Regional Category Manager, Logistics Services

Molex; Lisle (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Molex is seeking a Regional Category Manager - Logistics Services to lead sourcing, procurement, and supplier management for transportation, warehousing, and customs brokerage across the Americas. Work with partners across finance, operations, and regional teams to drive category strategies, negotiate supplier agreements, and improve cost and service performance.

The role focuses on the Americas with global procurement collaboration and requires strong analytical, negotiation, and leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Support category strategies across transportation, warehousing, and customs brokerage services throughout the Americas.
• Lead sourcing events, supplier negotiations, and contract management activities for regional logistics providers.
• Analyze transportation, warehousing, and logistics spend to identify cost savings, performance improvements, and supply chain efficiencies.
• Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships to drive service, innovation, and value creation.
• Monitor market trends, rates, capacity constraints, and industry developments across trucking, rail, ocean, air freight, warehousing, and brokerage services.
• Partner with operations, supply chain, finance, and business leaders to align sourcing activities with business objectives.
• Support supplier performance management, including scorecards, business reviews, and corrective action plans.
• Contribute to regional and global procurement initiatives that improve network efficiency and standardize best practices.
• Utilize data and analytics to support decision-making and measure sourcing impact.

Skills

Supplier Management

Negotiation

Financial Acumen

Analytical Mindset

Collaboration & Influence

Execution Excellence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, or related field

Job description

Your Job

As the Regional Category Manager - Logistics Services, you will support the sourcing, procurement, and supplier management activities for transportation, warehousing, and customs brokerage services across the Americas. Working closely with supply chain, operations, finance, and regional business partners, you will execute category strategies, lead sourcing events, negotiate supplier agreements, and identify opportunities to improve cost, service, and operational performance.

Our Team

Our team is responsible for developing and managing the logistics supplier network that supports Molex's manufacturing, distribution, and customer fulfillment operations across the globe. We partner closely with regional and global stakeholders to ensure reliable transportation, warehousing, and brokerage solutions while driving efficiency, resiliency, and long-term value. This role will focus primarily on supporting the Americas region while collaborating with a broader global logistics procurement organization.

What You Will Do

• Support category strategies across transportation, warehousing, and customs brokerage services throughout the Americas
• Lead sourcing events, supplier negotiations, and contract management activities for regional logistics providers
• Analyze transportation, warehousing, and logistics spend to identify cost savings, performance improvements, and supply chain efficiencies
• Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships to drive service, innovation, and value creation
• Monitor market trends, rates, capacity constraints, and industry developments across trucking, rail, ocean, air freight, warehousing, and brokerage services
• Partner with operations, supply chain, finance, and business leaders to align sourcing activities with business objectives
• Support supplier performance management, including scorecards, business reviews, and corrective action plans
• Contribute to regional and global procurement initiatives that improve network efficiency and standardize best practices
• Utilize data and analytics to support decision-making and measure sourcing impact

Skills & Capabilities

• Supplier Management & Negotiation: Builds productive supplier relationships and negotiates agreements that balance cost, service, and risk.
• Business & Financial Acumen: Understands key logistics cost drivers and evaluates sourcing decisions through a value-focused lens.
• Analytical Mindset: Uses data, market intelligence, and performance metrics to identify opportunities and drive improvements.
• Collaboration & Influence: Works effectively across functions and regions to align priorities and achieve business outcomes.
• Execution Excellence: Manages multiple projects simultaneously and delivers results in a fast-paced environment.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related field
• Experience in procurement, sourcing, logistics, transportation, warehousing, customs brokerage, and/or third-party logistics services
• Experience negotiating supplier agreements and managing vendor relationships
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret spend, cost, and operational performance data
• Understanding of transportation modes including truck, rail, ocean, and air freight
• Ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders
• Willingness to travel up to 20%

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience supporting regional category strategies within logistics or supply chain functions
• Knowledge of transportation markets, freight pricing, warehousing operations, and customs brokerage services
• Experience with sourcing methodologies, supplier performance management, and contract administration
• Strong financial analysis skills, including cost modeling and value tracking
• Experience working across multiple countries within North America

Compensation

For this role, we anticipate paying $110,000 - $125,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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, 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. We use E-Verify.