Job Overview
Hubbell's Switching and Fusing location in Leeds, AL is looking for a strong procurement or purchasing professional to join their team as a Buyer. The Buyer is responsible for procuring raw materials to support production schedules and customer demand while maintaining inventory performance. This role works closely with suppliers and internal teams to ensure material availability, manage inventory levels, and support efficient supply chain operations. The Buyer utilizes SAP to manage purchasing activities, supplier performance, and material planning while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
A Day In The Life
Procurement & Supplier Management
- Manage supplier relationships, purchase orders, and order expediting activities.
- Monitor supplier performance and ensure timely delivery of materials.
- Resolve shortages, quality concerns, and delivery issues with suppliers.
- Support supplier reviews, performance metrics, and corrective action activities.
- Collaborate with sourcing and leadership on supplier risks, capacity concerns, and sourcing opportunities.
Material Planning & Inventory Management
- Execute purchasing activities to support production requirements and customer demand.
- Review MRP recommendations and purchasing exception messages in SAP.
- Monitor inventory levels and recommend planning parameter adjustments, including lead times, order quantities, and safety stock levels.
- Support forecasting, inventory optimization, and supplier capacity planning activities.
Systems & Process Management
- Maintain accurate purchasing and supplier data in SAP.
- Manage supplier communications through approved systems.
- Support process improvements, SAP enhancements, and data integrity initiatives.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with Planning, Production, Quality, Engineering, and Warehouse teams to ensure material availability.
- Communicate supply risks and recovery plans to stakeholders.
- Support new product launches, engineering changes, and material transitions.
- Assist with warehouse and PFEP initiatives as needed.
Continuous Improvement & Reporting
- Analyze purchasing, inventory, and supplier performance data.
- Prepare KPI reports and support inventory, supplier, and process improvement initiatives.
- Participate in Lean, 5S, and continuous improvement activities.
- Perform other duties as assigned by Purchasing Supervisor and/or Materials Manager.
What will help you thrive in this role?
- 3+ years of purchasing, procurement, materials, or supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience with MRP systems; SAP preferred.
- Knowledge of purchasing, inventory management, supplier management, and material flow processes.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build strong supplier and internal relationships.
Preferred:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or related field.
- Experience in a make-to-order manufacturing environment.
- Experience with supplier performance management and inventory optimization initiatives.
Hubbell Incorporated
Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.
The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.
We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.
Hubbell Utility Solutions
Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications. HUS provides the critical components that allow the grid to reliably transmit and distribute energy, as well as the communications and controls technologies to make the grid smarter and more flexible.
Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.
The above summary of position responsibilities and requirements is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of duties, skills, efforts, physical requirements, or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of those principal position elements essential for making decisions related to position performance, employee development, and compensation.