Materials Manager Jobs

Brand Overview

Hubbell Commercial and Industrial Group (HCI) provides reliable electrical solutions for a broad range of non-residential and residential construction, commercial and industrial applications, along with high voltage test and measurement solutions. HCI has various divisions among which there is Wiring Systems. Wiring Systems provide a leading range of receptacles, plugs, connectors, switches, and ground fault products serving the Industrial, Commercial, Residential, Datacom AV and Marine Markets.

Posting Address

Parque Industrial Cabo Caribe

Carretera # 686, KM 17.3

Vega Baja, Puerto Rico 00693

Position Overview

Duties and Responsibilities

• Establishes and implements necessary controls to keep expenditures within approved budget.
• Directs continue efforts toward cost reduction for purchase parts to impact the company PPV.
• Initiates and assists in the evaluation and preparation of “HCL” Authority for Expenditure (AFE) documentation for cost reduction and improvement projects related to Materials areas.
• Identifies, recommends, implements, and documents improvements in procedures, methods, or equipment to meet or exceed the established Cost Reduction Plan goals.
• Contributes to all the other Business Unit in efforts to reduce or eliminate scrap, and evaluate, respond, and implement corrective actions to resolve customer complaints
• Responsible for inventory reduction strategies consistent with Hubbell requirements and to assure preparation for periods of high and low product demands.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Plant Manager or designee.
• Prepares periodic reports and track KPI’s to take necessary corrective actions if needed.
• Reviews performance and establish goals and metrics. Also, recommends or makes determination on such matters as promotions, transfers, hiring, disciplinary actions, etc. Provides and ensures for a high level of training and skill proficiency among subordinates.
• Responsible for service metrics, fill rate, MTS and MTO.
• Direct production planning and scheduling to meet customer timelines.
• Directs all activities related to the purchasing of inventory items such as raw materials, components, and or sub-assemblies establishes and maintaining systems for control and cost management of purchased items.

Education, Skills and Experience

• Computer literate.
• Oral and Written comprehension, communicates effectively
• Bachelor’s degree in Materials, or Business Administration or related filed is required. MBA is preferable.
• Coordination, adjust actions in relation to other actions
• Active Listening giving full attention to what other people saying, taking time to understand, asking questions as appropriate
• Complex Problem Solving
• Minimum of eight (8) to ten (10) years’ experience with Materials within a manufacturing environment preferably at Electrical or Electronic manufacturing.
• SAP advance knowledge required.
• Good communications skills written and verbal in the Spanish/English languages.