Manager, Supplier Relationships

Your Job

As a Supplier Relationships Manager, you will lead both strategic and tactical sourcing initiatives, acting as the primary liaison for all direct category suppliers including outsourcing and raw materials.

Your role will be pivotal in driving cost savings, ensuring supply continuity, and managing supplier performance across key categories.

You will collaborate closely with manufacturing plants, operations, new product development (NPD) sourcing, business units, and global and regional stakeholders to develop a robust supplier base aligned with evolving business and technology needs.

Our Team

You will be part of the Advanced Development Sourcing (ADS) team that partners across manufacturing plants and business units to optimize supplier relationships and sourcing strategies.

The team thrives on cross-functional collaboration and continuous innovation to support Koch Inc.'s operational excellence and growth objectives.

What You Will Do


* Serve as the primary procurement and sourcing contact for multiple ADS manufacturing locations, addressing supplier and strategic sourcing issues.


* Analyze spending, conduct RFQs, and lead price negotiations regularly, aggressively pursuing cost savings through various tactics including supplier changes and value engineering.


* Manage supplier base for mass production products ensuring production ramp-up and delivery readiness, while promptly addressing plant escalations related to supply, quality, and delivery.


* Build and sustain long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships with key suppliers, managing contracts and conducting annual business reviews.


* Develop a dynamic supplier portfolio for outsourcing and raw materials categories, supporting evolving technology requirements and plant needs.


* Support the transformation of the divisional manufacturing footprint through strategic sourcing initiatives.


* Align closely with global and divisional category managers across commodities such as metals, plastics, electronics, and outsourcing.


* Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product management, operations, quality, finance, and legal teams as needed.


* Act as a trusted business partner for manufacturing plants and ADS teams with expertise in costing and supplier networking.


* Perform should-cost analyses and make vs.

buy evaluations to guide sourcing decisions.


* Foster a virtuous cycle of mutual benefit between Molex business and external partners.


* Lead team development and succession planning by applying Principle Based Management (PBM), cultivating key talent, and strengthening leadership pipelines.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Engineering, or a related discipline from an accredited four-year college or university.


* Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.


* Proven experience in procurement ...