Sr. Manager, Sourcing - Grid Automation

Hubbell • Centralia, MO

106d

About The Position

The Sr. Manager Sourcing will provide overall direction to the sourcing team supporting the Grid Automation (GA) strategic business union of Hubbell Utility Solutions. This role will be responsible for managing a team of Sourcing Managers, Sourcing Specialists, and Sourcing Agents. The role will be accountable to deliver on the Material Cost Reduction targets for the GA BU. The role will be a liaison between Strategic Sourcing and the BU to ensure BU requirements are met and category strategies resolve BU problems. The role will be accountable for on-time delivery of the projects and on-ground execution of the category strategy. Additionally, this role will be responsible for developing and leading a supplier sole source de-risk strategy. This position will report to the Senior Director, Sourcing HUS.

Requirements

• BS in Business Management, Supply Chain Management, Finance or Engineering.
• 5-10 years validated experience or training/equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience working with manufacturing engineering and program management teams.
• Experience in negotiation internal and external to a matrixed corporate environment.
• Knowledge of materials management, JIT, TCO, and Working Capital.
• CPSM or APICS certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Direct day-to-day responsibility for managing and supporting the efforts of a Sourcing Manager responsible for their respective commodities.
• Work with internal Strategic Business Unit stakeholders on productivity improvement strategies.
• Manage ongoing Supply Chain performance management and improvement.
• Develop and execute risk-reducing direct material sourcing strategies for Hubbell Utility Solutions.
• Review casting, forging, stamping, electronics, and fiberglass product spend by region and determine action plans to reduce risk while considering total cost of ownership.
• Provide leadership to the Hubbell Utility Solutions organization and coordinate with Hubbell Corporate Sourcing to develop best cost options for supply.
• Balance workload and strategy creation across multiple Hubbell Utility Systems Business Units to create optimum risk reduction.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree