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We champion our teams and foster collaboration, inclusion, respect and excellence. Because we want to be more for you.\nA path to a better career. A better future.\nOur teams have invented groundbreaking technologies, manufactured millions of products and earned a long list of awards. Year after year, we’re named one of the World’s Most Admired Companies.\nThey’re the secret to our success-empowered, inventive and inclusive. Passionate about their craft. Driven to succeed. Because we win together.\nAre you ready for a better career? A better future?\nJob Description\nAs an MCO Operations Lead, you will drive the execution, governance, and performance management of the Electronics Material Cost Optimization (MCO) roadmap. You will act as the key link between Engineering, Purchasing, Program Management, Finance, and MCO teams to ensure cost optimization opportunities move efficiently from identification through implementation and financial realization. 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