Strategic Materials Planner & Buyer

Hubbell Incorporated; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hubbell Incorporated is seeking a Planner Buyer to coordinate material availability, production scheduling, purchasing, and order release at a local site in Kentucky. The role partners with Production Planning, Operations, Quality, suppliers, Customer Service, and subcontract partners to ensure timely materials and orders.

The position emphasizes on-site collaboration, hands-on rework, and active follow-up to keep production moving.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Operations, or related field.
• 3–5 years experience in purchasing, production planning, materials management, inventory control, or manufacturing support.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• SAP experience preferred.
• Ability to work closely with local Manufacturing teams, suppliers, subcontractors, Customer Service, Quality, and Production Planning.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate production scheduling with Production Planning to meet customer and stocking requirements.
• Purchase assigned raw material, work-in-process material, subcontract material, and finished goods.
• Release customer orders from the planning queue based on material availability and lead times.
• Release purchase requisitions and purchase orders to buyers and suppliers.
• Manage inventory levels for assigned products and take action when inventory does not support demand.
• Drive customer on-time delivery and demonstrated lead time performance while maintaining appropriate inventory levels.
• Maintain current promise dates on customer orders and work with Customer Service when delivery expectations change.
• Expedite parts inside and outside the company to support customer commitments and production needs.
• Support customer returned goods through the returned goods process.
• Work with Quality, Manufacturing, and suppliers to resolve material or quality concerns.
• Schedule work through the shop floor by coordinating with Production Planning and local manufacturing teams.
• Coordinate with B&K for rework and subcontract processes that require direct local follow‑up.
• Work with Homeyer to procure raw materials used to manufacture brackets and support subcontract purchase orders tied to that inventory.
• Work with other plants to support rework needs for materials received from the distribution center and routed to B&K.
• Source components from within the factory to support subcontract builds.
• Partner directly with the factory to process components needed for subcontract builds.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Clear communication

Follow-up skills

Detail-oriented

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Operations, or related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

Hubbell Incorporated is seeking a Planner Buyer to coordinate material availability, production scheduling, purchasing, and order release at a local site in Kentucky. The role partners with Production Planning, Operations, Quality, suppliers, Customer Service, and subcontract partners to ensure timely materials and orders.

The position emphasizes on-site collaboration, hands-on rework, and active follow-up to keep production moving.