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Global Supply Planning Leader

Molex
life insurance, parental leave
United States, Illinois, Lisle
2222 Wellington Court (Show on map)
Jun 09, 2026
Your Job Molex is seeking a Global Supply Planning Leader to own and execute global material planning strategies across internal manufacturing sites, contract manufacturers, and key strategic suppliers. This role is accountable for translating demand signals into executable material and supply plans, ensuring supplier readiness, inventory optimization, and reliable customer delivery while supporting global purchasing through blanket order strategies. This leader plays a critical role in balancing customer demand, supplier capacity, inventory, and working capital across a complex global network. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical capability, deep materials planning knowledge, and the ability to influence crossfunctional and global stakeholders. Location: Hybrid position with minimum of 3 days/week on site at any of our US Molex locations. Our Team At Molex, supply chain excellence is essential to delivering innovative interconnect solutions to customers worldwide. This role offers high visibility, global impact, and the opportunity to shape materials planning and sourcing execution across a diverse manufacturing and supplier ecosystem. Molex is a global electronics leader serving customers across multiple industries worldwide. As a subsidiary of Koch, Inc., one of the largest privately held companies in the world, Molex combines global scale and longterm investment strength with an entrepreneurial, highperformance culture guided by PrincipleBased Management (PBM). In this role, you will collaborate globally with Engineering, Product Management, Operations, Sourcing, and key suppliers to support sourcing strategies and nextgeneration product launches, including advanced fiber optic solutions. What You Will Do Lead global materials planning strategies that translate demand forecasts into executable supply and inventory plans across internal manufacturing sites and contract manufacturers Ensure material availability to support production schedules, customer commitments, and product launch milestones while proactively managing constraints and shortages Serve as the primary materials planning partner for contract manufacturers, driving alignment to planning expectations, inventory strategies, and execution discipline Collaborate with strategic and critical suppliers to improve delivery performance, capacity readiness, and responsiveness to demand changes Own global blanket order planning strategies, balancing supply assurance, supplier commitments, and working capital optimization Provide materials planning insights, risk scenarios, and tradeoff analyses to support Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (S&OP / IBP) and executive decision making Monitor and improve planning performance through KPIs related to material availability, supplier ontime delivery, inventory levels, and planning adherence Drive continuous improvement of materials planning processes, tools, and data quality across the global network Partner with Engineering, Product Management, and Operations to ensure supplier readiness and material strategies support successful new product introductions and production ramps Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or Business. 7+ years of experience in materials planning, supply planning, or production planning within a manufacturing environment. Experience managing materials planning across global supplier networks and/or contract manufacturers. Experience with MRP, inventory management, and supplier planning concepts. Experience using ERP/MRP systems and advanced data analysis tools (Excel, planning systems). What Will Put You Ahead Experience in cable assembly, electronics, or electromechanical manufacturing. Hands-on experience working with contract manufacturers in a global environment. Experience managing or influencing blanket purchase orders and longterm supply agreements. Exposure to S&OP / IBP processes in a multisite, global organization. Experience supporting new product introductions and volume ramps. Strong communication and influence skills in matrixed, crossfunctional organizations. Continuous improvement mindset with experience driving standardization, scalability, and execution discipline. Hands-on experience partnering with and managing suppliers in the APAC region. This position is not eligible for VISA Sponsorship. In order to comply with U.S. export control laws and regulations, this position requires applicants to either provide proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident status or be eligible to receive an export authorization (a license) under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and/or the Export Administration Regulations. 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 As 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. 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. 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