NPD Sourcing Manager

Come grow with us at Molex! Join our dynamic team in Grand Blanc, MI as an NPD Sourcing Manager!

The NPD Sourcing Manager will be responsible for leading a team of Sourcing Engineers for our Connected Mobility Solutions Business Unit (CMSBU) with focus on PCBA, Electronics and Injection Molding Commodities along with involvement in Supplier Relationship Management activities.

You will join Molex's Global Procurement organization, partnering closely with category leaders, business procurement teams, engineering, operations, quality, and supply chain leaders across regions. Our team works collaboratively across Molex divisions and Koch entities to create value through Principle Based Management (PBM), applying principled decisionmaking, economic thinking, and comparative advantage to drive global alignment, continuous improvement, and longterm results.

This role offers meaningful exposure across the enterprise and the opportunity to shape how Molex sources and manages critical direct materials on a global scale.

• Build, lead, and develop a highperforming, strategically aligned global procurement team that supports business and category strategies.
• Partner with Category Management and Business Units to deploy sourcing strategies that drive cost, quality, and supply continuity.
• Lead supplier negotiations to achieve yearoveryear price reductions, improved payment terms, and favorable supply agreements.
• Drive total cost improvement by eliminating or offsetting price erosion across the full program and product life cycle.
• Identify and recover supplierdriven costs (e.g., sorting, freight, invoicing errors, and labor) to improve financial performance.
• Improve supplier quality and performance through collaboration with Global Supplier Quality (GSQ), Plant Quality, and crossfunctional stakeholders.
• Develop plantlevel value stream mapping and supply base strategies aligned with global procurement priorities.
• Promote economic thinking and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis in sourcing, inventory, and supply decisions.
• Lead inventory optimization initiatives in partnership with logistics, plant purchasing, and suppliers to reduce waste and improve service.
• Identify supply risk and implement mitigation strategies, including alternate sourcing, dual validation, and supply base diversification.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or Supply Chain Management, OR 5+ years experience in global procurement or sourcing leadership.

• Experience working in global or regional procurement environments across the product life cycle.
• Strong negotiation skills with a factbased, datadriven approach to decision making.
• Understanding of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and cost modeling concepts.
• Experience managing supplier relationships and commercial agreements.
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP or similar platforms).
• Ability to collaborate effectively with crossfunctional stakeholders and lead initiatives in a matrixed environment.