What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operations Excellence Director position at nVent?
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.
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 Director ISC Excellence & Projects leads the global teams that focus on driving expertise in the following areas of supply chain execution : lean, safety, quality, automation, data, project management and trade compliance. Additionally, this role serves as the executive leader supporting several sites across the U.S. and is a key player in strategic growth projects.
WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION :
Global Manufacturing Strategy : Develop strategies that optimize the manufacturing sites to be tenacious about meeting customer commitments and provides competitive differentiation. Conduct regular assessments of our global manufacturing portfolio to ensure strategic alignment with business goals and sustainability objectives.
Operational Excellence - Lead continuous improvement efforts across the supply chain, focusing on efficiency, quality, and cost reduction. Utilize lean manufacturing principles and Six Sigma methodologies to drive operational excellence.
Project Management : Manage and conduct due-diligence on a variety of confidential projects, ensuring all sensitive information is handled with the utmost discretion and integrity. Oversee the planning, execution, and successful completion of high-impact projects within the supply chain. Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
Inspirational Leadership - Engage, motivate, and inspire operations and cross functional teams to deliver value. Grow and develop functional team members to influence globally.
YOU HAVE :
BA or BS degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering or similar field is a must
MBA or other graduate degree preferred
Minimum of 15 years of demonstrated experience leading international supply chain teams
Advanced knowledge of Lean Methodologies
Bilingual strongly preferred
Ability to be an inspiring leader with a combination of analytic rigor, conceptual ability, innovation, creativity, mental flexibility, intercultural empathy and judgment
Ability to build and maintain effective work relationships at all levels both internally and externally (customers, suppliers, etc.)
Approximately 30% of travel, including international travel, is required
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
At nVent, we believe safer systems ensure a more secure world. We connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high-performance products and solutions for mission-critical equipment, buildings and essential processes. Our solutions are helping build a more sustainable and electrified world.
We are a $3.3B company with a dedicated team of more than 11,000 employees around the globe. Our comprehensive portfolio of enclosures, electrical and fastening, and thermal management solutions dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, RAYCHEM and SCHROFF.
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
Benefit Overview
At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for 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 such as tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and 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 that we celebrate and encourage each other’s authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.
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At nVent, we are committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and / or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, federal, state or local law.
