Sourcing Manager

Your Job

Molex is looking for a passionate, high energy, technical sourcing engineer to work in our Taiwan Design Center as a New Product Development Sourcing Manager.

As a Sourcing Manager, you will be responsible to apply the appropriate category strategies, identify and contract with suppliers and manage BOM line-item costs through Product Launch.

You will serve as the sourcing single point of contact for the product development teams supporting the sourcing activities of all BOM line items for assigned product development projects.

You will be responsible for engaging other sourcing and procurement resources (material category managers, division sourcing, procurement operations) as necessary to ensure objectives are met for product launch.

This role is also challenged to improve the supplier selection process and innovation through the new product introduction process.

You will develop and execute the sourcing process for new suppliers, materials, components, and services for CSBU.

You will also help the team members meet the targets, improve the efficiency and drive cost optimization.

With this, it is important for you to guide, coach and motivate the team members.

Molex is seeking an individual with proven leadership skills, can promote cross-functional collaboration between business groups, drive communication and work to foster a culture of innovation providing value to the business.

Location of position:

Taiwan (Taipei or Tamshui Office)

Our Team

This role pertains specifically to the Copper Solutions Business Unit (CSBU) in our Datacom & Specialty Solutions (DSS) division.

This role reports to the Procurement Director located in Taipei, Taiwan.

What You Will Do

• Acquire and maintain understanding of product purchases, knowledge of the supply base and product cost.

• Lead supplier RFQ process relative to components, conducting supplier analysis to ensure that competitive pricing, continuity of supply risk mitigation, delivery, quality, and lead time is being achieved.

• Partner with CSBU design teams throughout the Product Development Process (PDP) to manage BOM cost for outsourced component and assemblies, with focus on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

• Build and maintain technical understanding of the products, categories purchased, and supplier capabilities.

• Partner with Molex design teams throughout Product Development Process (PDP) to drive lowest total cost of the BOM

• Bring "Design to Value" (manufacturing, quality, cost, etc.) viewpoint to Product design team.

• Strive to improve and increase the efficiency of New Product Sourcing processes by collaborating with design teams.

• Participate in meetings to ensure key customer deliverables are being met (cost, lead time, etc.).

• Conduct should-cost and make vs.

buy analyses to support sourcing decisions.

• Identify, develop, and implement cost avoidance / reduction opportunities to increase overall business unit profitability.

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