at Molex Inc in Lisle, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Your Job
We are seeking a strategic, driven, and agile finance professional to maximize the return on investment of new product development opportunities for our global Copper Solutions business unit, which is currently experiencing significant growth as part of the broader Artificial Intelligence ecosystem.
This role will work closely with our marketing, engineering, and plant finance teams, as well as our business unit and Molex leadership. Focus will be to help the business optimize capital investment decisions, provide insights and actionable recommendations to maximize performance across our 120 product families, and support the overall BU commercial and financial strategy.
This role is hybrid (3 days in office/week and will be based out of our Lisle headquarters, with one direct report.
Established in 1938, Molex delivers comprehensive electronic solutions for various markets, including data communications, telecommunications, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, commercial vehicle, aerospace and defense, medical, and lighting. With over 40,000 employees and more than 100,000 products, Molex is an integral part of Koch Industries, the second largest privately-owned company in the United States with $100B in revenue, according to Forbes. Headquartered in Lisle, IL, Molex operates globally with a presence in over 40 countries.
What You Will Do
Work with our business, operations and plant stakeholders on new product development capital investments, providing insights and actionable recommendations on how to maximize returns, and secure approval for required capital
Utilize strong business acumen to identify and implement opportunities for process improvement and profit growth across the new product development and capital investment lifecycle
Support our BU capital lifecycle management process
Guide stakeholders on correct financial treatment of new product development activities; support monthly close and forecast reporting related to product development, capital investment
Support other ad hoc analysis as needed
A SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING ATTRIBUTES:
Finance business partner mindset: Consistently creates insightful, high-quality work products; demonstrates accountability, organization, and responsiveness; is resilient and resourceful.
Enjoys being part of a high-performing team
Experience in building relationships and influencing outcomes across various stakeholders and business partners, including our non-US plant and design teams
Excellent communication and analytical skills, with the ability to build analysis and derive actionable insights as needed to assess new business challenges
Ability to manage a complex, dynamic workload. Skilled at handling competing priorities
Thrives in fast-paced environments and is comfortable managing through ambiguity
Collaborative, down-to-earth, and fun to work with
Not afraid to challenge the status quo
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
Bachelor's degree or higher
8+ years of work experience
What Will Put You Ahead
Capital investment, commercial strategy, plant costing, other strategic analytical experience or a degree in Finance, Economics or similar
Highly skilled in data analysis, especially using and interpreting data for decision-making
Experience working with international stakeholders and manufacturing plants
Proven track record of transforming business through actionable insights
Manufacturing and/or cable/connector experience
Highly skilled in Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel and Power Point
Comfortable working with SAP, Business Warehouse, OneStream, and other Enterprise Resource Planning applications
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Our Benefits
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