Manager, Sourcing - Centralia, MO
Date: Sep 26, 2025
Location: Centralia, MO, US, 65240
Company: Hubbell Incorporated
Job Overview
The Sourcing Manager will develop and execute sourcing strategies for assigned categories and/or
assigned items. Assigned items are likely to be but not necessarily limited to stampings, forgings,
weldments, and other related indirect material processes.
A Day In The Life
- Provide leadership to the organization with respect to assigned category. Prioritize and maintain balance between cost and timing to support production.
- Lead/Support supplier sourcing, evaluation and selection, negotiation, performance monitoring, relationship management, and continuous improvement.
- Work closely with cross functional leadership to develop and maintain technology and/or Product strategies.
- Develop and maintaining strong global supplier relationships.
- Supervise and report on supplier strategies, supervising spend, and business allocation.
- Develop strategies for the mitigation of risk in the MRO supply chain, overall and for specific new product programs.
- Identify best practice and benchmark within MRO purchasing function.
- Negotiate buys & long-term agreements.
- Lead sourcing and negotiations, implementation of agreements and integration of key suppliers, performance monitoring, ongoing supplier and contract management for MRO items.
- Drive efficiencies in providing regional procurement services.
- Help improve processes and demonstrate technology to reduce costs, identify and implement standard methodologies, and measure performance.
- MRO purchasing support for Maintenance, Automation and Machine Shop purchase requisitions and procurement of items.
- MRO purchasing support for crib stocks purchases and inventory levels.
- MRO purchasing support for production machine repair expense and capital project.
- MRO purchased part delivery monitoring.
- VMI purchasing support campus wide.
- Crib stock management and reporting.
- Management of crib personnel.
- Point of contact for onsite invoicing.
- Vendor management input key contact.
- Vendor Certificate of Insurance monitoring and update.
- Capital project and expense project spend monitoring.
- Tool allowances spend and monitoring.
What will help you thrive in this role?
- 5 +years related experience or training/equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience working with manufacturing engineering and program management teams a plus.
- Previous supervisory/lead experience required.
- Advanced SAP proficiency required.
- Must be proficient with Microsoft Office products, including Word and Excel.
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.
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