Hubbell Inc

Materials Manager

Hubbell Inc • $90K — $110K *
Cuba, MO 65453In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, etc.)
  • 7+ years in materials management or related supply chain roles
  • 3+ years of leadership experience in planning or purchasing
  • Experience with SAP MM, PP, and MRP functionalities in manufacturing
  • Proven track record of leading organizational transformation and process improvements
  • Strong familiarity with production planning and inventory control principles
  • APICS/ASCM certifications preferred, particularly CPIM or CSCP

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team focused on production planning and purchasing functions.
  • Utilize SAP MM and PP for managing material availability.
  • Oversee daily MRP reviews to address planning exceptions promptly.
  • Coordinate production schedules to align materials and capacity effectively.
  • Manage inventory levels and ensure accuracy and optimization.
  • Establish planning parameters, including lead times and reorder points.
  • Partner with suppliers to enhance delivery performance and mitigate risks.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead and develop a high-performing team
  • Engagement in continuous improvement initiatives
  • Exposure to SAP process enhancements
  • Chance to significantly impact supply chain efficiency
  • Collaboration with key suppliers for performance improvements
Full Job Description
Job Overview

The Materials Manager is responsible for ensuring the consistent availability of materials and resources required to support production schedules, customer delivery commitments, and inventory objectives for the Meramec facility. This role leads an integrated Materials organization encompassing production planning, scheduling, and purchasing functions, ensuring alignment between customer demand, material availability, manufacturing capacity, and operational performance.

Leveraging SAP and disciplined materials management processes, the Materials Manager will lead planning, purchasing, inventory management, and scheduling activities to ensure materials and resources are available to meet customer demand. This role is responsible for driving supply chain performance, inventory optimization, and material availability to support operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and the facility's long-term business goals.

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A Day In The Life

  • Lead and develop a team consisting of Production Planning/Scheduling and Purchasing personnel.
  • Utilize SAP MM and PP functionality to manage material availability and support production requirements.
  • Oversee daily MRP review processes and drive timely resolution of planning and supply chain exceptions.
  • Coordinate production schedules with manufacturing operations to ensure material availability, capacity alignment, and on-time customer delivery.
  • Responsible for inventory levels, inventory accuracy, and inventory turns
  • Establish and maintain planning parameters including lead times, reorder points, safety stock levels, and master data integrity.
  • Partner with suppliers to improve delivery performance, reduce lead times, and mitigate supply chain risks.
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on inventory optimization, planning accuracy, and process efficiency.
  • Champion SAP process adoption and drive organizational changes necessary to support long-term business objectives.
  • Analyze capacity constraints, material shortages, and customer demand changes to develop proactive action plans.
  • Monitor key performance indicators including schedule attainment, inventory performance, supplier delivery, material shortages, and customer service metrics.


What will help you thrive in this role?

  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or related field required.
  • 7+ years experience in materials management, supply chain, production planning, purchasing, or manufacturing operations.
  • 3+ years of leadership experience managing planning, purchasing, scheduling, or materials organizations.
  • Demonstrated experience leading organizational transformation, departmental restructuring, or process improvement initiatives.
  • Required experience utilizing SAP within manufacturing environments, including Materials Management (MM), Production Planning (PP), and Material Requirements Planning (MRP).
  • Proven experience leading or supporting ERP implementation, deployment, or stabilization efforts.
  • Strong understanding of production planning, inventory control, supplier management, and capacity planning principles.
  • Experience within a make-to-order (MTO) manufacturing environment preferred.
  • Ability to analyze complex business situations and translate ERP data into actionable business decisions.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and change management skills.
  • APICS/ASCM certifications (CPIM, CSCP, or related certifications) preferred.

About Hubbell Inc

Hubbell Incorporated is an American company that designs, manufactures, and sells electrical and electronic products for non-residential and residential construction, industrial, and utility applications. Hubbell was founded by Harvey Hubbell as a proprietorship in 1888, and was incorporated in Connecticut in 1905. It is ranked 602 by Fortune. The company’s reporting segments consist of the electrical segment and the Power segment. Hubbell’s manufacturing facilities are located in the United States, Canada, Switzerland, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the People's Republic of China, Italy, the United Kingdom, Brazil and Australia and maintains sales offices in Singapore, China, India, Mexico, South Korea, and countries in the Middle East. Hubbell was previously headquartered in Orange, Connecticut, and has now moved its headquarters to Shelton, Connecticut. Hubbell Inc. assisted Allied efforts during World War II by manufacturing military vehicle electrical circuits, battery-charging systems for M4 Sherman tanks, power jacks for test meters, vacuum tube sockets for radio communications, and a line of electrical and electronic connectors for aircraft. Hubbell Inc. is in List of S&P 400 companies having stocks that are included in the S&P 400 stock market index, maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices.
Learn more about Hubbell Inc
Size
18,300 employees
Market Cap
$12.6 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$351.2 million
Founded
1888
5 Year Trend
+3.7%
Revenue
$4.1 billion
NASDAQ
HUBB
* Ladders Estimates

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