Global Procurement Director, Direct Materials

Your Job

As the Global Director, Direct Materials, you will lead the global sourcing strategy for critical direct material categories supporting Molex's Transportation Industrial Solutions (TIS) Division, driving supply continuity, cost competitiveness, supplier innovation, and successful product launches worldwide.

Working closely with business, engineering, operations, quality, finance, and procurement leaders, you will develop and execute strategies that strengthen the supply base, create value, and support the division's growth and technology objectives.

This role serves as a key strategic partner to divisional leadership, influencing sourcing and supply chain decisions that impact performance across multiple product lines and throughout the product lifecycle.

Our Team

The Transportation Industrial Solutions (TIS) Division delivers innovative connectivity and interconnect solutions that support a wide range of transportation and industrial applications around the world.

As part of a global, cross-functional organization, our procurement team partners closely with category management, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and commercial leaders to ensure reliable supply, accelerate innovation, and create long-term value for our customers.

Together, we foster a collaborative, principle-based culture focused on continuous improvement, responsible stewardship, and helping the business achieve sustainable growth.

What You Will Do


* Lead the global direct materials procurement strategy, focused on connector-industry materials such as copper alloy strip, resins, and seals.


* Build, lead, and develop a high-performing global team responsible for sourcing strategy, supplier development, commercial execution, and new product launch support.


* Partner with leadership to align sourcing strategies with business growth, innovation roadmaps, customer requirements, and financial objectives.


* Develop and execute category and supply base strategies that improve cost competitiveness, supply continuity, quality, working capital, supplier innovation, and regional execution.


* Serve as the primary liaison between business unit leadership and global Category Managers, translating business priorities into aligned sourcing strategies and actionable procurement plans.


* Lead supplier negotiations, commercial agreements, cost modeling, escalation management, and long-term supplier relationship development.


* Drive value creation through fact-based negotiations, should-cost analysis, total cost of ownership, VA/VE initiatives, payment term improvements, and waste elimination.


* Lead procurement involvement in new product development and launch programs, ensuring supplier engagement, material readiness, cost alignment, and flawless execution.


* Strengthen supply resiliency through supplier risk management, dual sourcing, capacity planning, inventory optimization, and market intelligence.


* Collaborate with eng...