Global Materials Buyer

Your Job

Molex is seeking a Global Materials Buyer - Fiber Optic Cables to support the day-to-day procurement and material management of fiber optic cable across our global manufacturing network out of our Hudson, WI location.

This is a hands-on, execution-focused role where you will own the global fiber optic cable purchase order book, respond to changing manufacturing requirements, and work directly with suppliers to protect material availability.

You will connect manufacturing sites, suppliers, Planning, Sourcing, Engineering, Quality, and Program teams to resolve shortages and purchasing issues while balancing inventory, cost, supplier capacity, lead times, and changing customer demand.

Success will require an ownership mindset, attention to execution, and the ability to adapt as priorities change.

Our Team

Our team supports Molex's global manufacturing operations by helping ensure fiber optic cable is available when and where our sites need it.

We work closely across Materials, Supply Chain, Sourcing, Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Program teams to solve immediate supply challenges while strengthening continuity of supply.

This is a fast-moving environment where customer demand, production priorities, supplier capacity, and material requirements can change quickly.

You will have the opportunity to work directly in the details while maintaining a global view of supply, inventory, and manufacturing needs.

What You Will Do



* Own the day-to-day execution and health of the global fiber optic cable purchase order book, including creating and maintaining purchase orders, supplier acknowledgments, quantities, dates, and commitments based on material requirements planning (MRP) and changing demand.


* Manage pull-ins, push-outs, expedites, cancellations, quantity changes, past-due orders, and supplier recovery actions to support material availability across multiple manufacturing sites.


* Partner directly with manufacturing sites to resolve urgent material needs, purchase order and receiving issues, including cutting receivers, and other transactional challenges that could affect production.


* Monitor demand, inventory, open orders, lead times, capacity, shortages, and supplier commitments across locations.

Identify risks early and coordinate material transfers or reallocations when they can improve overall supply.


* Work directly with suppliers to improve delivery commitments, address capacity or lead-time constraints, drive recovery plans, and provide clear visibility to material risks and expected recovery dates.


* Support alternate-source and material qualification activities with Engineering, Quality, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), and Sourcing, including samples, trial builds, cross-references, and new-source introductions.


* Coordinate across global sites and functions, translating changing customer and manufacturing requirements into clear supplier actions and driving purchasing issues t...