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Date: Apr 4, 2025

Location: St. Louis, MO, US, 63146

Company: Hubbell Incorporated

Job Overview

The Sr. Director, Sourcing - Sourcing will report directly to the VP, HUS Group Operations and will be responsible for managing a team of senior sourcing managers within the strategic business units of the HUS segment. The individual who fills this role must build a customer-focused, service-oriented team, and foster a high-performing, motivated team through their leadership skills. This position will involve leading efforts across the HUS segment interacting with multiple geographies and work cultures.  The primary objective of this position is to drive sourcing productivity and performance, and improve supply chain resiliency. 

A Day In The Life

  • Sr. Director - Sourcing position will manage senior-level direct reports and will be accountable to provide source-to-contract support to the HUS strategic business units in support of business needs.
  • Develop and maintain strong global relationships in a matrixed operating business structure, corporate and cross functional levels
  • Collaborate effectively across our enterprise supply chain teams, global supply chain and internal business stakeholders 
  • Supplier Risk Mitigation:  Develop and execution of risk reducing direct and indirect material sourcing strategies for Hubbell Utility Systems. 
  • The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying, executing, and sustaining large scale projects to drive improvement while ensuring alignment with the business needs 
  • This position will work closely with HUS VP/GMs, Plant Management, Materials Management, Operations, Category Management and Hubbell Corporate Sourcing leadership to drive results to support AIM objectives and key business metrics. 
     

What will help you thrive in this role?

  • BS in Supply Chain Management or equivalent 
  • 15+ years progressive supply chain experience
  • Experience developing and managing others
  • Proven experience in complex supplier negotiations with both domestic and international supply chains
  • Effective change management, project management and relationship building skills
  • Clear, energetic, engaging presentation and communication skills
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving & judgement capabilities to aid in decision making
  • Ability to work both independently and effectively across teams and persuade/influence others in a matrixed organizational structure
  • Ability to manage tight deadlines, prioritize workload and achieve effective results in a fast-paced, dynamic, ever-growing, and often ambiguous environment; effective multi-tasking skills are vital
  • Ability to exercise effective problem solving and good judgment to make decisions
  • Ability to travel up to 25%, supply stability and project dependent
     

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.


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