Your Job
What You Will Do
•Manage RFQ analysis and cost breakdown for outsourcing/insourcing and transfer projects.
•Develop and qualify new suppliers for critical categories.
•Support negotiations for cost, delivery, and quality terms.
•Drive implementation of digital tools and vendor scorecard.
•Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve technical and delivery issues.
•Maintain supplier performance metrics and support continuous improvement.
SCOPE:
Responsible for sourcing execution impacting Molex Shanghai outsourcing spend, ensuring supply continuity, cost competitiveness, and alignment with Molex’s strategic sourcing objectives.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
4-5 bulleted, objective, non-comparable requirements are recommended
What Will Put You Ahead
Bulleted list of preferred qualifications; Optional section
EDUCATION:
REQUIRED:•Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, or engineering.
PREFERRED:•Knowledge of major manufacturing process including stamping, molding, plating and assembly etc.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
REQUIRED:•5+ years in sourcing or procurement, preferably in manufacturing industry.
•Experience with RFQ handling and supplier development.
PREFERRED:•Familiarity with category management principles and cost analysis.
SKILLS & ABILITIES:
REQUIRED:•Strong analytical skills for cost breakdown and quotation evaluation.
•Effective communication and negotiation skills.
•Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
•Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems and digital sourcing tools.
•Fluent in Business English, with strong verbal and written communication skills
•Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
PREFERRED:•Category Management Knowledge (strategic sourcing, supplier segmentation, cost optimization)
•Technical Understanding of Manufacturing Processes (busbar stamping, plating, powder coating, and insert molding processes, etc.)
•Experience with digitalization tools and data analytics for supplier performance.
•Supplier development and relationship management skills.
•Cross-functional collaboration experience with engineering, quality, and PM teams.
•Negotiation expertise with familiarity in TCO principles.
•Continuous improvement mindset. Lean or Six Sigma knowledge is a plus.
•Experience with data visualization and reporting tools, preferably Power BI
OTHER:•Ability to travel up to 20%
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.
Based in Wichita, Kansas, Koch is one of the largest private companies in America. A diverse set of businesses and industries across the world, we work together to keep improving and exploring new ways to make life even better.
With a presence in more than 50 countries, Koch companies employ about 120,000 people worldwide, with nearly half of those in the United States. Koch offers abundant opportunities to improve life’s most necessary things – like food, clothing, water, transportation and technology.
