Global Product Line Manager - Growth & Strategy

Molex; Eden Prairie (MN); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Retirement plan

Paid vacation

Educational assistance

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Molex is expanding its Optical Solutions Business Unit and seeks a Product Line Manager to drive growth, strategy, and profitability across the product portfolio. You will collaborate with global teams, manage pricing, and engage with customers to commercialize solutions that meet market needs.

You will lead lifecycle management, KPI tracking, and sales enablement while traveling ~20–35% to support customer engagements and cross-functional initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or a related discipline.
• Experience owning and managing a product line P&L, including pricing strategy and asset optimization.
• End-to-end product lifecycle management experience, from NPI through extensions and EOL.
• Experience working with customers to establish VOC and translate it into product strategy.
• Strong cross-functional leadership across engineering, sales, operations and supply chain.
• Experience shaping product strategy with market and technical insight, including SWOT analysis.
• Experience developing pricing strategies and cost analyses for profitable growth.
• Proven ability to engage customers and internal leaders with clear roadmapping.
• Advanced communication for executive-level and customer-facing presentations.
• Willingness to travel 20–35% to support customers and cross-functional work.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the product strategy aligned with business objectives and market demands.
• Collaborate with engineering, design, and manufacturing to develop and launch products; ensure quality and customer fit.
• Work with sales and support to incorporate customer feedback and voice of the customer into offerings.
• Develop pricing strategies to maximize profitability while staying competitive; monitor performance.
• Oversee product line transactions through daily collaboration with sales, engineering, and manufacturing.
• Manage product lifecycle and portfolio management activities.
• Define and track KPIs; use data to drive continuous improvement and innovation.
• Lead cost reduction, capacity planning, and quality initiatives with manufacturing.
• Support customer segmentation and value-chain activities; assist in technical trainings and sales enablement.

Skills

P&L ownership

Pricing strategy

Product lifecycle

VOC engagement

Cross-functional leadership

Data analytics (Power BI)

Travel availability

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Molex is expanding its Optical Solutions Business Unit and seeks a Product Line Manager to drive growth, strategy, and profitability across the product portfolio. You will collaborate with global teams, manage pricing, and engage with customers to commercialize solutions that meet market needs.

You will lead lifecycle management, KPI tracking, and sales enablement while traveling ~20–35% to support customer engagements and cross-functional initiatives.