What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer / Planner - Cuba, MO position at Hubbell Incorporated?
A Day In The Life
- Ability to follow purchasing policies and procedures
- Work to understand processes and bill of materials to have a working knowledge of what materials need to be sourced.
- Manage relationships with personnel in all departments to understand purchasing needs.
- Review requisitions for errors and communicate effectively with requisitioners for proper material and price.
- Review MRP reports and create purchase orders as required
- Ability to communicate effectively with purchasing group as well as suppliers
- Ensure competitive pricing and obtain quotes where necessary according to policy
- Work with suppliers on current lead times and adjust MRP as necessary
- Work with scheduling to ensure proper levels of inventory
- Assist with Physical Inventory preparation and counts.
- Work with receiving and accounts payable to reconcile errors and invoice issues
- Assist with inventory cycle counts when necessary.
- Assist and lead cost reduction efforts
- Work with Quality and Suppliers to resolve issues with Non-conforming materials
- Capacity to handle multiple vendors / priorities with minimal supervision
- Performs other duties and or assignments as assigned by manager
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Job Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled Buyer / Planner to join our team.In this dynamic and complex role, the ideal candidate will be responsible for performing scheduling and purchasing functions to support our make-to-order manufacturing operations.The Buyer / Planner will work closely with cross-functional teams, including production, and sales, to evaluate and adjust the production schedule to meet customer delivery requirements and utilize production capacity efficiently.
What will help you thrive in this role?
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.
