Purchasing Specialist, Indirect Procurement

Your Job

Molex is seeking a contribution-minded Purchasing Specialist- Indirect Procurement team in the Americas Region.

In this role, you will be responsible for the support and execution of the Lincoln plant as well as AME regional Indirect procurement requirements in collaboration with AME Sourcing Center colleagues, as well as the Indirect Category Management team.

What You Will Do


* Read and interpret engineering drawings and complex specifications; develop, review, and analyze product and service Statements of Work (SOW) in collaboration with internal business partners; evaluate technical RFx responses from suppliers, including mediating Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE) proposals and conducting product and process capability studies Using Molex spend data, market research, and interaction with Molex stakeholders, stay updated on industry trends, market conditions, and emerging technologies to make informed strategic sourcing recommendations as well as savings / KPI improvement opportunities


* Collaborate with Category Management to develop and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers, monitor their performance, and implement strategies to address any issues or improvements


* Collaborate with Category Management and cross-functional teams to develop and implement sourcing strategies that align with organizational objectives as well as optimized risk and Total Cost of Ownership (quality, cost, reliability & delivery capability)


* Support the identification, evaluation, and selection of suppliers through market sourcing as well as identification of supplier capabilities and gaps, in line with Category Strategy for the Plant / Region


* Contract & eCatalog Management >>> Collaborate with Global Category Management to support supplier quote & negotiation, contract development, as well as eCatalog opportunity activities in partnership with the business stakeholders


* Support and execute Sourcing activities such as the creation of RFx events through Coupa, TCO proposal review, negotiation, risk analysis, award, and other Sourcing activities


* Seek opportunities / monitor supplier spend trends to identify total cost improvement and risk reduction across plants and supply base; includes vendor consolidation / volume leveraging, commercial negotiation, consumption reduction and controls


* Identify actions to improve efficiency and effectiveness of buying channel activities such as Purchase Order processing, Hosted Catalog utilization & maintenance

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* High School Diploma or GED


* Previous experience in purchasing or procurement •


* Able to read engineering drawings and understand complex specifications, agreements / contracts


* Basic project management capabilities, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.


* Excellent written and verbal communication, including live and virtual presentation skills


* Analyti...