Sourcing Engineer

Your Job

We are searching for a talented Sourcing Engineer to join our team. If you are looking for a way to accelerate your career and be part of a great company, this may be the opportunity for you!

In this role you will be responsible for sourcing project planning and flawless launch. Lead and drive launch readiness and production ramp up activities, BOM costs accuracy, MOQ's, lead times and c... collaborate with the Design Centers, Supply Base Management & Cross Functional teams to ensure flawless launch. You will support market analysis in collaboration with Category Management and Business Unit Product Development teams, to design a Sourcing Strategy that supports the objectives of the project, mitigates supply risk, and leverages the Molex Approved Vendor List. You will also Drive economic value to the Business through supplier negotiations, VAVE Implementations and Procurement Execution

Our Team

Molex is a leading provider of electronic solutions, committed to innovation and excellence. Our team is dedicated to delivering high?quality products and services to our customers worldwide. Join us and be part of a dynamic and forward?thinking organization.

What You Will Do

• Partner with Molex design teams throughout Product Development Process to manage BOM cost through Product Launch
• New product supplier identification, sourcing, selection and contracting for the TIS division
• Aggressively negotiate terms as required and in accordance with internal policies
• Improve New Product Sourcing processes and increase efficiencies by partnering with technical design teams
• Ensure Category Strategies are implemented on new projects and serial production projects.
• Lead and drive VAVE workshop and regional supplier negotiations (Direct)
• Proactive supply risk management in the new product development process
• Monitor sourcing and procurement innovation trends in the marketplace, while continuing to identify process improvement opportunities and implement best supply chain practices
• Collaborate with Global Supplier Quality (GSQ) and Plant Quality on supplier and customer audits / assessments and supply base quality issues / cost recovery.
• Direct Material shortages & Supplier risk mitigation
• Consolidate supply base and spend across different new programs / projects and leverage supply base to optimize BOM costs

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

What Will Put You Ahead

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation / time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E?Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E?Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).

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