Buyer - Lenoir City, TN

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Date: Sep 5, 2024

Location: Lenoir City, TN, US, 37771

Company: Hubbell Incorporated

Job Overview

Buyer is responsible for purchasing materials, equipment, supplies and services of a specialized or complex nature in accordance with prescribed purchasing regulations and procedures. Reviews and analyzes purchase requisitions, investigates and develops sources of supplies, prepares bid specifications, issues bid requests and reviews quotations. Interprets purchasing procedures to departments and vendors, as a specialist in assigned material categories, which require a degree of technical knowledge. This position requires the use of initiative and independent judgment.

A Day In The Life

• Qualifies and selects vendors that will provide the best value to the Company relative to product quality, price and delivery.

• Manages supply chain risk relative to supply availability and vendor performance.

• Manages supply terms (purchase costs, delivery schedules, and lead times).

• Measures and reports vendor performances.

• Executes daily purchasing activities including proper authorization to purchase, purchase order input, accuracy, and distribution based on production demand.

• Interacts with all company departmental personnel and assists with supply chain issues.

• Implements process improvements within the supply chain.

• Review and process MRP messages from SAP.

• Issue and catalog Request for Quote (RFQ)

• Support manufacturing facility in emergency situations, including coordinating with relevant parties and procuring necessary resources

• Issue and manage Productivity/MCTO reports

• Perform other tasks and duties that may be assigned by your manager.

What will help you thrive in this role?

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university.

• One to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Efficient on Microsoft Word applications

• High degree of organization, discipline, self- motivation and evaluation

• Knowledge of ERP Systems; SAP preferred

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Competencies

Planning, Organizing, and Decision Making

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.