Your Job
We are searching for a talented Sourcing Engineer to join our team.
If you are looking for a way to accelerate your career and be part of a great company, this may be the opportunity for you!
In this role you will be responsible for sourcing project planning and flawless launch.
Lead and drive launch readiness and production ramp up activities, BOM costs accuracy, MOQ's, lead times and c ollaborate with the Design Centers, Supply Base Management & Cross Functional teams to ensure flawless launch.
You will support market analysis in collaboration with Category Management and Business Unit Product Development teams, to design a Sourcing Strategy that supports the objectives of the project, mitigates supply risk, and leverages the Molex Approved Vendor List.
You will also Drive economic value to the Business through supplier negotiations, VAVE Implementations and Procurement Execution
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
* Partner with Molex design teams throughout Product Development Process to manage BOM cost through Product Launch
* New product supplier identification, sourcing, selection and contracting for the TIS division
* Aggressively negotiate terms as required and in accordance with internal policies
* Improve New Product Sourcing processes and increase efficiencies by partnering with technical design teams
* Ensure Category Strategies are implemented on new projects and serial production projects.
* Lead and drive VAVE workshop and regional supplier negotiations (Direct)
* Proactive supply risk management in the new product development process
* Monitor sourcing and procurement innovation trends in the marketplace, while continuing to identify process improvement opportunities and implement best supply chain practices
* Collaborate with Global Supplier Quality (GSQ) and Plant Quality on supplier and customer audits/assessments and supply base quality issues/cost recovery.
* Direct Material shortages & Supplier risk mitigation
* Consolidate supply base and spend across different new programs/projects and leverage supply base to optimize BOM costs
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
* Bachelor's degree in engineering and/or supply chain management
* 2-5+ years' experience in the direct spend sourcing with procurement function focused on electrical and mechanical categories, specifically connectors and cable wire
* Automotive Industry procurement experience
What Will Put You Ahead
* Experience in Advanced Purchasing or New Product Development Sourcing
* Experience on supplier onboarding process
* Proven Negotiations Skills
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Salary / Rate: Not Specified
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General Description:
Food Rescue Engagement Managers are responsible for executing the Food Rescue engagement strategy developed in coordination with the Director of Food Rescue Initiatives. Food Rescue Engagement Managers manage day-to-day relationships with a network of nearly 400 retail donors throughout Cook County and work collaboratively across departments to ensure that the partners who participate in the Community Food Rescue program experience successful relationships with retail donors. The person in this role will need to work diplomatically to ensure that the needs of partners and retailers are effectively represented in conversations with retail donors.
Key Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
Donor Portfolio Management (60-80%):
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+ Perform quarterly stewardship visits to donors within their assigned portfolio to ensure continued engagement with the Community Food Rescue program. At each visit, provide store-level donation reports that outline the performance of each store department to identify gaps in donation programming.
+ Provide assigned donors with a monthly donation report summarizing donations from stores under their banner, in collaboration with teammates who may manage overlapping portfolios.
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* Support MealConnect reporting for partner organizations connected to donors within their portfolio, in collaboration with the Partner Relations team.
* Support Food Rescue activities at select food industry trade shows:
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Salary / Rate: 111713.5
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