Your Job

Molex is seeking an experienced semiconductor OSAT and PCB/PCBA fields sourcing engineer. The candidate must quickly adapt to multinational corporations working style and a dynamic and changeable environment. In addition, this candidate must be able to work independently, with strategic thinking and focus on finding good suppliers, negotiating prices, and developing new materials.

Our Team

Our team: The backend operation team in Taiwan focuses on external suppliers and subcontractors’ production and sourcing tasks management. It must work closely with other operation teams at multiple-locations, such as: Zhu-Hai, China and Freemont, USA and must working closely with internal RD teams as well, such as: PIC devices design, PCB design, and PCBA engineering trial run.

What You Will Do

1. The core of the job involves proactively developing, evaluating, and managing suppliers. This primarily includes finding new materials, requesting/comparing quotes from suppliers, negotiating prices, following up on sample orders, and controlling costs.
2. Supplier Development and Management: Search for and screen potential domestic and international suppliers, establish supplier profiles, and regularly evaluate their performance.
3. Requesting Quotes, Comparing Prices, and Negotiating Prices: Conduct RFQs for raw materials, compare supplier prices, quality, and delivery times, and develop strategic cost reduction plans
4. Sample development follow-up: Act as a bridge between R&D and suppliers to ensure that samples are produced, verified, and meet specifications on schedule.
5. Contract Negotiation: Negotiate the purchase terms and contract details to ensure optimal cost, quality, and delivery time.
6. Cost Analysis: Analyze market trends and evaluate BOM costs.
7. Familiar with the Taiwanese semiconductor OSAT sites and PCB houses
8. Collaborate with internal users on new vendor evaluation, Eng. Samples build process and RFQ for raw materials and production processes.
9. Working closely with PJM and RD teams to ensure the successful implementation of NPI and NPD.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

1. Experience in semiconductor OSAT and PCB/PCBA fields sourcing tasks are preferred.
2. Bachelor’s degree above and 5+ years of sourcing experience
3. Solid sourcing experience and ability to multi-task
4. Communicate effectively with key stakeholders on all internal/external levels.

What Will Put You Ahead

1. This job heavily relies on practical experience and is suitable for individuals who are skilled in interpersonal communication and have a keen sense of cost control.
2. Projects-oriented, self-motivated and able to respond quickly to a fast moving and changing environment.
3. Sometimes you must be under pressure to meet urgent shipment demands or complete important tasks.
4. Excellent skill in English communication, presentation, and writing.

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

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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