About this role
Sourcing Engineer - ICMM
Molex is seeking a Sourcing Engineer to join the New Product Development (NPD) Sourcing team supporting the ICMM product portfolio within the DataCom & Specialty Solutions (DSS) division. You will lead sourcing activities from early design engagement through product launch, with primary focus on cable assemblies and connectors and exposure to PCB-related sourcing. Working with engineering, product management, operations, quality, and category management, you will develop competitive, capable, and resilient supply solutions that improve cost, speed, and launch readiness. This role is based in Taiwan (Hybrid) and works closely with ICMM R&D, technical project manager, and product manager at TDC.
Our Team
You will join the DSS New Product Development Sourcing team and collaborate with Global and Regional Category Management, Supplier Quality Engineering, operations, external suppliers, and contract manufacturers. Key stakeholders include Product Development Engineering, Product Management, Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering, Quality, and operations teams across multiple locations.
What You Will Do
- Lead supplier commercial negotiations and cost optimization through should-cost analysis, cost breakdowns, value analysis/value engineering (VA/VE), and total cost of ownership.
- Identify, assess, select, and onboard suppliers for ICMM new product programs, with emphasis on cable assemblies and connectors.
- Bring Design for Cost, Supply Chain, Manufacturability, and Quality perspectives into product design decisions early in the NPD process.
- Conduct should-cost, market benchmark, and make-versus-buy analyses to support fact-based sourcing decisions.
- Translate category strategies into project-level sourcing plans aligned with preferred suppliers, technology requirements, capacity, regional footprint, and risk.
- Build supplier and market intelligence on cable assembly, connector, PCB, electronics, and outsourced manufacturing technologies.
- Own sourcing strategy, RFQ execution, supplier readiness, risk mitigation, and NPI-to-mass-production handoff for assigned projects.
- Collaborate across global locations and travel domestically or internationally up to 15%.