Sourcing Engineer

Molex, LLC; Rochester Hills (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Educational assistance

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Molex, LLC is seeking a Sourcing Engineer to lead sourcing project planning and flawless product launches at our Rochester Hills, MI office. You will drive BOM cost accuracy, supplier negotiations, and early supplier collaboration across design centers and cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes market analysis with category management and business unit product development teams to design a robust sourcing strategy and mitigate supply risk. Competitive compensation is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or supply chain management.
• 2+ years of direct spend sourcing in electrical/mechanical categories.
• Automotive procurement experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with design teams to manage BOM cost through launch.
• Identify and onboard new suppliers for TIS division.
• Negotiate terms in line with internal policies.
• Improve sourcing processes with design teams.
• Ensure category strategies on new/serial projects.
• Lead VAVE workshops and supplier negotiations.
• Manage supply risk in NPD.

Skills

Supplier negotiations

Cross-functional work

NPD sourcing

Category management

Supply risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or supply chain management

Job description

Your Job

We are searching for a talented Sourcing Engineer to join our team. If you are looking for a way to accelerate your career and be part of a great company, this may be the opportunity for you!

In this role you will be responsible for sourcing project planning and flawless launch. Lead and drive launch readiness and production ramp up activities, BOM cost accuracy, MOQ’s, lead times and collaborate with the design centers, supply base management & cross functional teams to ensure flawless launch. You will support market analysis in collaboration with category management and business unit product development teams, to design a sourcing strategy that supports the objectives of the project, mitigates supply risk, and leverages the Molex approved vendor list. You will also drive economic value to the business through supplier negotiations, VAVE implementations and procurement execution.

Location: This is an onsite role based at our office in Rochester Hills, MI.

What You Will Do

• Partner with Molex design teams throughout product development process to manage BOM cost through product launch
• New product supplier identification, sourcing, selection and contracting for the TIS division
• Aggressively negotiate terms as required and in accordance with internal policies
• Improve new product sourcing processes and increase efficiencies by partnering with technical design teams
• Ensure category strategies are implemented on new projects and serial production projects
• Lead and drive VAVE workshop and regional supplier negotiations (direct)
• Proactive supply risk management in the new product development process
• Monitor sourcing and procurement innovation trends in the marketplace while continuing to identify process improvement opportunities and implement best supply chain practices
• Collaborate with global supplier quality (GSQ) and plant quality on supplier and customer audits/assessments and supply base quality issues/cost recovery
• Direct material shortages & supplier risk mitigation
• Consolidate supply base and spend across different new programs/projects and leverage supply base to optimize BOM costs

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and/or supply chain management
• 2+ years of experience in direct spend sourcing with procurement function focused on electrical and mechanical categories, ideally connectors and cable wire
• Procurement experience in the automotive industry

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience in advanced purchasing or new product development sourcing
• Experience on supplier onboarding process
• Proven negotiations skills

For this role, we anticipate paying $80,000 - $110,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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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.

Equal Opportunities

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