Senior Executive - Purchase

External Job Description - English

Your Job

Molex is seeking an experienced Purchase Executive to join our Supply Chain team in India. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the timely procurement of materials and products from approved suppliers while balancing cost, quality, and delivery objectives. You will collaborate across purchasing, planning, logistics, customer service, and supplier networks to support business growth and customer satisfaction while driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Our Team

You will be part of a dynamic Supply Chain organization that works closely with manufacturing, logistics, customer service, sales, and supplier partners. The team is focused on creating value through effective sourcing strategies, inventory optimization, supplier development, and operational excellence.

What You Will Do

• Develop and maintain effective relationships with suppliers to ensure reliable delivery, quality performance, and cost competitiveness.
• Evaluate supplier performance and support corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage purchase orders and coordinate with suppliers to meet changing production and customer requirements.
• Monitor material availability and delivery schedules to support uninterrupted operations.
• Maintain accurate procurement, planning, and material-master data within SAP and MRP systems.
• Collaborate with logistics teams to track shipments and support customs clearance activities for imported materials.
• Partner with customer service teams to resolve order-related challenges and ensure a positive customer experience.
• Support forecasting and supply planning activities by working closely with sales, marketing, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Monitor inventory health and drive actions to reduce slow-moving, excess, and obsolete inventory.
• Assist with supplier claims, invoice discrepancies, and material-related issue resolution.
• Analyze purchasing and material-management data to identify opportunities for cost savings and performance improvements.
• Participate in Lean and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance supply chain effectiveness.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in purchasing, supply planning, scheduling, or procurement within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing supplier relationships and coordinating material flow in a complex supply chain.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across multiple functions and organizational levels.
• Experience using ERP systems for purchasing and material planning activities.
• Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience working with SAP, particularly within MM and SD modules.
• Strong analytical capabilities with the ability to interpret data and support business decision-making.
• Demonstrated negotiation, influencing, and supplier-development skills.
• Knowledge of inventory optimization, forecasting, and material planning processes.
• Experience participating in Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, or Operational Excellence initiatives.

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.

Who We Are

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.

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.