Regional Category Manager - Global Procurement

Job Title: Regional Category Manager - Global Procurement

Business Unit: Industrial Solutions Business Unit

Location: Pinellas Park, FL (Onsite)

Travel:Less than 10% (Minimal Travel)

Your Job

Own critical supplier relationships and drive sourcing decisions that directly impact plant performance, cost, and supply continuity.
This is a hands-on, high-impact role where you'll operate at the center of manufacturing, suppliers, and global strategy, solving real-time challenges while shaping long-term value.

As a Regional Category Manager supporting Molex's Industrial Solutions Business Unit (ISBU), you will serve as the primary plant-facing sourcing leader responsible for supplier performance, commercial execution, and supply continuity in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

This role sits at the intersection of global procurement strategy and day-to-day plant execution.

You will act as the key conduit between suppliers and operations, owning sourcing activities across a complex direct materials procurement portfolio that includes metal components, stamped parts, assemblies, and plating processes.

With responsibility for a significant annual spend across a global supplier base, you'll drive value through commercial negotiations, supplier partnerships, and proactive problem solving across the full product lifecycle, with visibility across plant leadership and global sourcing teams.

Our Team

You'll join the Industrial Solutions Business Unit (ISBU), a collaborative, highly integrated manufacturing organization that partners closely across engineering, sourcing, quality, operations, and suppliers to deliver reliable, high-quality solutions to customers.

Our team operates with a shared commitment to Principle Based Management (PBM), the philosophy that guides how we create long-term value.

We empower individuals to apply critical thinking, economic insight, and principled judgment to solve problems and improve outcomes.

You'll be part of a team that values ownership, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing, where diverse perspectives are leveraged to navigate complexity and drive meaningful impact.

What You Will Do



* Own and optimize the direct materials supply base supporting the Tampa Bay manufacturing operations, ensuring alignment with global category strategies and plant needs


* Serve as the primary point of contact between suppliers and the plant, leading day-to-day issue resolution related to pricing changes, quality events, capacity constraints, and supply disruptions


* Lead commercial negotiations including pricing, payment terms, long-term agreements, and cost recovery discussions, driving measurable cost improvements while ensuring supply continuity and risk mitigation


* Drive sourcing strategy across the full product lifecycle, from new product development and validation through production ramp-up, steady-state manufacturing, and end-of-life


* Take ownership of supplier commercialization as progra...