Hiring: Assistant Buyer Company: Hubbell Incorporated Location: Cuba, MO Job Posted Time: 2026-09-11 13:28:29 Target Skills & Keywords : Microsoft Office, SAP About the job Experience: •1-3 years of relevant experience in purchasing or procurement (required) •3 years of relevant experience in purchasing or procurement (required) Required Skills: •Qualifying vendors, evaluating bids, and negotiating prices and terms for purchased goods and services •Tracking purchases, monitoring vendor quality, and maintaining a current database of vendor information •Reviewing and analyzes purchase requisitions •Coordinating purchasing activities with service, manufacturing, planning, and engineering departments to acquire inventory in a cost effective and timely manner •Processing purchase requisitions, purchase change orders and requests for quotes to suppliers •Lead and oversee procurement business system data input and integrity; creates and maintains bills of material and parts/commodities numbers in supply chain management or other enterprise-wide systems •Performing cost analysis and volume planning for major commodities (e.g., materials, components, equipment, and services) •Monitoring the cost, scheduling, and scope of assigned subcontracts to negotiate highest quality at best value. Developing new supply sources where vendors and suppliers are no longer competitive Qualifications: •Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Management, Marketing, or related field (preferred) Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!