*your job*our team*building and leading comprehensive cost-reduction projects is an utmost expectative for this position.developing new strategic suppliers in low cost country is an important business imperative and this role is key to achieving this goal amongst supporting new product lunch goals such as new business win rate and costing accuracy of products.what you will do*leadership*: align resources with requirements and opportunities in the business, procurement, supply chain, and the supply base.anticipate and lead change.envision what could be, challenge status quo, and drive change.develop supply base to meet business needs and drive continuous improvement.*supply base development & management*: establish long term supplier relationships with preferred suppliers.drive supplier consolidation.secure supply.assess risk and lead mitigation efforts.implement supply agreements and inventory management agreements.drive it integration with key suppliers to improve efficiencies and communication.*supplier performance*: communicate the supplier's performance by use of the supplier scorecard.achieve year on year performance improvements.utilize supplier inventory management programs or other supply chain tools as required to improve cash flow, lead time, and cost.*compliance*: conduct all affairs with integrity.ensure that the supply base and the molex procurement team operate within the framework of regulatory and legal requirements.this includes but is not limited to compliance with safety, environmental, sox, tax, customs and ethical requirements.gain understanding and acceptance of respective documents, such as the molex code of conduct, molex terms and conditions and cover any other requirements through supply agreements.coordinate efforts with other divisions to ensure consistency with common suppliers and commodities.*best practices*: promote the implementation of "best practices" as it relates to procurement and supply chain management.meet periodically with other procurement teams across divisions to share best practices, supplier information, etc.*who you are*- english professional proficiency- supply chain management or similar related technical field- proven supply chain or procurement experience.- engineering or sourcing professional- mba or another related graduate degree- *procurement knowledge and experience in cable manufacturing processes*what will put you ahead*- sap user- 5+ years of experience in direct spend sourcing with procurement function focused on electrical and mechanical categories.- global knowledge of suppliers and international markets.related industry experience.- experience in negotiation and developing contracts- *procurement knowledge and experience in cable manufacturing processes*who we areas a koch company, molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to -data communications.the thousands of innovators who work for molex have made us a global electronics leader.our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.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.li-mb2