We are looking for an experienced Buyer/Planner, who will be able to handle sourcing and review Purchase requisitions based on demand/forecast and turn those requisitions into purchase orders. Drive top notch Customer On-Time Delivery and Demonstrated Lead Time while maintaining optimal inventory levels. Release customer orders from the planning queue based on material availability and lead-times. The Buyer/Planner will be responsible for creating purchase order tracking systems, alerting management when orders have been filled and invoices from vendors have been issued, answering vendor questions, and providing them with additional order documentation as needed. The successful candidate for this position has experience in the manufacturing industry and a robust understanding of supply chain management concepts.

Planning and Buying, Inventory management, Material follow up, negotiation, Vendor performance monitoring, and continuous improvement.

Selecting and developing suppliers, focusing on cost reduction, quality and on-time delivery.

Release customer orders to achieve expected delivery performance

Actively engage with USA BU Team, Quality Team and Customer Service

Creating and preparing cost reduction projects.

Handles procurements for build-to-print parts after determining price and availability through formal and informal requests for quotes (RFQs).

Proficient in procuring active components, passive elements, and electromechanical parts.

Perform standard purchasing process, review requisitions and place PO's.

The buyer will negotiate with suppliers on all conflicts and/or questions concerning pricing, delivery dates, quality and required packaging.

Analyze with Purchasing Manager and Engineering to suggest alternate components, due to excessive lead time or obsolescence.

Act as a liaison between vendor and engineering to evaluate technical questions.

Maintain appropriate lead time and pricing in SAP.

Works overtime on an as-needed basis.

Comply with all work instructions,



including but not limited to, the Company's safety and attendance policies.

Ability to handle multiple vendors/priorities with minimal supervision.

What will help you thrive in this role

Commercial and financial awareness with a full understanding of how failure impacts production, manufacture, and customer order fulfillment.

Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. 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.

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. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.

Hubbell Unified Business Services (HUBS) provides corporate shared services to support all businesses across the enterprise. Functional areas include Engineering, Sales, Operations, Marketing, Finance, Legal, IT, Human Resources, Payroll, Environmental Health & Safety, and Compliance. HUBS employees are located around the world.

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.

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📌 Procurement and Supply Chain Officer (Kochi)
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