Sourcing Specialist

Molex; Lisle (IL); On-site; USD 72,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Molex is seeking an experienced Sourcing Specialist to join our Global Category Management group in Lisle, IL. You will champion strategic sourcing for the Metals category, collaborating with internal stakeholders to reduce cost, secure supply, and optimize deliveries.

Responsibilities include supplier management, RFI/RFP execution, market analysis, dashboards, and cross‑functional project leadership. A proven ability to influence, communicate, and present is essential to drive value across the

Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; expert in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Able to interface with people at all levels and influence without formal authority.
• Strong business acumen and presentation design skills.
• Creative in designing business presentations using PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support and communications materials.
• Calendar management and travel arrangements.
• Create and distribute communications using MS Office, SharePoint, Teams.
• Process expense reports and vendor invoices.
• Support Global Category team with market analysis, RFIs, and negotiations.
• Develop and maintain commodities/currencies dashboards for pricing decisions.
• Generate monthly/quarterly metrics and RFQ analysis to determine TCO impact.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

MS Office

Communication

Cross-functional

Influence

Business acumen

Sourcing knowledge

Tools

SharePoint

Teams

Outlook

Job description

Molex is seeking an experienced Sourcing Specialist to join our Global Category Management group. This role reports to the Global Head of Category MGT.

The team is responsible for working closely with the internal stakeholders for the Metals category to champion global strategic sourcing activities in effort to reduce costs, secure supply, and optimize deliveries; with an intent to ultimately prevent stock outs, leverage spend across internal buying groups, and maintain continuity of supply. Additionally, this team is responsible for directly managing most critical suppliers ( e.g. business reviews, contracting , negotiations, etc.).

Molex is seeking an individual with proven leadership skills, promote cross-functional collaboration between business groups, drive communication and work to foster a culture of innovation providing value to the business

What You Will Do

• Provide administrative support such as preparation of external/internal communication materials and distribution list
• Calendar management, scheduling meetings and travel management
• Create, edit, and/or distribute communications using MS O365 suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Work, and Outlook), Sharepoint , Teams, and other electronic tools
• Preparation/Submittal of expense reports and vendor invoice processing
• Support Global Category team on supply market analysis, RFI/Q development and execution, supplier response analysis, and negotiation preparation.
• Provide analytic techniques to further support complex sourcing and supply chain projects for Global Category group.
• Prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously, while following through on issues/deadlines in a timely manner .
• Develop and maintain a commodities and currencies dashboard to be used globally as a tool for making pricing and cost decisions.
• Generate and distribute monthly and quarterly metrics and reporting as determined necessary. Work with Global Category Managers to develop category specific profiles, RFQ packages, and perform data analysis on returned quotation packages to determine TCO impact

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite and expert subject matter user of Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to interface with people at all levels within the organization and influence without formal authority.
• Possess a high degree of business acumen.
• Creative in designing business presentations using Microsoft Power Point.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to manage small projects independently
• Ability to work well both independently and in a group environment
• Ability to adapt quickly to shifting demands and priorities and act independently
• Ability to be well organized with an emphasis on foresight and planning for alternate circumstances
• Ability to connect and communicate with people from different cultures around the world
• Motivated to contribute to the success of the business and team
• Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact at all levels within the organization as well as deliver oral presentations on moderately complex subject matter
• Demonstrated experience driving cross functional collaboration across business units and geographies

For this role, we anticipate paying $72,000 - $75,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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Hiring Philosophy

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Who We Are

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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.

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