Materials Manager - Cromwell, CT

Hubbell Incorporated; North Cromwell (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hubbell Incorporated is hiring a Materials Manager for their Ripley Tools division in Cromwell, CT. In this high-impact role, you’ll lead a team to manage and optimize the materials strategy, influencing cross-functional decisions and ensuring operational excellence.

You will drive critical initiatives like inventory management, procurement, and production planning to enhance efficiency and customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in materials management within manufacturing and be skilled in lean methodologies.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in materials management within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with lean manufacturing or continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into action.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high‑performing team of planners and buyers.
• Drive optimization across materials functions including production planning and scheduling.
• Champion SIOP processes to ensure alignment across the business.

Skills

Materials management

Operations leadership

Supply chain management

Lean manufacturing

MRP/ERP systems

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Overview

At Hubbell, we’re not just growing — we’re transforming how we operate. Our Ripley Tools business in Cromwell, CT is looking for a Materials Manager who thrives in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment and is energized by leading teams, improving systems, and driving measurable results. This is a high‑impact leadership role where you’ll own the end‑to‑end materials strategy, influence cross‑functional decisions, and play a key role in enabling operational excellence and customer success.

Why this role matters: As Materials Manager, you’ll sit at the center of our operations—connecting planning, procurement, production, and delivery. Your leadership will directly impact customer satisfaction, inventory performance, and supplier reliability, while helping to advance our lean and continuous improvement culture.

A Day In The Life

• Lead and develop a high‑performing team of planners and buyers, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Serve as the primary owner of materials management strategy for Ripley Tools
• Drive optimization across all materials functions, including:
  • Production planning & scheduling
  • Procurement & supplier performance
  • Inventory management & control
  • Warehousing and material flow
• Champion and support SIOP (Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning) processes to ensure alignment across the business and seamless product delivery
• Partner across functions—Engineering, Marketing, Quality, Finance, and Operations—to support strategic business goals
• Identify gaps and implement data‑driven countermeasures to improve underperforming processes and suppliers
• Lead efforts to strengthen Lean Six Sigma initiatives, reducing waste and improving efficiency throughout the operation
• Build and execute sourcing and planning strategies that simplify complexity and improve scalability

In this role, you’ll be measured on:

• Improved on‑time delivery to customers
• Reduced inventory days and optimized working capital
• Strong supplier performance and reliability
• A more agile, efficient, and scalable materials organization

What will help you thrive in this role?

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or a related field
• Proven experience in materials management, operations, or supply chain leadership within a manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge of MRP/ERP systems (SAP experience preferred)
• A track record of leading teams and driving performance improvements
• Experience with lean manufacturing or continuous improvement methodologies
• Ability to influence, collaborate, and drive alignment across diverse teams
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into action

What sets you apart

• You’re both strategic and hands‑on, comfortable setting direction and rolling up your sleeves
• You simplify complexity and bring structure to fast‑moving environments
• You develop people as passionately as you improve processes
• You’re energized by building something better than it is today

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.