Job Description

Location(s)

Melbourne, Victoria

Company

Molex

Career Field

Procurement & Sourcing

Job Number

193541

Your Job

As a Buyer at Molex Connected Enterprise Solutions (CES), you will support the end-to-end purchasing process, build strong supplier partnerships, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the timely and cost-effective delivery of materials and services that support our business objectives.

Our Team

You will be part of the Procurement team within Molex Connected Enterprise Solutions (CES), supporting the delivery of high-performance connectivity and infrastructure solutions across Australia. In this role, you will collaborate closely with Sales, Product Management, Quality, Logistics, Engineering, suppliers, and logistics partners to ensure effective supply chain operations and support customer and business requirements.

At Molex Connected Enterprise Solutions (CES), we are part of Molex, a global technology leader that makes a connected world possible by enabling innovations that improve lives. Molex partners with customers across data communications, telecommunications, industrial automation, healthcare, transportation and consumer industries to solve complex connectivity challenges and bring breakthrough technologies to market.

In Australia, CES supports customers through the delivery of high-performance connectivity and infrastructure solutions that help organisations build reliable, scalable and future-ready networks. Our success is driven by talented employees who embrace collaboration, innovation and Principle Based Management® (PBM) to create long-term value for our customers, communities and business.

What You Will Do

• Execute the end-to-end purchasing process, including creating and managing purchase orders to ensure the timely supply of materials, products, and services.
• Coordinate with suppliers to confirm orders, monitor lead times, and resolve delivery or supply issues.
• Monitor inventory levels and replenishment requirements to maintain product availability while supporting inventory targets.
• Work closely with third-party logistics (3PL) providers, freight forwarders, and transportation partners to coordinate inbound shipments and product deliveries.
• Track orders and shipments, proactively communicate delays, and coordinate corrective actions as required.
• Partner with Sales, Product Management, Quality, Logistics, and Engineering teams to support customer requirements and business priorities.
• Support warehouse and logistics activities by ensuring accurate delivery scheduling, inventory transactions, and shipment documentation.
• Maintain accurate purchasing, inventory, and supplier data within SAP and other business systems.
• Assist with demand planning, forecasting, and supply chain reporting activities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational efficiency, inventory accuracy, and customer service levels.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree.
• Experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, and/or a manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across all levels of the organisation.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience in the electronics, fibre optics, or copper cable industry.
• Experience working with ERP systems, preferably SAP.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on continuous improvement.

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.

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.

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.

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.

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