Business Development Manager

Molex; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Molex seeks a Business Development Manager to drive PCS growth across the Western U.S. and North America, building new business, expanding the pipeline, and enabling regional teams to advance PCS technologies, including flexible circuits, printed electronics, PCBs, and HMI solutions.

You will collaborate with engineering, operations, and marketing to deliver technically sound solutions and stay ahead of market trends, including travel to customer sites and events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or a related field
• Demonstrated commercial experience in flexible circuits, printed electronics, PCBs, or HMI technologies
• Proven success in business development, account management, technical sales, or similar roles supporting complex products
• Ability to quickly understand customer requirements, navigate technical product lines, and independently drive early pipeline development
• Strong communication and relationship-building capabilities across internal and external stakeholders
• Experience with SAP, Salesforce, and Microsoft Suite is preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop and expand the PCS business across the assigned Western territory, identifying new opportunities and capturing growth in key industries
• Create, manage, and maintain a robust opportunity pipeline – documenting requirements, qualification status, and revenue potential
• Build strong customer relationships and understand technical needs to position PCS solutions effectively
• Partner closely with regional sales teams to support opportunity identification, solution positioning, and product line growth
• Collaborate with engineering, project management, operations, marketing, and customer service to deliver tailored, technically sound solutions
• Stay informed on market trends, competitive activity, and evolving technologies in flex circuits, printed electronics, PCBs, and HMI solutions
• Serve as a commercial escalation point to resolve issues and maintain customer trust

Skills

Flexible circuits

Printed electronics

PCBs

HMI technologies

Business development

Account management

Technical sales

Pipeline development

Communication

Relationship building

Travel to customers

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or related field

Tools

SAP

Salesforce

Microsoft Office

Job description

Your Job

The Business Development Manager will lead growth efforts for Molex’s PCS business across the Western U.S. territory, with additional opportunities in greater North America. This role focuses on building new business, expanding the sales pipeline, and enabling regional sales teams to drive adoption of PCS technologies, including flexible circuits, printed electronics, and user interface products. You will join a niche and technically complex product group within Molex, where industry knowledge, autonomy, and strong commercial intuition are critical. This position represents a focused portion of a historically broader territory and is designed to support long‑term succession planning within PCS.

Location

This role is remote role with a strong preference for candidates located in Portland/Seattle, the Bay Area, or Southern California. The role requires 30-40% travel.

Our Team

At Molex, we create connections for life by enabling technologies that transform the future and improve lives. With a presence in more than 40 countries, we offer a complete range of connectivity products, services, and solutions across various industries, including data communications, medical, industrial, automotive, and consumer electronics. This Business Development manager will help expand in the East region and has potential to be based in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, or Illinois.

What You Will Do

• Develop and expand the PCS business across the assigned Western territory, identifying new opportunities and capturing growth in key industries
• Create, manage, and maintain a robust opportunity pipeline – documenting requirements, qualification status, and revenue potential
• Build strong customer relationships and understand technical needs to position PCS solutions effectively
• Partner closely with regional sales teams to support opportunity identification, solution positioning, and product line growth
• Collaborate with engineering, project management, operations, marketing, and customer service to deliver tailored, technically sound solutions
• Stay informed on market trends, competitive activity, and evolving technologies in flex circuits, printed electronics, PCBs, and HMI solutions
• Serve as a commercial escalation point to resolve issues and maintain customer trust

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or a related field
• Demonstrated commercial experience in flexible circuits, printed electronics, PCBs, or Human Machine Interface (HMI) technologies
• Proven success in business development, account management, technical sales, or similar roles supporting complex products
• Ability to quickly understand customer requirements, navigate technical product lines, and independently drive early pipeline development
• Strong communication and relationship‑building capabilities across internal and external stakeholders
• Strong organizational skills, problem‑solving mindset, and familiarity with tools such as SAP, Salesforce, and Microsoft Suite
• Ability to travel to customers, suppliers, and industry events as needed

For this role, we anticipate paying $135,000 - $165,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

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.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

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.

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.