• Planning Manager

    Hubbell Power Systems (Leeds, AL)


    Planning Manager - Leeds, AL

     

    Date: Jul 31, 2025

     

    Company: Hubbell Incorporated

     

    Job Overview

     

    The Sr. Production Scheduler located in our Leeds, AL plant will direct schedulers and buyers at off-site manufacturing facilities to ensure fast and on-time delivery of customer orders, while working to reduce inventory

     

    A Day In The Life

    + Review total requirements in system to generate forecast for S&OP

    + Direct the planners/buyers in scheduling customer orders and purchasing of raw materials

    + Manage logistics and purchasing activities department to ensure that sufficient parts are on hand to meet

     

    short/long range schedules.

     

    + Analyze and recommend changes, as necessary, production schedules that are affected by changes in raw

     

    material and equipment as well as fluctuations in customer demand.

     

    + Manage supplier activity to ensure the timely release of purchase orders and timely arrival of materials in the

     

    plant.

     

    + Work to make shared decisions and recommendations concerning MRP schedules, product substitution and

     

    lead times.

     

    + Review and ensure vendor forecasts are sent promptly to suppliers

    + On time performance from suppliers and actions to improve

    + Review of inventory dollars and actions to minimize inventory while ensuring no stock outs.

    + Review of customer on time performance and actions to improve when necessary

    + Communicating and directing others that are not in the same facility

    + Manage engineering changes that require material master data updates and/or additions in ERP/SAP business

    systems

    + Ability to interpret bill of material, production routings, and part master data

    + Knowledge of capacity planning and determining potential constraints in production

    + Daily Interface with customer service representatives to provide order status and completion dates

     

    What will help you thrive in this role?

     

    + Bachelor’s degree

    + Strong MRP understanding

    + Minimum of five years of manufacturing scheduling/planning experience.

    + Must have experience managing or leading a planning group.

    + Must be able to travel on business related trips (10%).

    + Must possess strong written and oral communication skills.

    + Advanced use of Microsoft Office and other productivity/communication tools

    Preferred:

    + Knowledge of APO tools, implementation and maintenance at the material level

    + Fluent in Spanish

    + APICs certification a plus

    + Preferred SAP knowledge as it pertains to manufacturing planning and scheduling.

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    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 Utility Solutions

     

    Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications. HUS provides the critical components that allow the grid to reliably transmit and distribute energy, as well as the communications and controls technologies to make the grid smarter and more flexible.

     

    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.