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Strategic Planning Manager

Molex
life insurance, parental leave
United States, Illinois, Lisle
2222 Wellington Court (Show on map)
Apr 28, 2025
Your Job As a Strategic Planning Manager at Molex, you will play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between supply and demand to meet customer expectations. This role involves capacity management for plants, facilitating S&OP activities, and serving as the single point of contact for Global Supply Planning across plants worldwide. Our Team You will be part of the DSS division located in Lisle, Illinois, where you will lead a team of seven in the Network Supply Planning group, collaborating closely with departments such as Product Management, Global Demand Planning, Finance, and Operations. Our team is dedicated to driving supply chain efficiency and innovation. What You Will Do * Design and lead cross-functional supply chain planning strategies in alignment with enterprise objectives. * Serve as a strategic thought partner to identify opportunities for optimization and risk mitigation. * Drive standardization and continuous improvement of planning practices across global teams. * Support GSOP&E activities and lead monthly Supply Review Meetings. You will help to drive better decision making, strategic planning, capacity investment and operational execution across plants and global operations, ensuring Supply Chain is meeting customer demand and scaling operations at the speed of the market. * Assess and optimize planning system integration across SAP, APS, and Rapid Response to support strategic forecasting and capacity planning. * Coordinate strategic initiatives like inventory optimization and network capacity modeling improvements and scenario planning. * Drive Root Cause and Corrective Action on Plan Attainment/Schedule Adherence to MPS. * Act as the center of excellence for planning activities, influencing the End-to-End supply chain. * Develop and implement talent strategies for planning professionals across sites. * Champion data-driven decision-making using tools like Power BI and advanced analytics platforms. * Foster Molex's Principle Based Management (PBM) culture and values. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) Minimum 5 years experience in supply chain strategy, planning, or operations. Proven track record of leading cross-functional strategic planning initiatives. Strong knowledge of ERP (SAP), APS tools, and advanced planning systems. Excellent communication, leadership, and change management skills. What Will Put You Ahead Bachelor's or Master's degree in Industrial Operations Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or Business Management. APICS certification or Black Belt preferred. Experience in a multi-national company within the electronics industry. Expertise with Kinaxis Rapid Response and capacity modeling. Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and practical knowledge of SAP Material Master/SD modules. For this role, we anticipate paying $117,000-$150,000 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. 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