Supply Chain Project Leader

Job Title: Supply Chain Project Leader
Division: Molex - Supply Excellence (Corporate Function)
Location: Lisle, Illinois (Onsite)
Travel: 20-40% domestic and international travel, as business needs require

Molex is seeking a Supply Chain Project Leader to help shape the future of our global supply chain organization. In this high-impact role, you will lead enterprise-wide initiatives that modernize planning systems, standardize execution processes, and elevate data-driven decision-making across a complex global manufacturing network.

You will partner directly with plant leaders, business unit stakeholders, and senior supply chain leadership to design scalable solutions that improve performance, increase visibility, and enable profitable growth. If you are energized by solving complex operational challenges, influencing across a global matrix, and driving digital innovation, this role offers both strategic exposure and hands‑on impact.

The Molex Supply Excellence (Sup Ex) team serves as a global center of capability for supply chain transformation, partnering across business units and regions to elevate end‑to‑end planning, execution, governance, and digital enablement. Our work spans manufacturing sites, planning organizations, and enterprise systems, driving alignment and performance across supply chain teams worldwide.

We are building the future state of supply chain at Molex, modernizing capabilities, advancing digital solutions, and elevating performance to the next level. This is a highly visible role with enterprise impact, offering the opportunity to shape strategy, influence senior leaders, and accelerate your career across both Molex and Koch Industries.

You’ll join a collaborative, principled team that values challenge, experimentation, and continuous improvement. We work across functions and geographies, grounded in a culture that empowers individuals to create long‑term value by aligning people, processes, and technology to achieve sustainable competitive advantage.

• Lead complex, cross‑functional global supply chain transformation initiatives across planning and execution functions
• Serve as a trusted advisor to plant leaders and business stakeholders on process design, system implementation, and operational improvements
• Deliver advanced data analysis and translate insights into actionable recommendations and executive‑level presentations
• Define and implement global data standards, governance frameworks, KPIs, and operating procedures to drive consistency and scalability
• Champion digital transformation efforts, including ERP enhancements, advanced planning systems (APS), dashboards, automation, and analytics solutions
• Support mergers, acquisitions, and system harmonization efforts to ensure seamless integration and aligned processes
• Assess site performance and change readiness, influencing adoption of standardized best practices
• Leverage external benchmarking and industry insights to continuously enhance Molex’s supply chain capabilities
• Influence stakeholders across regions and functions to align on priorities and drive sustainable results

• 3‑5+ years of experience in supply chain or a related function within a manufacturing or operations environment
• Demonstrated experience leading cross‑functional projects and influencing stakeholders at multiple levels
• Bachelor’s degree or higher

• Experience working in a global, matrixed organization
• Degree in Supply Chain Management or related discipline
• Experience leading enterprise‑level supply chain transformation initiatives
• Practical knowledge of SAP (MM/PP/SD) or other ERP/MRP systems
• Experience with advanced planning systems (Kinaxis, IBP, OMP, Blue Yonder, etc.)
• Strong analytical capabilities with experience building dashboards or leveraging data visualization tools
• Experience applying Lean, Agile, or Six Sigma methodologies
• Proven success driving change management and accelerating adoption of new systems and processes
• Strong executive communication and presentation skills

• Enterprise‑level visibility and partnership with senior supply chain and business…