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Position Overview
As a Commodity Specialist, you will be responsible for the overall operating performance of the supply base within categories relative to cost, quality, and delivery. You will serve as the primary contact for internal teams and external partners/suppliers for sourcing within our division. You'll identify key areas of risk and opportunity, identify the right suppliers, and build consensus cross functionally to qualify those suppliers. You will manage and maintain long-term supplier relationships to ensure business goals are achieved. You'll support the development, implementation, and management of global strategies to provide Hubbell with optimal flexibility, quality, and supply assurance.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Establish and drive procurement of material and services in alignment with business leadership for your assigned commodity
- Driving competitive commodity supply strategies to achieve lowest total cost
- Maintain expertise/knowledge of market trends including analysis of market drivers, cost structures, technical improvements, and competitive landscape relative to the commodity
- Lead robust supplier selection processes using market analysis, concise request for proposals (RFPs), data driven approach and should cost modeling.
- Lead quarterly executive business reviews presenting strategic sourcing plans that defines, among other things, market and business analysis, product roadmaps, supplier capabilities, SWOT analysis, and strategic business objectives
- Manage all aspects of new supplier on-boarding, including but not limited to qualification, capacity planning, assurance of supply, and execution to project timelines/schedules Drive supplier initiatives including annual cost reductions, VMI/JIT, lead-time reductions, and favorable payment terms
- Collaborate with supply chain teams locally and abroad to ensure product availability by means of capacity analysis, at vendor capacity allocation and management.
Skills and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or related field
- 2-3 years of direct experience in strategic sourcing or supply chain experience Strong analytical skills (i.e. should cost modeling, quotation analysis, supplier selection)
- Strong influencing skills and change management experience with the ability to successfully manage complexity and multiple priorities
- Must possess and exhibit good communication
- High motivation and results-oriented work ethic
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.