Global Product Manager

Molex is growing its Power & Signal Business Unit (PSBU), and we are looking for great people to grow with us. We are looking for a talented professional to join our high-power connector team as a Global Product Manager. If you are looking for a way to accelerate your career and be part of a great company, this may be the opportunity for you.

In this role you will work with highly dedicated professionals at Molex who focus on our innovative COEUR Socket Technology product line. You will identify new differentiated capabilities and work with our product development and strategic marketing teams to bring them to market.

This position is expected to effectively collaborate with Engineering, Business Development, Sales, Marketing, Operations, and our Distribution Partners. Summarized below are the requirements for the position as well as responsibilities and associated expectations.

What You Will Do

* Increase revenue, profitability, and market share of assigned products.

* Identify new differentiated products that are broadly applicable to our current and potential customers.

* Concept tests these new ideas with Sales, target customers, and distributors.

* Perform a financial analysis to ensure that each proposed development will meet Molex's profitability requirements.

* Create Voice of the Customer product requirements that specify the needed features to be developed by Engineering.

* Work with our Legal team and Engineering to submit utility and design patent applications.

* Establish book pricing.

* Review Engineering design proposals to ensure that they meet the requested product requirements.

* Create promotional material and sample kits for product launches.

* Train Sales, customers, and distributors on new product capabilities

* Share responsibility for developing and maintaining the COEUR Socket Technology general markets roadmap.

* Work with our plants on capacity planning and cost reduction activities.

* Review and approve pricing requests.

* This position is located in Lisle, IL and requires 15% domestic travel and occasional international travel.

Who You Are

• 2+ years of experience in product management and/or sales
• Track record of growing revenue and profitability
• Ability to guide customers to the appropriate product solutions.
• Understanding of business metrics and data used to gauge product success.
• Self-motivated and organized to anticipate, plan, prioritize and self-monitor workload.
• Experience with effectively presenting to large groups.
• Ability to effectively build relationships with internal teams and external contacts, respond positively to situations, and influence others.
• Willingness to travel to customers and distributors as needed.

What Puts You Ahead

• Technical degree
• Experience in high power interconnect solutions (connectors, busbars, and cable assemblies)
• Experience and knowledge in the Datacenter, Electrification, or Industrial markets.

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Hiring Philosophy

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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.

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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 are 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.

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