Senior Sourcing Engineer

As a Senior Sourcing Engineer at Molex you will lead strategic sourcing activities from product concept through production ramp‑up, collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams, and ensure supplier capabilities align with business needs.

Our Team

You will become an integral part of our dynamic sourcing team, reporting directly to the Global Procurement Manager. Our team is committed to driving efficiency and cost‑effectiveness in our sourcing strategies.

What You Will Do

• Lead strategic sourcing activities for new products, developing sourcing roadmaps and supplier engagement strategies aligned with product lifecycles.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with engineering, project management, and manufacturing teams to influence design decisions and secure supplier capabilities for successful product launches.
• Identify, evaluate, and develop suppliers for new products while managing existing supplier relationships to ensure reliability, quality, and cost‑effectiveness.
• Negotiate pricing, tooling investments, and contracts to ensure total cost competitiveness, including conducting detailed cost breakdowns and total landed cost analyses.
• Identify supply chain risks related to materials, processes, and suppliers, and develop mitigation strategies before transitioning to manufacturing plants.
• Manage prototype deliveries and track procurement‑related activities to ensure timely product launch execution.
• Continuously enhance your knowledge and skills, aligning with the principles of the Principal Based Management (PBM) philosophy.

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.

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.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Purchasing and Supply Chain

Industries

Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

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