Regional Category Manager, Logistics Services

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Regional Category Manager, Logistics Services

Location(s)

Lisle, Illinois

Company

Molex

Career Field

Procurement & Sourcing

Job Number

190768

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Your Job

As the Regional Category Manager - Logistics Services, you will support the sourcing, procurement, and supplier management activities for transportation, warehousing, and customs brokerage services across the Americas. Working closely with supply chain, operations, finance, and regional business partners, you will execute category strategies, lead sourcing events, negotiate supplier agreements, and identify opportunities to improve cost, service, and operational performance.

Our Team

Our team is responsible for developing and managing the logistics supplier network that supports Molex's manufacturing, distribution, and customer fulfillment operations across the globe. We partner closely with regional and global stakeholders to ensure reliable transportation, warehousing, and brokerage solutions while driving efficiency, resiliency, and long-term value. This role will focus primarily on supporting the Americas region while collaborating with a broader global logistics procurement organization.

What You Will Do

• Support category strategies across transportation, warehousing, and customs brokerage services throughout the Americas
• Lead sourcing events, supplier negotiations, and contract management activities for regional logistics providers
• Analyze transportation, warehousing, and logistics spend to identify cost savings, performance improvements, and supply chain efficiencies
• Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships to drive service, innovation, and value creation
• Monitor market trends, rates, capacity constraints, and industry developments across trucking, rail, ocean, air freight, warehousing, and brokerage services
• Partner with operations, supply chain, finance, and business leaders to align sourcing activities with business objectives
• Support supplier performance management, including scorecards, business reviews, and corrective action plans
• Contribute to regional and global procurement initiatives that improve network efficiency and standardize best practices
• Utilize data and analytics to support decision-making and measure sourcing impact

Skills & Capabilities

• Supplier Management & Negotiation: Builds productive supplier relationships and negotiates agreements that balance cost, service, and risk.
• Business & Financial Acumen: Understands key logistics cost drivers and evaluates sourcing decisions through a value-focused lens.
• Analytical Mindset: Uses data, market intelligence, and performance metrics to identify opportunities and drive improvements.
• Collaboration & Influence: Works effectively across functions and regions to align priorities and achieve business outcomes.
• Execution Excellence: Manages multiple projects simultaneously and delivers results in a fast-paced environment.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related field
• Experience in procurement, sourcing, logistics, transportation, warehousing, customs brokerage, and/or third-party logistics services
• Experience negotiating supplier agreements and managing vendor relationships
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret spend, cost, and operational performance data
• Understanding of transportation modes including truck, rail, ocean, and air freight
• Ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders
• Willingness to travel up to 20%

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience supporting regional category strategies within logistics or supply chain functions
• Knowledge of transportation markets, freight pricing, warehousing operations, and customs brokerage services
• Experience with sourcing methodologies, supplier performance management, and contract administration
• Strong financial analysis skills, including cost modeling and value tracking
• Experience working across multiple countries within North America

For this role, we anticipate paying $110,000 - $125,000 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, aquí, or tu).

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