Global Demand Planner Job at Molex in Lisle

Join Molex as a Global Demand Planner and take ownership of the demand forecast for your assigned products. You will work closely with sales, marketing, product management, and customers to build a reliable 24‑month forecast. Your goal is to improve forecast accuracy, support profitability, and help the supply team meet customer demand while minimizing excess inventory.

Molex, a division of Koch Industries, is a global supplier of connectors and interconnect components operating in over 40 countries with more than 40,000 employees.

What You Will Do

• Develop mid‑ and long‑term forecasts using sales data, market trends, and business input.


• Work with cross‑functional teams to align on assumptions and resolve forecast gaps.


• Monitor forecast accuracy and continuously improve results.


• Load and maintain forecasts in systems such as SAP and Maestro.


• Identify risks such as demand spikes or supply constraints and communicate them clearly.


• Support new product launches and product phase‑outs.


• Drive process improvements to reduce forecast error and bias.


• Help ensure strong customer replenishment performance.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field.


• Experience or understanding of Sales, S&OP, or Supply Chain.


• Strong interpersonal skills – approachable and confident communicator; comfortable with challenge, quick to adapt, and consistently proactive in driving results.

What Will Put You Ahead

• 1+ years of experience in a fast‑paced corporate environment.


• Previous experience in a similar industry or with comparable products.


• Experience with SAP, Power BI, or forecasting tools such as Maestro, Oracle, JDA, etc.


• Basic knowledge of statistical forecasting tools.


• Flexibility to attend occasional weekly evening calls with international stakeholders.

For this role, we anticipate paying $70,000 – $105,000 per year. The role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

Our Benefits

Molex offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, AD&D, disability, retirement, paid vacation and time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria are set by the applicable Summary Plan Description or policy; benefits may vary by region.

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. Additional information is available upon request.