Supplier Quality Manager

• •Support the resolution of supplier quality issues and corrective actions (SCARs).
• •Guide the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) for purchased materials and finished goods.
• •Collaborate with Sourcing teams to establish and improve supplier performance metrics across quality, delivery, and cost.
• •Help develop supplier certification and recognition programs that strengthen supplier partnerships.

• •Conduct supplier audits, assessments, and risk evaluations to support compliance and performance.
• •Partner with suppliers to share standard processes and advance continuous improvement efforts.
• •Support customer and supplier onsite visits and audits, and communicate supply chain quality performance with partners.

• •Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality management, or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• •8+ years in supplier quality, quality engineering, or manufacturing quality roles preferred.
• •3+ years in a leadership role.
• •Strong communication and negotiating skills, working with a global supply chain.
• •ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), ASQ Certified Quality Manager (CQM), Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt preferred.
• •Proven understanding of systems and processes such as: ISO 9001, APQP, PPAP, SPC, Process Capability Studies, FMEA, Control Plans, and GD&T.
• •Excellent problem-solving (such as RCCA, 8D, and 5-Why).
• •Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 40%.

• •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

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.