Supply Chain Planning Lead (Hybrid) - Leeds, AL

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Date: Nov 25, 2024

Location: Leeds, AL, US, 35094

Company: Hubbell Incorporated

Job Overview

The Supply Chain Planning Lead located in our Leeds, AL plant will direct schedulers and buyers at off-site manufacturing facility in Juarez, Mexico but will work out of Leeds, Alabama. Significant importance to ensure fast and on-time delivery of customer orders, while working to reduce inventory and increase on-time performance.

Hybrid work schedule - 2 days from home per week.

A Day In The Life

• Review total requirements in system to generate forecast for S&OP

• Collaborate with the planners/buyers in scheduling customer orders and purchasing of raw material.

• Collaborate with purchasing department to ensure that sufficient parts are on hand to meet short/long range schedules.

• Analyzes and recommends changes, as necessary, production schedules that are affected by changes in raw material and equipment as well as fluctuations in customer demand.

• Manage supplier activity to ensure the timely release of purchase orders and timely arrival of materials in the plant.

• Works to make shared decisions and recommendations concerning MRP schedules, product substitution and lead times.

• Review and ensure vendor forecasts are sent promptly to suppliers

• On time performance from suppliers and actions to improve

• Review of inventory dollars and actions to minimize inventory while ensuring no stock outs.

• Review of customer on time performance and actions to improve when necessary

• Communicating and directing others that are not in the same facility

• Review and analyze performance metrics and make improvements to hit the goals

• Prepare and present reports on key supply chain metrics to senior management

What will help you thrive in this role?

• Bachelor’s degree a plus

• Ability to collaborate amongst a cross functional team

• Strong MRP understanding

• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret data and make data driven decisions

• Preferred SAP knowledge as it pertains to manufacturing planning and scheduling.

• Understanding of forecasting

• Minimum of five years of manufacturing planning experience.

• Must have experience managing or leading a planning group.

• Must be able to travel on business related trips approximately 5%.

• Must possess strong written and oral communication skills.

• Advanced use of Microsoft Office and other productivity/communication tools

• APICs certification a plus

  Preferred:

• Fluent in Spanish

Competencies

Communicating and Influencing

Developing Trust and Inspiring Others

Initiative and Drive

Planning, Organizing, and Decision Making

Positive Approach and Stress Tolerance

Resolving Conflict

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 Utility Solutions

Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications. HUS provides the critical components that allow the grid to reliably transmit and distribute energy, as well as the communications and controls technologies to make the grid smarter and more flexible.

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.