NPD Commodity Manager - Shelton, CT

A Day In The Life

As an NPD/NPX Commodity Manager, you will be responsible for NPD/NPX sourcing activities on assigned projects. You will be responsible for ensuring timely communication to internal customers and project deliverables. Implements a Supply Chain Management strategy to drive commercial leverage, achieve lowest total costs, and ensure effective asset management as well as continuously improve quality, delivery, and cycle time performance of our supply base on NPD/NPX projects. You will implement policies and metrics to ensure that NPD/NPX projects are executed to meet business needs. Works with Product Management and Engineering to define our NPD/NPX roadmap and ensure we have the supply base to support these new technologies/products.

Job Overview

• Manage and track multiple NPD/NPX projects
• Ensure early Sourcing involvement in the projects to influence design to cost with engineering and product marketing
• Negotiate Development Agreements and Supplier Agreements with qualified suppliers
• Collaborate with Commodity Managers/Corporate Sourcing to align with global commodity strategies
• Ensure all New Product Development projects meet project cost and are launched on time
• Lead all RFQs for NPD/NPX projects, ensuring total cost model evaluation and cross-functional alignment
• All NPD/NPX supply chains are set up for post-launch success

What will help you thrive in this role?

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or related field
• 5-7 years of direct experience in strategic sourcing/commodity management/global supply management desired
• Extensive negotiation experience with global suppliers with a proven track record in cost reduction
• Strong analytical skills (i.e. should cost modeling, quotation analysis, supplier selection)
• Must be able to communicate effectively in a variety of settings
• Demonstrated experience leading projects on a cross-functional team, with strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Basic financial acumen to include total cost evaluation

Hubbell Incorporated

Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. 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.

The company operates in two segments. 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. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.

We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.

Hubbell Electrical Solutions

Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. HES provides the critical components that allow operators of buildings, factories and other industrial infrastructure to connect, protect, wire and manage power.

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.