Sourcing Manager
Molex
- Taipei City
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Acquire and maintain understanding of product purchases, knowledge of the supply base and product cost.
- Lead supplier RFQ process relative to components, conducting supplier analysis to ensure that competitive pricing, continuity of supply risk mitigation, delivery, quality, and lead time is being achieved.
- Partner with CSBU design teams throughout the Product Development Process (PDP) to manage BOM cost for outsourced component and assemblies, with focus on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
- Build and maintain technical understanding of the products, categories purchased, and supplier capabilities.
- Partner with Molex design teams throughout Product Development Process (PDP) to drive lowest total cost of the BOM
- Bring “Design to Value” (manufacturing, quality, cost, etc.) viewpoint to Product design team.
- Strive to improve and increase the efficiency of New Product Sourcing processes by collaborating with design teams.
- Participate in meetings to ensure key customer deliverables are being met (cost, lead time, etc.).
- Conduct should-cost and make vs. buy analyses to support sourcing decisions.
- Identify, develop, and implement cost avoidance / reduction opportunities to increase overall business unit profitability.
- Participate in supplier audits and supplier material qualification activities as needed.
- Consistently display a continuous improvement focus on reducing design time, reducing development costs, and improving product quality with suppliers and with internal Molex work partners.
- Lead the sourcing team based in Asia, motivate team members, and consistently enhance the performance of the team and value creation.
- Bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Materials Science, or related field.
- Supply Chain or Procurement Experience
- Demonstrated track record in supplier negotiations and developing contracts.
- More than 10 years of Procurement-related experience focused on electrical and/or mechanical categories (passive devices, custom mechanical parts, printed circuit boards, injection molding, high speed cables, or similar direct material categories)
- Master's Degree in Business or Engineering
- Analytical problem solving skills focused on continuous improvement of strategy and business process
- Previous experience with project planning and New Product Development
- Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact at all levels within the organization.
- Demonstrated experience driving cross functional collaboration across business units and geographies.
- Strong analytical, problem solving and organizational skills.
- Demonstrated experience in negotiating.
- Self-driven and quick learner.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
- SAP knowledge and experience.
- Alignment to Koch-Molex MBM Philosophy.
- May require business travel domestic and international up to 15%.