Job OverviewThe Manager of Sourcing will report directly to the Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) Director of Sourcing and will be responsible commodity category management responsibilities for castings or forgings.This position will play an integral role in shaping the sourcing strategy in collaboration with business and functional stakeholders.The Manager of Sourcing will be empowered to demonstrate results in support of enterprise initiatives, namely supply chain resilience and world class procurement (direct material productivity).The successful candidate will be responsible to identify and implement functional excellence best practices to drive continuous improvement and improve service levels and will work in closely with multiple internal stakeholders including operations, engineering, finance and quality to achieve desired results. A Day In The LifeManager of Sourcing will operate in a matrixed organization supporting multiple business units.Utilize data to develop a performance dashboard that provides value added information coupled with actionable information to proactively mitigate business risk.Provide leadership and communication in sourcing process, procedures and technologies to generate and sustain standardization and optimization.Lead the organization utilizing a project management methodology with regular updates on productivity planning, new product development planning, near-shore/off-shore planning, and practice regular change management elements especially communication, training/support, monitoring/reinforcing, and focus group engagement.Own end-to-end productivity throughout the supply chain to support working capital efficiency.Develop and maintaining strong global relationships in a matrixed environment of business, corporate and cross functional levels.What will help you thrive in this role?Bachelors Degree in Business5 or more years of experience in progressive sourcing/supply chain/procurement positionsExperience with both domestic and international supply chains in the castings commodity categoryProven change management, project management and relationship building skillsProven sourcing/supply chain experience; experience working in amanufacturing environmentStrong analytical, business process analysis and problem-solving capabilitiesStrong verbal and written communication skills with ability to communicate effectively across multiple levels of the organizationAbility to work both independently and effectively across teams and persuade/influence others in a matrixed organizational structurePrioritize workload and achieve effective results in a fast-paced, dynamic, ever-growing and often ambiguous environment; effective multi-taskingskills are vitalStrong appreciation for data integrity and clear process definitionAbility to exercise good judgment and utilize decision making skillsProficient knowledge of large Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, preferably SAP; for Purchasing ModulesSkilled knowledge of MS Office programsLanguage requirement: Bilingual (Spanish & English)Ability to travel an average of 10%, supply stability and project dependentCompetencies
