Supply Chain Analyst

Flint Hills Resources; Lisle (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Molex in Lisle, Illinois is seeking a Procurement Category Analyst – Electronics to deliver data-driven insights and support category management across electronic components, PCBs, EMS, connectors, and related technologies.

You will develop spend and supplier performance reporting, identify savings opportunities, assist RFQ preparation and negotiations, monitor market trends, and build dashboards to improve procurement decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, finance, data analytics, or related field.
• 1-5 years of procurement or analytics experience.
• Strong ability to interpret large data sets and derive insights.
• Ability to present findings clearly to cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience in cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain spend, savings, forecast, inflation, lead-time, inventory, and supplier reports.
• Analyze spend data to identify savings and risk opportunities.
• Support RFQ prep, target setting, and supplier negotiations.
• Monitor electronics market trends and translate insights into actions.
• Partner with Finance, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality to align actions.
• Track lead-time, inventory health, and single-source risk.
• Build dashboards and automate reporting to improve decision-making.
• Maintain procurement data across systems and ensure consistent reporting.
• Prepare executive summaries and category updates.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Data-driven decision making

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

SQL

SAP

Job description

The Procurement Category Analyst – Electronics supports the Electronics Category Management team by providing data-driven insights, market intelligence, savings analytics, supplier performance reporting, and sourcing support across electronic components, EMS, PCBs, wire and cable, connectors, and related technologies. This role helps strengthen procurement decision-making, improve supply assurance, support cost reduction initiatives, and enable effective supplier and category strategies.

Our Team

Molex is a leading provider of electronic solutions, committed to innovation and excellence. Our team is dedicated to delivering high-quality products and services to our customers worldwide. Join us and be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking organization.

What You Will Do

• Develop and maintain spend, savings, forecast, inflation, lead-time, inventory, and supplier performance reporting for the Electronics category.
• Analyze category spend and supplier data to identify savings opportunities, risk areas, pricing gaps, and opportunities for supply base optimization.
• Support Global and Regional Category Managers with RFQ preparation, target setting, award analysis, supplier negotiations, and business review materials.
• Monitor electronics market trends, including semiconductors, passive components, PCB, EMS, connectors, and wire and cable market dynamics, and translate insights into actionable procurement recommendations.
• Partner with Finance, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, and Business Unit stakeholders to validate savings, forecast demand, assess risk, and align procurement actions with business priorities.
• Support supply assurance activities by tracking lead-time exposure, inventory health, single-source risk, country-of-origin optionality, and alternate-source opportunities.
• Build, improve, and automate analytical tools, dashboards, and repeatable reporting processes that increase visibility and improve procurement decision-making.
• Maintain accurate procurement data across systems and ensure reporting is clear, consistent, and aligned with category objectives.
• Prepare professional presentations, executive summaries, and category updates that communicate insights, risks, actions, and results.

Key Outcomes and Success Measures

• Improved visibility to category spend, savings performance, forecast changes, and supplier risk.
• Actionable analytics that support cost reduction, inflation mitigation, supply assurance, and supplier negotiation strategies.
• Accurate and timely reporting that helps the Electronics Category team meet savings, inventory, and supply continuity objectives.
• Stronger use of market intelligence, benchmark pricing, and internal data to support fact-based procurement decisions.
• Increased efficiency through improved dashboards, standardized reporting, and automation of recurring analytical work.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business, Finance, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• 1-5 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, category management, sourcing, finance, analytics, or related business function.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret large data sets, identify trends, and convert findings into clear recommendations.
• Ability to communicate clearly with cross-functional stakeholders and present information in a concise, professional manner.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, solve problems, and support decisions using data and sound business judgment.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience supporting electronics procurement, including semiconductors, passive components, PCBs, EMS, connectors, wire and cable, or distribution channels.
• Knowledge of sourcing processes, RFQs, supplier negotiations, cost modeling, savings validation, and supplier performance management.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint (experience with Power BI, SAP, SQL, or similar tools is preferred).
• Familiarity with electronics market intelligence, lead-time analysis, component lifecycle risk, country-of-origin strategy, and supply base optionality.
• Experience developing dashboards, recurring reports, executive presentations, or procurement performance scorecards.
• Exposure to global manufacturing, new product development, or cross-regional procurement teams.

For this role, we anticipate paying $70,000 - $100,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.