Nancy E. Wild
Semiconductor Commodity Engineer
Emerson
Nancy Wild’s love for math started at a young age. She recalls a moment
when her dad designed electrical wiring of homes. “When I was 10
years old, I remember we were building our house and my dad was
designing the electrical wiring of it,” she shares. “He would ask me to help him pull
the wire through the conduit and draw the wiring diagrams to figure out where
each switch would be.”
Intrigued by it, Wild look no further and committed to a STEM career. “I found
it so fascinating and challenging at the same time,” she states. “The passion my
dad instilled in me at a young age and my love for math, were the two factors
which drew me into the STEM field, specifically electrical engineering.”
As a Supply Chain Commodity Manager for Emerson, Wild negotiates global
contracts and advocates for Emerson’s business units globally. She also works on
optimizing the negotiation process with suppliers to simplify Emerson’s global
supply chain while making sure the delivery of quality components is on time and
at the best cost.
A STEM advocate with a focus on underrepresented groups such as Latinas,
Wild makes it a mission to empower others. “I am a female minority
myself and being there for others who are going through some of the challenges
I have encountered along the way empowers me,” she states. “I am also a mom
of two daughters and being their role model is my motto.”
Wild’s work greatly impacts Emerson bottom line as she manages global
spending for electronics where the strategy she sets is driven globally to all the
business units impacted.
When Wild joined Emerson in 2014, she also joined the Employee Resource
Group “Women in STEM” which at the time only had about 50 members, shortly
after, the ERG grew in great dimensions to a well-established global ERG of 4000
plus members.
Wild’s advice for any Latina pursuing a STEM career is to ‘Go for it, and when
you feel like it’s not going to work out, keep trying.’
“Perseverance and Passion are the two things you need in the mix of not
giving up,” she states. “There is always a way, I assure you. When I moved out of
my home in Mexico to come pursue a degree in the U.S., I didn’t know the
culture, the language or the people. In the beginning, I felt alone, but I reached out
to other groups within and outside school. I created a network of support which
helped understand that we are never alone even when we think we are. Raise your
hand and ask for help, I am positive there will be at least one person selflessly
willing to help you.”
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