Buyer - Aiken, SC
Date: Oct 22, 2024
Location: Aiken, SC, US, 29801
Company: Hubbell Incorporated
Job Overview
The Buyer will locate, qualify and lead suppliers to provide the highest quality product at the lowest cost with the highest timely delivery rate.
A Day In The Life
- Identify and qualify new low-cost suppliers for raw materials.
- Analyzes plans, lot sizes, lead times, and replenishment strategies in order to balance inventory investment, customer service, and productivity.
- Confers with production teams and factory schedulers to set promise dates for new orders.
- Maintain relationships and performance of existing suppliers and take action as the need arises.
- Lead purchasing activities to ensure that sufficient parts are on hand to meet short range schedules for make-to-order products.
- Analyzes and adjusts, as vital, purchasing activities that are affected by changes in raw material and equipment.
- Assist with physical inventory preparation and work to minimize supermarket size.
What will help you thrive in this role?
- Bachelors Degree
- 3-5 years' of purchasing and/or experience in a manufacturing environment
- Must possess strong written and oral communication skills
- Must have experience leading supplier relationships and negotiations
- Strong experience working with MRP systems; SAP highly preferred
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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.
Nearest Major Market: Augusta
Nearest Secondary Market: South Carolina
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