Purchasing Supervisor - Centralia, MO
Date: Nov 4, 2025
Location: Centralia, MO, US, 65240
Company: Hubbell Incorporated
Job Overview
The primary purpose of the Purchasing Supervisor is to oversee and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the purchasing department for Centralia based business units. This role is responsible for leading the team of buyers, ensuring that procurement activities align with corporate goals, and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers to achieve optimal cost, quality, and delivery objectives.
A Day In The Life
- Develop and execute strategic purchasing plans that align with Hubbell’s overall objectives.
- Maintain strong, effective relationships with suppliers and manage supplier performance to ensure compliance with agreed-upon standards and expectations.
- Utilize SAP software for inventory management, ensuring materials are ordered and stocked at optimal levels to support production and operational continuity.
- Work with the Corporate Sourcing Team to improve supplier’s performance and reduce costs
- Implement cost-reduction initiatives through strategic sourcing and procurement practices.
- Lead continuous improvement efforts in the purchasing process.
- Ensure all purchasing activities comply with legal and regulatory requirements and Hubbell policies.
- Collaborate with the quality assurance team to ensure that purchased products meet or exceed the quality standards required by Hubbell.
- Monitor and improve supplier on-time delivery.
- Work closely with Marketing, Engineering, Planning, and Production to ensure material is purchased to the correct requirements and when needed.
What will help you thrive in this role?
- BS Degree in Business or related field; SAP experience; MRP Knowledge; proficient in Microsoft applications, well developed presentation skills
- 5-7 years purchasing experience and 1-3 years supervising others
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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.
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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