Vendor Management Inventory Analyst

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 Vendor Management Inventory (VMI) Analyst is a phenomenal role for someone passionate about developing collaborative relationships with both external customers (customer buying/replenishment team) and internal customers (Sales, Marketing, and Supply Chain). The end goal is to drive supply chain efficiency and mutual profitability of customer accounts.

What You Will Experience In This Position

• Build and analyze seasonal profiling process to forecast future orders.
• Develop and implement standard reporting templates.
• Research out-of-stock items and present proposals on the root cause.
• Identify gaps in inventory and coordinate with Operations on production scheduling.
• Provide order status to distribution partners.
• Track and update lead times on back-ordered items to ensure customer awareness.
• Provide shipping/tracking information to customers.
• Work with customers on understanding and completing promotional planning needs.
• Develop and document common processes for continuous improvement.
• Performance reporting and result tracking.
• New VMI customer analysis and setup.
• Meeting customer-established turn and service goals.
  
  

You Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field preferred.
• 2 years experience in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Customer Service Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, or Operations preferred.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Project management skills to develop plans with action steps and timetables, meet deadlines, coordinate cross-functional teams, and handle multiple priorities.
• Ability to build and maintain effective work relationships, both internal and external, and establish credibility with business partners.
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing business circumstances; must be able to thrive in a constantly evolving business environment.
  
  

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

$54,300.00 - $100,800.00

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.