Global Sourcing Manager - Strategy & Supplier Leadership

Molex; Lisle (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Parental leave

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Molex Connected Enterprise Solutions is seeking a Sourcing Manager to develop and execute global sourcing strategies across a multi-million dollar spend portfolio, primarily in North America. This strategic individual contributor role influences suppliers, products, and locations with broad cross-functional impact.

You will lead negotiations, drive cost reductions, and ensure supplier continuity while partnering with engineering during new product introductions to optimize total cost of

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic sourcing and supplier management.
• Experience leading supplier negotiations.
• Experience using spend analysis and total cost of ownership tools.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience in a complex manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute global sourcing strategies across finished goods, externally manufactured products, engineered components, and strategic supplier relationships.
• Lead supplier identification, evaluation, selection, negotiation, and contracting activities with key stakeholders.
• Build strong supplier relationships and challenge suppliers to improve cost competitiveness, quality, and delivery.
• Monitor supplier markets, cost drivers, and industry trends to develop sourcing strategies and lead complex negotiations.
• Develop fact-based business cases using total cost of ownership, benchmarking, and make-versus-buy analyses.
• Partner with engineering and product development teams during new product introductions to identify qualified suppliers and support launches.
• Identify supplier and supply continuity risks and implement mitigation and continuity strategies.
• Drive value creation through cost reduction, avoidance, supplier consolidation, localization, and process improvements.
• Establish supplier performance expectations and lead business reviews on cost, quality, delivery, and innovation.
• Collaborate with procurement, planning, manufacturing, and quality to resolve supplier issues and improve performance.
• Translate supplier data and market intelligence into actionable recommendations for leadership.
• Balance long-term strategy with rapid response to changing priorities and supplier issues.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Supplier management

Negotiation

Spend analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, Operations, or a related field

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Power BI

Job description

Molex Connected Enterprise Solutions is seeking a Sourcing Manager to develop and execute global sourcing strategies across a multi-million dollar spend portfolio, primarily in North America. This strategic individual contributor role influences suppliers, products, and locations with broad cross-functional impact.

You will lead negotiations, drive cost reductions, and ensure supplier continuity while partnering with engineering during new product introductions to optimize total cost of