Planner, Supply Chain

Hubbell Incorporated; Shelton (CT); On-site; USD 73,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) Retirement Plan with company 4%

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Hubbell Incorporated is seeking a Finished Goods Planner in Shelton, CT to manage SAP-based planning and supplier coordination. You will ensure product availability, maintain line fill metrics, and support inventory targets while collaborating with Customer Service, Sourcing, and Marketing.

The role emphasizes strong communication, data analysis, and cross-functional teamwork to meet service levels and financial goals in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree preferred with 1–3 years planning/purchasing experience.
• Experience using SAP and Power BI is preferred.
• Strong Excel skills and good written/oral communication.

Responsibilities

• Communicate Purchase Order requirements to external suppliers.
• Achieve key performance metrics including fill rate, DOH, on-time delivery, safety stock shortfall, ETP, and E&O.
• Support Sourcing by participating in monthly meetings with key suppliers to discuss market trends, demand, quality, and on-time performance.
• Monitor and modify planning parameters to meet service and inventory objectives; resolve master data issues affecting PFR products.
• Lead invoice resolution with suppliers and accounts payable to reconcile discrepancies.
• Review weekly exception management with suppliers for expedites, past-due POs, and cancellations.
• Communicate with suppliers on-time compliance, freight/routing guides, delivery, and quality reconciliations.
• Generate weekly/monthly reports and data analyses including backorders and lead time analysis; support Power BI requirements.
• Support PFR projects by representing supply team in NPD projects.
• Ad-hoc reporting and analysis; effective communication with internal/external stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical abilities

Time management

Multi-tasking

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor degree preferred

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Reporting to a Planning Manager, responsible for Finished Goods planning in SAP. Work with external suppliers to ensure product is available when needed and proper line fill metrics are met. Key liason between suppliers, Customer Service, Sourcing, and Marketing. Strong focus on customer service and inventory management objectives.

• Communicate Purchase Order requirements to external suppliers
• Achieve key performance metrics including fill rate, DOH, on-time delivery, safety stock shortfall, ETP, and E&O
• Support Sourcing by participating in at least 1 monthly meeting with key suppliers to discuss current market trends, upcoming customer demand, quality, and on-time performance metrics.
• Monitor and suggest modifications to planning parameters as changes in business dictate in order to achieve service and inventory objectives. Detect, communicate, and resolve issues with master data that affects the planning of PFR products.
• Lead the invoice resolution process for quantity discrepancies. Interface with external suppliers and internal accounts payable to reconcile discrepancies.
• Review and communicate weekly exception management with suppliers for expedites, past due PO’s, and cancellations.
• Effectively communicate with external suppliers in regards to on-time compliance, freight/routing guides, delivery, and quality reconciliations.
• Generate and communicate weekly/monthly reports and data analysis including backorders, scorecards, lead time anaysis and power BI supplier requirements.
• Support PFR projects by representing supply team in NPD projects
• Perform additional tasks as assigned by the Planning Manager
• Ad-hoc reporting and analysis
• Effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong time management skills and ability to multi-task
• Analytical abilities and willingness to challenge the status quo

What will help you thrive in this role?

• Bachelor Degree preferred with 1 to 3 years prior planning/purchasing experience
• Experience using SAP
• Power BI experience preferred
• Strong Excel experience required
• Good oral and written communications skills

The anticipated salary range for this position is $72,700 - $109,400. Final pay will be determined based on the selected candidate's experience, skills, qualifications and work location and may vary accordingly.

Hubbell offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and supplemental benefits.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company provided 4% automatic contribution and a Company match of 50% on employee contributions up to 6%.
• 11 employer-paid holidays, starting vacation of 3 weeks, 40 hours sick time, and 8 paid volunteer hours.

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Initiative and Drive

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 Electrical Solutions

Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. HES provides the critical components that allow operators of buildings, factories and other industrial infrastructure to connect, protect, wire and manage power.

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.