Materials Manager

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 Materials Manager is accountable for ensuring materials‑related systems data integrity across Minnesota locations. This role owns governance of part setup, PFEP accuracy, inventory transactions, and master data controls to ensure the system of record accurately reflects physical inventory and material flow. The position leads analytical, cycle counting, and corrective action processes to identify root causes, drive data accuracy, and enable scalable, reliable execution across inbound, manufacturing, and storage operations.

What You Will Experience In This Role

Systems Data Integrity & Governance

• Own materials‑related master data governance, including part setup, attributes, and transaction accuracy
• Serve as approval authority for new part creation and validation prior to PO placement
• Ensure inventory transactions accurately reflect physical movement and consumption
• Establish controls, audits, and standard work to maintain system‑to‑physical alignment
  
  

PFEP & Material Control

• Define, implement, and maintain PFEP (Plan for Every Part) standards across Minnesota locations
• Ensure PFEP data supports proper storage, replenishment logic, and consumption triggers
• Partner with planning, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to align PFEP with execution
  
  

Inventory Accuracy & Analytics

• Lead cycle counting strategy, execution, and reconciliation processes
• Oversee inventory analyst functions, including discrepancy analysis, trend reporting, and KPI development
• Drive root cause analysis for inventory variances, data errors, and process breakdowns
  
  

Corrective Action & Continuous Improvement

• Lead structured root cause evaluations and assign corrective actions to accountable owners
• Track closure of improvement actions and validate effectiveness
• Drive scalable process improvements to support increased volume, velocity, and complexity
  
  

Project & Execution Leadership

• Project manage inventory reduction initiatives and physical disposition of obsolete or excess materials
• Lead material disposal, write‑off, and clean‑up efforts in alignment with finance and compliance requirements
• Support space optimization and congestion reduction initiatives across sites
  
  

You Have

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Operations, Engineering, or related field is preferred
• Ideally 8 years of progressive experience in materials management, inventory control, or supply chain operations
• Proven experience owning master data, inventory accuracy, and PFEP governance
  
  

Technical & Functional Skills

• Strong understanding of ERP‑based inventory transactions and material master data
• Experience leading cycle count programs and inventory reconciliation
• Advanced analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
• Strong project management and execution discipline
• Have a strong understanding of multi-site network replenishment models and best practices.
  
  

Leadership & Competencies

• Demonstrated ability to lead analytical and operational teams
• Strong cross‑functional influence and stakeholder management skills
• Structured problem‑solving and root cause analysis capability
• Ability to establish controls while enabling operational flexibility and scale
  
  

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

$105,000.00 - $195,000.00

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