Job Overview
The Buyer Junior role deliver reliability, asset management, and effective communication across the business. Perform buying assignments of a complex nature requiring experience in assigned commodities and purchasing procedures. This position will be required to purchase items at the most favorable price consistent with quality, quantity, and specification requirements. Plans, directs, and controls activities relating to materials orders, purchasing, shipping, and receiving, and the movement and storage of materials used in the manufacturing of Hubbell Caribe Limited (“HCL”). Gives complete support to Manufacturing Supervisors, Managers, and Associates in activities focused on training, maintenance, and sustainment of continues improvement in all processes.
A Day In The Life
Every day at Hubbell is different and you'll contribute in many ways. On any given day, you'll make a difference by:
- Create purchase orders based on production needs and inventory replenishment using SAP.
- Partner with key internal stakeholders to ensure appropriate inventory levels.
- Review business forecasts and usage to determine appropriate order quantities. Monitor lead times and supplier performance.
- Ensure that all deliveries satisfy the assigned purchase orders and provide detailed information on expected availability of materials on any back ordered or missing products to internal customers.
- Accounts payable reconciliation.
- Prepares periodic reports or other data for presentation to immediate supervisor indicating record of achievement of established goals, recommended improvements, and projects.
- On assigned inventory items react to engineering changes (EC), Defective Material Reports (DMR’s), and inventory adjustments ensuring the availability of appropriate material and/or parts in the appropriate inventory level.
- Ensures that the documentation and purchase of assigned inventory material and/or parts conform to the specifications and/or requirements established by “HCL” Quality System. Work with quality management teams to process return goods and ensure credit receipt.
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What will help you thrive in this role?
- BS in Technical or Business Field is required.
- Minimum of two (2) to five (5) years’ experience with Materials within a manufacturing environment preferably at Electrical or Electronic manufacturing.
- Knowledge in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SAP exposure required.
- Good communications skills written and verbal in the Spanish/English languages.
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.
