New

Buyer Planner

Molex
life insurance, parental leave
United States, Wisconsin, Hudson
May 29, 2025
Your Job Molex, LLC is seeking a Buyer/Planner to support operations at our Hudson, WI location. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the procurement of all materials required for our operations, focusing on quality, cost-effectiveness, and timely delivery. You will play a critical role in executing our purchasing strategies, maintaining supplier relationships, and optimizing our supply chain processes to support the company's objectives. Our Team You will join the Optical Connectivity segment based in Hudson, WI. Our team is dedicated to ensuring that the purchase of direct and indirect materials and fixed assets is executed with the best possible options. We are driven by a commitment to service, teamwork, and continuous improvement, creating an environment where innovation and efficient practices thrive. What You Will Do Execute purchasing operations, ensuring compliance with ERP messages, including placing and confirming purchase orders. Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure smooth procurement processes. Optimize purchasing parameters and maintain ERP data integrity, ensuring accurate and reliable information. Lead escalation efforts to resolve supply chain challenges and collaborate closely with sourcing and category managers. Participate in the development of new processes and initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and support business strategies. Assist/execute Purchase Order's for regional/global buys as required Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) Associates degree 3+ years of purchasing experience with global suppliers What Will Put You Ahead Advanced proficiency in Excel and Power BI. Experience with data visualization and lean methodologies. Experience with SAP. Proficient in the use of problem-solving tools such as 5 Why's and Kaizen methodology. Advanced planning/forecasting experience (S&OP/IBP) Experience in warehouse or logistics. 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. For this role, we anticipate paying $65,000 - $90,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form. 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. 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. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).