Strategic Planning Manager

Your Job

As a Strategic Planning Manager at Molex, you will play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between supply and demand to meet customer expectations.

This role involves capacity management for plants, facilitating S&OP activities, and serving as the single point of contact for Global Supply Planning across plants worldwide.

Our Team

You will be part of the DSS division located in Lisle, Illinois, where you will lead a team of seven in the Network Supply Planning group, collaborating closely with departments such as Product Management, Global Demand Planning, Finance, and Operations.

Our team is dedicated to driving supply chain efficiency and innovation.

What You Will Do

• Design and lead cross-functional supply chain planning strategies in alignment with enterprise objectives.

• Serve as a strategic thought partner to identify opportunities for optimization and risk mitigation.

• Drive standardization and continuous improvement of planning practices across global teams.

• Support GSOP&E activities and lead monthly Supply Review Meetings.

You will help to drive better decision making, strategic planning, capacity investment and operational execution across plants and global operations, ensuring Supply Chain is meeting customer demand and scaling operations at the speed of the market.

• Assess and optimize planning system integration across SAP, APS, and Rapid Response to support strategic forecasting and capacity planning.

• Coordinate strategic initiatives like inventory optimization and network capacity modeling improvements and scenario planning.

• Drive Root Cause and Corrective Action on Plan Attainment/Schedule Adherence to MPS.

• Act as the center of excellence for planning activities, influencing the End-to-End supply chain.

• Develop and implement talent strategies for planning professionals across sites.

• Champion data-driven decision-making using tools like Power BI and advanced analytics platforms.

• Foster Molex's Principle Based Management (PBM) culture and values.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)



* Minimum 5 years experience in supply chain strategy, planning, or operations.


* Proven track record of leading cross-functional strategic planning initiatives.


* Strong knowledge of ERP (SAP), APS tools, and advanced planning systems.


* Excellent communication, leadership, and change management skills.

What Will Put You Ahead


* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Industrial Operations Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or Business Management.


* APICS certification or Black Belt preferred.


* Experience in a multi-national company within the electronics industry.


* Expertise with Kinaxis Rapid Response and capacity modeling.


* Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and practical knowledge of SAP Material Master/SD modules.

For this role, we anticipate paying $117,000-$150,000 per year.

This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary...