Strategic Procurement Assistant

Hubbell; Cuba (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Hubbell Incorporated is seeking an Assistant Buyer to support purchasing and procurement activities. The role involves sourcing products, negotiating with suppliers, managing inventory, and maintaining vendor relationships.

As a part of Hubbell, you will collaborate with service, manufacturing, planning, and engineering to ensure timely, cost-effective inventory, while maintaining accurate data and contributing to cost analysis and make-versus-buy studies.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of relevant experience in purchasing or procurement.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Management, Marketing, or related field (preferred).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (required); Experience with purchasing software and/or SAP highly preferred.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to take direction and accomplish tasks with minimum supervision, accurately and meeting deadlines.
• Strong math aptitude and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Qualifying vendors, evaluating bids, and negotiating prices and terms for purchased goods and services.
• Tracking purchases, monitoring vendor quality, and maintaining a current database of vendor information.
• Reviewing and analyzes purchase requisitions.
• Coordinating purchasing activities with service, manufacturing, planning, and engineering departments to acquire inventory in a cost effective and timely manner.
• Processing purchase requisitions, purchase change orders and requests for quotes to suppliers.
• Maintaining data input integrity; creates and maintains bills of material and parts numbers in supply chain management systems.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Math aptitude

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP

Job description

Hubbell Incorporated is seeking an Assistant Buyer to support purchasing and procurement activities. The role involves sourcing products, negotiating with suppliers, managing inventory, and maintaining vendor relationships.

As a part of Hubbell, you will collaborate with service, manufacturing, planning, and engineering to ensure timely, cost-effective inventory, while maintaining accurate data and contributing to cost analysis and make-versus-buy studies.