Buyer/Planner

Hubbell Incorporated; Maryland Heights (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hubbell Incorporated, a leading global manufacturer of electrical and utility solutions, seeks an AMI Electric Buyer/Planner in the United States to manage procurement, material planning, and supplier performance for assigned commodities. This role partners with internal teams and contract manufacturers to ensure material availability and on-time production.

The ideal candidate has strong purchasing and planning experience, excellent communication skills, and a collaborative mindset to support

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing or materials planning within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of procurement, production planning, inventory control, and supplier management.
• Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems (SAP preferred) and Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree preferred in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Create, release, maintain, and monitor purchase orders to support make-to-stock production.
• Manage product serialization activities and ensure data accuracy across product groups.
• Review inventory availability and allocate stock to customer sales orders by priority.
• Collaborate with Sales, Operations, Logistics, and Manufacturing to set priorities and provide updates.
• Maintain and communicate sales order fulfillment and shipping schedules.
• Review suppliers and contract manufacturers for production schedules, capacity, and performance.
• Monitor open purchase orders to ensure on-time delivery and expedite as needed.
• Resolve material, invoice, payment, and quality-related issues with suppliers.
• Serve as the primary contact for assigned commodities, suppliers, and procurement systems.
• Investigate data integrity, ERP, and serialization issues as needed.
• Coordinate with Logistics and Warehouse for shipment planning and inventory movement.
• Develop and maintain accurate demand forecasts and supply plans with Planning teams.
• Analyze inventory levels and take actions to reduce excess and slow-moving stock while maintaining service levels.
• Support cycle counts, audits, reconciliations, and root cause analysis of discrepancies.

Skills

Purchasing

Materials planning

Supplier management

ERP/MRP systems

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Overview

The AMI Electric Buyer/Planner is responsible for managing procurement, material planning, and supplier performance for assigned commodities and product lines. This role partners closely with internal teams, suppliers, and contract manufacturers to ensure material availability, support production schedules, and meet customer delivery commitments. The ideal candidate will possess strong purchasing and planning expertise, excellent communication skills, and the ability to drive results in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

A Day In The Life

Duties and Responsibilities

• Create, release, maintain, and monitor purchase orders to support make-to-stock production requirements.
• Manage product serialization activities and ensure data accuracy across assigned product groups.
• Review inventory availability and allocate existing stock to customer sales orders based on priority and demand requirements.
• Collaborate with Sales, Operations, Logistics, and Manufacturing teams to establish priorities and provide timely updates on material availability and order status.
• Maintain and communicate sales order fulfillment and shipping schedules.
• Conduct regular reviews with suppliers and contract manufacturers to assess production schedules, delivery performance, capacity, and overall supplier performance.
• Monitor open purchase orders to ensure on-time delivery, proactively identify supply risks, and expedite materials when necessary.
• Partner with Quality, Finance, and suppliers to resolve material, invoice, payment, and quality-related issues.
• Serve as the primary point of contact and subject matter expert for assigned commodities, suppliers, and procurement systems.
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and elevate data integrity, ERP, and serialization issues as needed.
• Coordinate with Logistics and Warehouse teams to ensure efficient shipment planning, receipt processing, and inventory movement.
• Collaborate with Planning, Operations, and suppliers to develop and maintain accurate demand forecasts and supply plans.
• Analyze inventory levels and implement actions to reduce excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventory while maintaining service level targets.
• Support inventory management activities, including cycle counts, audits, reconciliations, and root cause analysis of inventory discrepancies.

Skills and Experience

• Experience in purchasing or materials planning within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of procurement, production planning, inventory control, and supplier management principles.
• Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems (SAP preferred) and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree preferred

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.