Corporate Strategy Associate

Molex; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Corporate Strategy Associate, focusing on Operations and Supply Chain strategy. You'll contribute to high-impact initiatives across divisions, partnering with leaders to refine strategies and identify growth opportunities. Ideal candidates have strong analytical skills and a strategic mindset, with experience in consulting or corporate strategy. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation

Educational Assistance

Qualifications

• 1+ years in Consulting, Corporate Strategy, or Investment Banking.
• Strong business acumen and interest in operations and supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Partnering with leaders to refine strategic choices.
• Identifying business profit drivers and growth opportunities.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication

Project Management

Business Acumen

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Tableau

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

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Your Job

Molex is looking for an Associate to join the Corporate Strategy team. Molex’s Corporate Strategy group provides strategy development, guidance on new market entry, and business diagnostics. As an Associate, you will have the opportunity to contribute to high-value, high-impact initiatives across several Molex divisions. This role will primarily focus on Operations and Supply Chain strategy.

Your Job

Molex is looking for an Associate to join the Corporate Strategy team. Molex’s Corporate Strategy group provides strategy development, guidance on new market entry, and business diagnostics. As an Associate, you will have the opportunity to contribute to high-value, high-impact initiatives across several Molex divisions. This role will primarily focus on Operations and Supply Chain strategy.

About Molex

Established in 1938, Molex delivers complete electronic solutions for several markets including: data communications, telecommunications, home appliance, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, and medical. With over 40,000 employees and over 100,000 products, Molex is an integral part of Koch Industries, the largest privately-owned company in the United States ($115B of revenue, according to Forbes). Headquartered in Lisle, IL, Molex is a global company with a presence in more than 40 countries. The Corporate Strategy team also leverages the Molex office based in the Willis Tower, at 233 S Wacker Drive in Chicago.

What You Will Do

• Partnering with business, operations, and supply chain leaders to measure and refine strategic choices
• Identifying and assessing business profit drivers and return on investment
• Assessing existing business performance and identifying new growth opportunities and profit improvements
• Developing point-of-view and strategies to address new markets, product segments, and business models
• Leading industry research to inform market opportunities, customer needs, and competitive analysis
• Building acquisition strategies & landscapes, including exposure to origination, analysis, diligence, and close
• Preparing and presenting management and board-level materials
  
  
  

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• 1+ years in Consulting, Corporate Strategy, Corporate Development, Private Equity, or Investment Banking
• Strong business acumen and economic thinking and particular interest and / or prior experience in operations and supply chain capabilities
• Strategic mindset with proven ability to frame complex decisions and alternatives
• Strong analytical skills and familiarity with structured data, including capabilities in Microsoft Excel, Tableau, and other analytical software
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, including presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint
• Innate intellectual curiosity with demonstrated track record of learning
• Exhibit potential for growth and ability to take on increased responsibility over time
• Project management experience and the ability to drive projects with limited guidance
• Ability to build relationships with team members, internal customers, and external parties
• Capable of participating in and leading discussions with senior-level management
  
  
  

For this role, we anticipate paying $100,000- $120,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

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.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

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.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Sales

• Industries

  Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

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