Demand and Supply Chain Specialist

Corporate OverviewHubbell Incorporated was founded in 1888 and has grown into an international manufacturer of quality electrical, lighting and power solutions with more than 75 brands used and recognized around the world. Our founder, Harvey Hubbell, developed tooling and equipment to serve the growing demand for new assembly and manufacturing machinery during the industrial revolution. An early, and one of many patents awarded, came for the creation of the first practical method to control electricity through the pull chain socket that remains unchanged today. As a market leader in reliable, electrical solutions, we provide more than half a million products delivered through our various business groups. Hubbell is committed to continually innovating solutions that work, transforming old products with new ideas, and ensuring that we Energize, Enlighten and Empower the communities that support us.Division OverviewHubbell Construction & Energy (HCE) focuses on products to support four business segments: Connectors, Grounding & Tooling, Gas Connectors & Accessories, Harsh & Hazardous, and Distribution. With markets in renewable energy, lighting, transportation, data center, telecom, utility, extreme environment, gas and water distribution, power generation and oil & gas, we guarantee that our products set the standards for industry solutions. Our success not only depends on our value proposition, but on the strength, knowledge and expertise of our employees.**Position Overview**:- The- **Demand and Supply Chain Specialist **will play a key role in:- Reviewing existing relevant business processes across HES to identify opportunities for standardization / adoption of best practice- Prioritizing opportunities, selecting initiatives, gaining consensus across stakeholders and executing business process improvement projects- Partnering with the Corporate Business Process team to assure alignment on process standardization and the adoption of best practice- Drive improvement and ensure alignment with business needs- This position will report to the Materials Management Systems Architect and work closely with HES operations, brand management, site-level management and customer service to drive standardization to support core business key metrics.**Skills and Experience**:- Bachelor's degree (BA or BS).- Results-oriented with a track record of success in delivering on business objectives.- Exceptional judgment with a demonstrated ability to make sound decisions and be creative in developing alternative solutions in a fast-paced environment.- Strong written and verbal communication skills with all staff levels and backgrounds.- Must have 5 years + experience in SAP across multiple functional areas including procurement, demand/forecast management and Integrated business planning (IBP).**Duties and Responsibilities**:- Identify key business processes and standardization / best practice opportunities.- Assume leadership role to analyze processes, procedures and technologies available, translating into tangible documented procedures and training programs for supply chain activities, driving standardization- Active participant and input/output validation contributor for SIOP meetings structure to guarantee information integrity while engaging supply plants, brand management and sales management teams to work towards a single goal: servicing customers- Processing and analyzing forecasting models within Integrated Business Planning Software (IBP) to optimize demand signals for manufacturing plants and procurement teams; provides support and training to various manufacturing sites.- Develop and maintain strong global relationships in a matrixed environment of business, corporate and cross functional levels.- Work with the HES Master Data Management team to provide assistance and direction to ensure high data quality relative to the data needs of key business processes and performance management.- Work with the Corporate Business Process team and HUBS IT to ensure solutions are scalable and utilize enterprise approved IT tools and infrastructure.**Education**:- Bachelors Degree in Other**Competencies**:- Empowers Others- Professional Maturity- Establishes Priorities- Customer Focus- Integrity and Ethics- Results Driven/Initiative- Strategic Thinking- Communications- Builds Talent- Team Leadership- Functional Excellence- Business Knowledge