Strategic Sourcing Engineer – Auto Electronics

Molex; El Salto; On-site; MXN 420,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Molex, a Koch company, is seeking a Sourcing Engineer in Mexico to support automotive electronics manufacturing. You will coordinate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality and Operations to secure materials, drive supplier performance, and optimize costs while maintaining supply continuity.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in sourcing within manufacturing, strong supplier relationships, and advanced English for global collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
• 3+ years in sourcing/procurement or supply chain in manufacturing.
• Experience with electrical/mechanical/electronic/component categories.
• Advanced English with global suppliers and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality and Operations to support serial production sourcing.
• Manage supplier relationships for cost, capacity, lead times and supply continuity.
• Lead negotiations and ensure compliance with procurement policies.
• Identify opportunities to improve sourcing processes and supplier performance.
• Collaborate to mitigate supply risks and address material shortages affecting production.
• Support category strategy execution aligned with plant priorities.
• Drive supplier negotiations, value engineering and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Monitor supplier performance and address risks related to capacity, delivery, and quality.
• Coordinate with Global Supplier Quality and Plant Quality teams on issues and audits.
• Continuously seek innovative sourcing practices and long-term value creation.

Skills

Advanced English

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Supplier relationship management

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Molex, a Koch company, is seeking a Sourcing Engineer in Mexico to support automotive electronics manufacturing. You will coordinate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality and Operations to secure materials, drive supplier performance, and optimize costs while maintaining supply continuity.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in sourcing within manufacturing, strong supplier relationships, and advanced English for global collaboration.