Assistant Buyer: Strategic Sourcing & Procurement

Hubbell Incorporated; Northern (KY); Ibrido; USD 42.000 - 64.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Hubbell Incorporated is seeking an Assistant Buyer to support purchasing and procurement activities. You will help select and source products, negotiate with suppliers, manage inventory levels, and maintain vendor relationships.

The role requires 1–3 years of buying experience, strong Microsoft Office skills, and familiarity with SAP or purchasing software. Collaborative team player with good communication is essential.

Competenze

• 1-3 years of relevant experience in purchasing or procurement (required)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (required)
• Experience with purchasing software and/or SAP highly preferred
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to take direction and accomplish tasks with minimum supervision

Mansioni

• Qualifying vendors, evaluating bids, and negotiating prices and terms for purchased goods and services
• Tracking purchases, monitoring vendor quality, and maintaining a current database of vendor information
• Reviewing and analyzes purchase requisitions
• Coordinating purchasing activities with service, manufacturing, planning, and engineering departments to acquire inventory in a cost effective and timely manner
• Processing purchase requisitions, purchase change orders and requests for quotes to suppliers
• Responsible for procurement business system data input and integrity; creates and maintains bills of material and parts/commodities numbers in supply chain management or other enterprise-wide systems
• Performing cost analysis and volume planning for major commodities (e.g., materials, components, equipment, and services)
• Monitoring the cost, scheduling, and scope of assigned subcontracts to negotiate highest quality at best value
• May recommend cost saving proposals including make-versus-buy analysis or alternative sourcing
• Contributing to team efforts by accomplishing related results in a cooperative and supportive manner

Conoscenze

Purchasing

Vendor negotiation

Inventory management

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Business or related

Strumenti

SAP

Purchasing software

Descrizione del lavoro

Hubbell Incorporated is seeking an Assistant Buyer to support purchasing and procurement activities. You will help select and source products, negotiate with suppliers, manage inventory levels, and maintain vendor relationships.

The role requires 1–3 years of buying experience, strong Microsoft Office skills, and familiarity with SAP or purchasing software. Collaborative team player with good communication is essential.