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Sourcing Engineer (Indirect)

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Sourcing Engineer – Indirect sources indirect materials (e.g., MRO, machinery, outside services, facilities) with required quality, at a competitive price and in an acceptable time frame.

In order to achieve all these aims, you would be expected to plan and implement periodic cost reduction program & improve supplier performance in line with a set of KPI and in collaboration with internal Production, Engineering and other functions as well as external suppliers.

This role contributes to business by assuring supply of goods and services that the company needs to achieve its commercial, financial and social goals.

What You Will Do

Source for automation parts, tooling and its parts for new product development (NPD) and mass production in Molex's Kagoshima and Shizuoka Plants, which amount to tens of million dollars per annum, to support the growth of consumer and commercial business.

Supplier Selection & Approval:
・Lead identification, evaluation and the approval process of new suppliers that meet Molex performance standards and compliance requirements, preferably in Japan. Drive cross functional

teams including but not limited to Quality, Operations and Engineering in this undertaking.

・Leverage current supply base or identify new suppliers to support new product introduction (NPI).

・Support executing and implementing Global / Regional Contracts and creating decision making framework (DFM) for Make vs Buy or Supplier Selection decisions.


Pricing & Cost:
・Work with Engineering, Operations, Category Managers, Sourcing functions and Logistics to develop target cost and lower cost alternatives. Assess all relevant cost elements and conduct

price benchmarking and VAVE.

・Negotiate agreements with suppliers that address the global needs of the Division including but not limited to price, delivery, quality and service requirements. Justify the agreements to all

functional budget holders on a basis of benchmarking and should-costing.

・Fully utilize eProcurement tools, such as online RfQ, E-Auctions, Catalogues, etc.


Supply Base Development & Management:
・Establish long-term, competitive supplier relationships with high performance standards.

・Lead supplier reviews with Engineering, Quality and Operations to develop a preferred supply base and drive supplier consolidation.

・Drive the efforts to move business away from suppliers that are not preferred. Work with all stakeholders to understand the right number of suppliers required. Minimize the amount of business

with smaller-spend suppliers or where the Molex spend is insignificant. Minimize risk and secure supply.


Compliance:
・Always ensure Molex procurement and requesters operate as per regulatory and legal requirements. This includes but is not limited to compliance with safety, environmental, tax, customs and

ethical requirements and guidelines.

・Gain suppliers' understanding and acceptance of the Molex Code of Conduct, Molex Terms and Conditions and any other requirements.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

・More than 3-year procurement, sales or engineering experiences in electronic component industry

・More than 1-year leadership experience of teams or cross-functional projects

・Good command of, and/or adaptability to, Office 365, Coupa and other IT applications

・Business-level communication skills in Japanese and English

・Understanding of drawings and/or specifications of automation parts, tooling and tooling parts

・Ability to lead and/or actively participate in cross-functional teams

・Strong problem solving & analytical skills

・Understanding & analysis of Total Cost of Ownership

What Will Put You Ahead

・Bachelor's degree in engineering

・CPM/CPSM, CIRM, CPIM

・Business-level communication skills in Chinese

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.

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.

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.

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