionally to resolve claims, support month-end close and audits, mentor junior staff, and drive process improvements and acquisition integrations while maintaining controls and compliance.

Lead multi-functional teams delivering new product introduction (NPI) projects. Build and manage complex project schedules, resolve blockers, prioritize resources, and drive timely delivery. Apply hybrid (agile/waterfall) methodologies, use Jira, influence system architecture, support financial project metrics, analyze technical documents, and communicate across stakeholders.

Supervises production personnel, resources, processes, safety, quality, and manufacturing performance. Drives continuous improvement, efficiency gains, cycle-time reduction, cost control, downtime reduction, and on-time delivery. Reviews production schedules and work plans while supporting setup reduction and operational goals. Requires leadership, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with flexibility to work different shifts.

Supervise production personnel, resources, processes, safety, quality, and output. Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce setup time, manufacturing costs, cycle time, and machine downtime while improving efficiency and on-time delivery. Review production sequencing and work plans, manage performance against operational goals, and support cutting, aluminum, painting, and assembly operations.

Leads global commercial pricing strategy, tools, policies, automation, and analytics. Manages pricing data, customer price agreements, profitability analysis, competitive benchmarking, price guidance, approval thresholds, and price performance metrics. Collaborates with sales, legal, and global business leaders to implement pricing strategies across products, customers, regions, and channels. Develops pricing training and communications while supporting a digital pricing transformation using specialized pricing platforms, dashboards, and data analytics.

Operate and set up program-controlled CNC machines for batch production runs. Download machine programs, change and monitor tooling, perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot minor equipment issues, and coordinate service to reduce downtime. Maintain production quality and provide backup support to the Fabricating Supervisor. The role requires basic CNC training and a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent experience.

Develop and execute B2B content strategies across the customer journey, producing articles, white papers, case studies, sales materials, landing pages, emails, social content, and thought leadership. Translate complex technical solutions for varied audiences, support product launches and commercialization, manage editorial calendars, apply SEO, AEO, AI tools, and analytics, and establish scalable content standards across global teams.

Provides onsite Level 2 IT support for end-user devices, enterprise applications, conference rooms, office technology, and local network infrastructure. Performs Smart Hands services, equipment installation, troubleshooting, device lifecycle and asset management, incident documentation, cybersecurity compliance support, and major incident response. Coordinates with centralized IT, engineering teams, vendors, and employees to resolve issues and maintain reliable workplace technology.

Coordinates creative project intake, prioritization, planning, timelines, milestones, resource allocation, stakeholder communication, reporting, risk assessment, and performance analysis. The role supports large, cross-functional global teams and requires strong project management, advanced Excel and Microsoft Office skills, online project platform experience, and familiarity with design principles.

Lead strategic sourcing projects for new product development across North America. Select suppliers, leverage negotiated agreements, drive cost reduction and working capital optimization, resolve supplier issues, and design supply chain initiatives to improve delivery, quality, and responsiveness.

Supports lean manufacturing and business process improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities, coordinating Kaizen events, applying Lean tools, reviewing processes, updating standardized work, tracking progress, and engaging production employees. Requires manufacturing experience, basic Excel and PowerPoint skills, familiarity with Lean concepts, and willingness to develop continuous improvement expertise.

Leads ERP transformation for supply chain processes, including sourcing, procurement, demand and production planning, materials, and inventory management. Gathers requirements, facilitates workshops, maps current and future-state processes, and supports ERP configuration, integration, testing, and deployment. Develops reporting, dashboards, and analytics solutions while coordinating cross-functional teams using Agile, Lean, and structured project delivery practices. Drives standardization, change management, accountability, and measurable operational improvements.

Lead ERP transformation for customer-facing Quote-to-Cash processes, including pricing, quotations, order management, order orchestration, and customer service. Gather requirements, facilitate workshops, define current and future-state processes, support ERP configuration, integration design, testing, deployment readiness, and analytics solutions. Partner with business and digital teams to deliver scalable Oracle Fusion Cloud solutions integrated with CPQ, eCommerce, and other customer-facing platforms.

Supervise production planning by establishing daily schedules, balancing work-center capacity, coordinating seasonal pre-builds, and resolving order discrepancies. Partner with sales, operations, logistics, suppliers, and shop operations to optimize material flow, replenishment, containers, and pull systems. Analyze forecasts, demand patterns, inventory levels, and excess or obsolete stock to support corrective actions and on-time completion.

Administers global incentive compensation and recognition programs, ensuring accurate calculations, compliant payments, governance, reporting, and participant support. Partners with HR, Finance, Payroll, Sales, and IT on plan design, forecasting, reconciliations, analytics, communications, and process improvements. Manages the Workhuman recognition platform and uses compensation systems and advanced Excel skills to analyze large datasets, automate workflows, and provide insights into plan performance and award outcomes.

Defines and executes growth and go-to-market strategies for Industrial and Commercial vertical applications. Translates customer insights, market trends, and competitive intelligence into growth priorities that influence product roadmaps, marketing investments, sales enablement, and commercial decisions. Aligns Product Management, Marketing, Sales, and leadership around strategic objectives, builds customer and industry relationships, and leads cross-functional execution to increase revenue, market share, and customer engagement.

Leads end-to-end mechanical product development for electrical connection portfolios, from feasibility and prototyping through validation, certification, and commercialization. Translates requirements into specifications, engineering workstreams, and NPI plans; validates designs through testing and risk analysis; and collaborates with project management, manufacturing, sourcing, laboratories, commercial teams, and customers. Drives innovation, investigates emerging materials and processes, supports launch readiness, and provides technical leadership across complex, cross-functional initiatives.