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Sr. Purchasing Manager

Molex
life insurance, parental leave

Jul 28, 2025
Come grow with us at Molex! Join our dynamic team in Rochester Hills, Michigan as a Senior Purchasing Manager! The Senior Purchasing Manager is responsible for leading a team of Sourcing Engineers within Molex for Direct procurement of Raw Materials supporting our Transportation Solutions Business Unit (TSBU). This role offers high visibility and is key in supporting Global New Product Development and Launches with a focus on Metals (Strip), Resins and outsourced Categories along with involvement and support of Supplier Relationship Management activities. What You Will Do in Your Role * Aligning with Category Management, New Product Development (NPD) Sourcing and Plant demand planning to implement strategies that drive value to the business through: * NPD Team Management and leading with suppliers providing Metal coils/strip, Resin and seals as well as outsourced raw materials and components * Lead NPD Team in securing price reductions through leverage creation, negotiations support and implementation of VA/VE activities * Collaborate with Sourcing Managers across other regions & divisions to support continued improvement and best practices deployment. * Develop Supply agreements & Improvement of payment terms with suppliers and understanding of Total Landed Cost and related supply chain. * Develop, deploy, and improve material replenishment plans with focus on VMI/SOI * Eliminate/ offset price erosions in life cycle cost of program * Support improvements with regard to workflow and process steps * Supporting supplier quality for incoming quality and resolution matters * You will become a valued Member of the Team within the Business Unit and have responsibility and high visibility as Key contributor. Promote Molex's Principal Based Management (PBM) Culture and actively apply the principles and philosophies Collaborate with category team regarding Pricing and Inventory agreements enabling competitive advantage for Molex Support and Develop PLANT value stream mapping and supply base strategy aligned with global procurement strategy and input/alignment from Key Stakeholders Develop & Implement Cost Improvement Opportunities/Eliminate Waste Promote Economic Thinking & analysis in all aspects of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Support, Create, Develop and Improve Inventory Improvement Strategies in PLANT Support Quality Improvement Strategies within PLANT Ensure team engagement & alignment with NPD Sourcing for program flawless launch The Experience You Will Bring Requirements: Ideally a Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering or Supply Chain Management and/or 8+ years of procurement management experience. OR equivalent work/life progressive experience in related procurement/purchasing roles. Prior management experience preferably in a global setting. What Will Put You Ahead SAP or relative MRO/ERP/MRP experience Global procurement experiences in supporting whole product life cycle - new product development processes, mass production till product end of life Total Cost of Ownership Understanding & Analysis - 'Financial thinking'. Fact-Based Negotiation / Financial Cost Modeling / Analysis Product & Category Expertise (Metals, Resins/Seals - Assemblies and Outsourcing) Supplier Analysis / Contract Management / Supplier Relationship Management Internal Stakeholder collaboration / Project Management At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy. Hiring Philosophy All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here. Who We Are At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. Our Benefits Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter. Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results. Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. 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