Global Commodity Manager-Machinery

Molex is looking for a Global Commodity Manager in our Guadalajara location. As a Commodity Manager, you will play a pivotal role in strategic procurement for machinery across North America. Molex brings together innovation and technology to deliver electronic solutions to customers worldwide. With a presence in more than 40 countries, Molex offers a full suite of solutions and services for many markets, including data communications, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, commercial vehicle and medical.

What You Will Do

• Proactively engage with Molex Divisions and Business Units that manufacture in Guadalajara.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align business needs while leveraging purchasing power.
• Work closely with Procurement Center and Category Management to facilitate efficient information exchange.
• Communicate effectively with senior management both within and outside the company.

Preferred Suppliers:

• Strategic segmentation of preferred suppliers and implementation across the organization.
• Continuously enhance the preferred supplier list and effectively communicate updates to stakeholders.
• Build and strengthen relationships with preferred and business-critical vendors.
• Improve mutual understanding between internal and external stakeholders.
• Enhance our leverages to improve terms and conditions.

Total Cost of Ownership Management:

• Drive transparent, data-based decision-making through TCO evaluations.
• Utilize Source-To-Pay Tool (Coupa) for driving data-based improvements, sourcing events.
• Collaborate with the regional Indirect Sourcing Center and the S2P Lead to increase spend under control.

Workshops for Stakeholders:

• Initiate workshops for internal stakeholders to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing.

Cost Savings Initiatives:

• Drive cross-functional cost-saving projects to optimize expenses and enhance efficiency.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

Education:

• This position will deal with complex equipment and processes. A degree in Business or Engineering is necessary for this role.

Experience:

• You should have experience in category/commodity management, specifically focused on the procurement of manufacturing process and test equipment.
• You should have experience in a manufacturing process implementation related role.
• Familiarity with the product development process is essential.

Manufacturing Process Development Understanding:

• Familiarity with the manufacturing process development is essential.

Pricing and Contract Negotiation:

• Demonstrated experience in pricing and contract negotiation is a key requirement.

Cost Knowledge:

• Possessing strong should cost knowledge will be advantageous.

Global Sourcing Expertise:

• You’ll need to excel in commodity sourcing and negotiating indirect materials within a fast-paced global environment, using strategic category management techniques to achieve impactful results. This position would be working within Global Commodity Strategies.

Skills & Abilities:

• Language skills: English, Spanish, (nice to have any other language).
• Strong organizational and program management skills.
• Strategy development and implementation.
• Advanced negotiation skills with the ability to critically review and negotiate contracts and have a solid understanding of standard contract boilerplates. Able to critically evaluate supplier financial health and capabilities.
• Ability to read and understand technical specifications.
• Strong communication, analytical, and presentation skills, both verbal & written.
• Self-Motivated and able to work autonomously.
• Specific knowledge of Machinery supplier base.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint will be beneficial for this role.
• Familiarity with Source-to-Pay tools, such as Coupa, is highly desirable.
• Ability to analyze data or insights to determine industry and market trends to devise long-term development strategies for improved category.
• Utilizes analytical skills and business intelligence to drive sourcing process from selection through performance management to stay ahead of sourcing issues and maximize value.
• Automotive experience dealing with Tier 1 or OEM is not necessary but may put you ahead for this position.

Travel:

• Up to 10%.

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