Regional Aerospace Category Manager — Strategic Sourcing

Flint Hills Resources; Addison, Georgetown, Lake City (TX, TX, Erie County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Retirement

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Molex Aerospace & Defense Solutions (ADS) seeks a Regional Category Manager to lead strategic supplier relationships across aerospace and defense missions. You will partner with Procurement, Engineering, Quality, and Operations to align sourcing strategies with business goals and drive value through supplier collaboration.

The role focuses on supplier performance, risk mitigation, and continuity of supply for mission-critical components, with travel to domestic and international sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field required.
• 5+ years in procurement, category management, supplier management, or supply chain leadership.
• Experience with supplier performance programs and business reviews.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary relationship owner for strategic categories and suppliers.
• Develop and execute supplier relationship strategies to improve quality, delivery, and total cost.
• Lead supplier business reviews using scorecards and KPIs to drive continuous improvement.
• Monitor supplier performance: delivery, quality, lead time, responsiveness, capacity, and risk.
• Identify and mitigate supplier risks including capacity and regulatory requirements.
• Support new product development by engaging suppliers early in the cycle for manufacturability and cost.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Supplier Quality on supplier qualification and onboarding.
• Drive supplier development initiatives focused on quality, lead-time reduction, and cost optimization.
• Lead escalation management and root-cause analysis for supply disruptions.
• Support commercial negotiations and renewal activities with Procurement and Legal.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

ERP systems

Supplier management

Risk management

Education

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

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Molex Aerospace & Defense Solutions (ADS) seeks a Regional Category Manager to lead strategic supplier relationships across aerospace and defense missions. You will partner with Procurement, Engineering, Quality, and Operations to align sourcing strategies with business goals and drive value through supplier collaboration.

The role focuses on supplier performance, risk mitigation, and continuity of supply for mission-critical components, with travel to domestic and international sites as needed.