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Senior Material Manager - Iron Mountain, MI

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Date: Sep 14, 2026

Location: Iron Mountain, MI, US, 49801

Company: Hubbell Incorporated

Job Overview

The Senior Material Manager is responsible for overseeing and/or supporting the purchasing organizations as well as the material analysis for the Integrated Substation Solutions team. Duties include materials planning, materials control, materials strategy, and all material project initiatives. This position is also a key enabler of lean and continuous improvement in the plant. Key performance indicators for this position are inventory days, customer on-time shipping to promised ship date, vendor on time performance and managing NCMR directly with suppliers. 

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A Day In The Life

Every day at Hubbell as a Senior Material Manager is different and you’ll contribute in many ways. On any given day, you’ll make a difference by:

  • Primary point of responsibility for materials management for the sites.  
  • Ensures optimization of all materials management activities including scheduling, purchasing, inventory control, materials movement, supplier performance measurement, and indirect materials management.
  • Responsible for the implementation, support, and compliance of the Materials and SIOP processes and systems to facilitate the fulfillment process from production planning to material procurement and warehousing through product shipment.  
  • Facilitates interaction with Sourcing, Engineering, Accounting, Marketing and Quality Assurance in support of the business’s strategic goals.  
  • Develop and drive countermeasures for underperforming key processes and/or material suppliers.  
  • Provide leadership in selecting, developing, and evaluating personnel to ensure the efficient operation of materials functions, and operating goals and objectives.  
  • Manage suppliers, materials, and inventory in a manner consistent with the requirements of a Lean Six-Sigma manufacturing environment  

What will help you thrive in this role?

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience (required)
  • 10-15 years of relevant experience 
  • Previous progressively responsible leadership or managerial experience 
  • Experience with MTS and MTO manufacturing environments. 
  • Experience in operations, inventory management, MRP and lean manufacturing processes. 
  • Proficiency with MS Office applications required.   
  • Managerial experience related to standardizing planning and subsequent execution, reducing sourcing complexity and talent development. 

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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