Buyer, Senior (Full-time)

Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.
As a Senior Buyer, you will play a key role in contributing to business operations and project execution through effective procurement, supplier management, and cross-functional collaboration. You'll help ensure materials are available when needed while driving efficiency and continuous improvement across procurement processes.
** This is a full time, direct-hire position with a hybrid work schedule of 4 days/week on-site in San Diego, California. **
Handle day-to-day purchasing activities supporting business operations and project requirements.
Maintain accurate purchase order delivery dates and values within SAP.
Proactively expedite purchase orders to ensure timely material delivery.
Serve as the primary point of contact for Accounts Payable regarding PO and invoice reconciliation.
Support warehouse operations by resolving overages, shortages, and damaged shipments (OS&D).
Handle vendor setup and related procurement documentation.
Maintain and communicate expedite reports for project material purchases.
Collaborate with procurement, materials, warehouse, and project teams to achieve operational and project objectives.
Partner with Project Services, Accounts Payable, and other internal partners to support business needs.
Support the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of procurement and materials management policies, procedures, and standard work processes.
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or 4 years of equivalent experience required.

• 5+ years of purchasing and supplier management experience required.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Experience within an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) environment preferred.
• Ability to analyze data, identify process improvement opportunities, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge of contract management principles and practices.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with internal and external partners.
• Experience with quality clause flow down and DPAS requirements is a plus.

Our San Diego, CA facility is an ITAR-controlled site. 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. Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work
We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide
Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. Focused on the customer first
Accountable for performance

~ 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.

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