Director of Supply Chain Planning

nVent

Director of Supply Chain Planning leading supply chain strategy in high growth business at nVent. Focusing on demand and supply planning with global integration to enhance operational efficiency.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeMadison • Texas, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the SIOP (Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning) process: Ensuring alignment across demand, supply, finance, and commercial teams to support strategic decision-making and optimize business performance
Demand Planning: Gather and analyze data to support accurate demand forecasting. Drive customer satisfaction through improved service levels. Reduce inventory costs by aligning forecasts with actual demand. Enhance decision-making through data-driven insights.
Supply Planning: Execute material requirements planning and production scheduling. Manage inventory to balance availability and cost efficiency. Optimize resource utilization and mitigate supply chain risks.
Performance Reporting: Develop and present key performance indicators (KPIs) related to demand and supply planning. Prepare and deliver reports to senior executives, highlighting KPIs, trends, and actionable recommendations.
Team & People Management: You will work in a professional, highly motivated, and passionate team of integrated supply chain professionals serving our customers around the globe. You will lead, mentor, and develop a team of Demand Forecasting, Production Planning and Materials professionals and build strong teams that thrive in collaboration, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Operations, Materials, Business Management
15+ years experience leading teams with experience in production planning and materials management in a manufacturing environment
Experience with supply chain management implementation
ASCM certification, preferred
Willingness to travel (<25%)

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

demand planningsupply planningmaterial requirements planningproduction schedulinginventory managementdata analysisperformance reportingkey performance indicatorsforecastingresource optimization

Soft Skills

team managementmentoringcollaborationcontinuous improvementcommunicationleadershipstrategic decision-makingcustomer satisfactionproblem-solvingorganizational skills

Certifications

ASCM certification