Product Line Manager

Molex; Lisle (IL); On-site; USD 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement plans

Paid vacation and time off

Educational assistance

Job summary

A leading electronics company in Lisle, IL, is seeking a Product Line Manager to drive growth in their Optical Solutions Business Unit. In this role, you will lead product strategy, collaborate with global teams to launch innovative products, and manage the product portfolio while directly engaging with customers to support pricing and commercialization. Ideal candidates should have over 5 years of experience in product management and possess strong presentation skills. This position offers a salary range of $105,000 - $140,000 per year and eligibility for bonuses.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Product Management or related field.
• Ability to interface directly with business and customers.
• Experience in pricing strategy development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute product strategy to align with business objectives.
• Collaborate with global teams to launch new products.
• Engage with customers to refine product offerings.

Skills

Product Management

Technical Sales

Cost Analysis

Presentation Skills

Customer Engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or related discipline

Tools

PowerBI

Job description

Molex is expanding its Optical Solutions Business Unit and seeking a Product Line Manager to drive growth and innovation. In this role, you'll collaborate with global teams across engineering, manufacturing, and sales to deliver customer-focused solutions and manage the product portfolio.

You'll lead strategy development, roadmap planning, and P&L management while engaging directly with customers to support pricing, commercialization, and marketing initiatives. Additional responsibilities include product training, web content, and sales enablement activities that help achieve divisional revenue goals.

What You Will Do

• Develop and execute the product strategy aligning with overall business objectives and market demands.
• Collaborate with engineering, design, and manufacturing teams to develop and launch new products. Ensure products meet quality standards and meet customer requirements.
• Work closely with sales and customer support teams to understand customer feedback and improve product offerings. Act as the voice of the customer within the organization.
• Develop pricing strategies that maximize profitability while remaining competitive in the market. Monitor product performance and adjust strategies as needed.
• Responsible for product line transactional activities through daily collaboration with sales, engineering, and the manufacturing facilities.
• Manage the product lifecycle and portfolio management activities.
• Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure success. Use data to drive continuous improvement and innovation.
• Interact with manufacturing plants to lead cost reduction efforts, capacity planning, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Assist Product Managers to lead customer segmentation and value chain activities to identify key decision makers and design opportunities.
• Engage with customers in the development of specifications and technical requirements, which can be used to direct the development of new products, product variants or improvements.
• Create and deliver technical product training and technical brochures to support the global sales force and customers.
• Partner with the Molex worldwide sales engineers who are working with OEMs and Molex franchised distributors to design in Molex connectors & assemblies
• As needed, travel to meet with customers onsite to understand customer needs and ultimately design in products that meet & exceed customer requirements

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or related discipline
• 5+ years of experience in Product Management, Technical Sales, or related field
• Experience in cost analysis or pricing
• Desire to interface directly with business and customers
• Demonstrated skills in preparing and delivering presentations
• Ability to travel 20-35% of the time

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience with Fiber Optic applications or products
• Experience with customer engagements
• Working with or supporting Distribution sales
• Experience with PowerBI
• B2B business or technical experience

For this role, we anticipate paying $105,000 - $140,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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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 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.

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