Senior Materials & Planning Leader

Hubbell Incorporated; Fenton (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Hubbell Incorporated in Missouri is seeking a Manager, Materials and Planning to lead demand, production, and materials planning activities, ensuring timely availability of materials to meet production and customer demand.

You will drive end-to-end planning, collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Purchasing, and Operations, and champion S&OP/IBP, inventory optimization, and continuous improvement to improve service and cost performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or related field.
• 8-10 years experience in demand planning, production planning, and materials management.
• 3-5 years experience leading and managing planners.
• Strong understanding of S&OP / IBP.
• Knowledge of MRP/ERP systems and forecasting.
• Ability to balance service, inventory, and cost.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience managing supply disruptions and variability.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and coach a team of demand, production, and materials planners.
• Establish clear roles, performance expectations, and development plans.
• Drive forecast accuracy, schedule attainment, inventory performance, and customer service.
• Own the demand planning process, including forecast development, review, and alignment with Sales and business leaders.
• Translate demand forecasts into production and material plans.
• Lead alignment of demand, supply, capacity, and inventory through S&OP/IBP.
• Direct materials planning activities to support production schedules, customer demand, and business priorities.
• Coordinate with Purchasing, Operations, Production, and Sales to ensure material availability and supply continuity.
• Develop inventory strategies including safety stock policies, inventory optimization, and excess/obsolete inventory reduction.
• Balance inventory investment with service level and operational performance objectives.
• Lead resolution of material shortages, supply disruptions, and expedited requirements.
• Proactively identify supply, capacity, and inventory risks and implement mitigation plans.
• Ensure timely response to issues impacting production schedules or customer commitments.
• Monitor and improve key metrics including forecast accuracy, inventory turns, on-time delivery, schedule attainment, backlog, and past-due orders.
• Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to support business decisions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across planning, inventory, and materials management processes.
• Enhance planning capabilities through effective use of ERP/MRP systems and tools.
• Support new product introductions, engineering changes, and process standardization efforts.
• Serve as the key link between commercial and operational teams, ensuring alignment of customer demand, supply capabilities, and business objectives.

Skills

Forecasting

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Continuous improvement mindset

S&OP/IBP understanding

MRP/ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or related field

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

Job description

Hubbell Incorporated in Missouri is seeking a Manager, Materials and Planning to lead demand, production, and materials planning activities, ensuring timely availability of materials to meet production and customer demand.

You will drive end-to-end planning, collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Purchasing, and Operations, and champion S&OP/IBP, inventory optimization, and continuous improvement to improve service and cost performance.