Your Job
Molex Aerospace & Defense Solutions (ADS) is seeking a Procurement Compliance Specialist to support our highly regulated global supply chain. In this role, you will serve as a key advisor to sourcing and business teams, helping ensure compliance with government contracting requirements, export controls, supplier cybersecurity obligations, and other critical regulatory requirements. You will play an integral role in mitigating risk, protecting customer relationships, and enabling successful execution of aerospace and defense programs.
Our Team
The Procurement Compliance Specialist is part of the Global Procurement & Supply Chain organization and partners closely with Sourcing, Contracts, Trade Compliance, Information Security, Quality, Engineering, Program Management, and Legal teams. This position supports strategic initiatives that strengthen supplier compliance, enhance supply chain resilience, and protect the integrity of our Aerospace & Defense business.
What You Will Do
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Partner with sourcing and business teams to ensure supplier compliance with government contracting, regulatory, cybersecurity, and customer contractual requirements.
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Interpret contract flow-down requirements and translate them into actionable supplier obligations and compliance processes.
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Lead supplier compliance activities related to CMMC, DFARS cybersecurity requirements, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), Federal Contract Information (FCI), and Controlled Defense Information (CDI).
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Support compliance with export control regulations, including ITAR, EAR, sanctions, licensing requirements, supplier screening, and controlled technical data handling.
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Monitor and assess supply chain risks related to critical materials, specialty metals, long-lead components, and sole-source suppliers while supporting mitigation strategies.
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Coordinate supplier certifications, representations, attestations, corrective actions, and compliance documentation to maintain audit readiness.
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Support internal, customer, and government audits, including corrective action management and compliance reporting.
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Assist with administration of Small Business Subcontracting Plans, utilization reporting, and supplier development initiatives.
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Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to strengthen supplier performance and reduce operational, cybersecurity, and compliance risks.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
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Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Compliance, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
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Experience supporting procurement, supplier compliance, contracts administration, government contracting, or supply chain operations within a regulated environment.
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Working knowledge of government acquisition regulations, including FAR and DFARS requirements.
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Familiarity with export control regulations such as ITAR and EAR.
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Experience managing compliance documentation, audits, supplier assessments, or risk management activities.
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Strong analytical, communication, project management, and stakeholder management skills.
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Ability to interpret complex requirements and effectively communicate expectations across internal and external partners.
What Will Put You Ahead
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5+ years of experience supporting Aerospace & Defense procurement, supplier compliance, contracts, or government programs.
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Experience with CMMC, DFARS 252.204 cybersecurity requirements, and supplier cybersecurity compliance programs.
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Knowledge of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), Federal Contract Information (FCI), and secure data handling requirements.
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Experience supporting DCMA, DCAA, CPSR, CMMC, customer, or government audits.
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Familiarity with Small Business Subcontracting Plans and related reporting requirements.
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Professional certifications such as CPSM, CPCM, CFCM, CUSECO, ECoP, or similar credentials.
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Experience within aerospace, defense, electronics manufacturing, interconnect, cable assembly, or machining industries.
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Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive compliance initiatives across a complex global organization.
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Hiring Philosophy
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Who We Are
As a Koch company, Molex is a leading global provider of electronic solutions, driving innovation and enabling progress across industries including aerospace and defense, transportation, medical, industrial, data communications, and consumer electronics. Our people, technologies, and manufacturing expertise help customers solve complex challenges through advanced connectivity, signal transmission, and electronic solutions that power the world's most critical applications.
Aerospace & Defense Solutions (ADS)
Molex's Aerospace & Defense Solutions (ADS) Division delivers mission-critical connectivity, signal technologies, and electronic solutions designed for the most demanding environments. Drawing on decades of engineering excellence and innovation, we support aerospace, defense, space, and other high-reliability markets where performance is essential and failure is not an option.
From enabling next-generation communications and data transfer to providing rugged interconnect and electronic solutions for mission-critical systems, our technologies help customers advance capabilities across air, land, sea, and space. At ADS, we combine deep technical expertise, operational excellence, and a culture of principled entrepreneurship to create value for our customers, communities, and one another.
Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense through innovation, reliability, and purpose-driven solutions.
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. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here , aquí , or tu ).
In order to comply with U.S. export control laws and regulations, this position requires applicants to either provide proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident status or be eligible to receive an export authorization (a license) under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and/or the Export Administration Regulations.