Product Manager

Molex; Lisle (IL); On-site; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Molex is seeking a Product Manager for the Power and Signal Business Unit in Lisle, IL. You will drive customer experience and long‑term product growth by partnering with engineering, operations and marketing to align on a shared vision.

You will lead tooling initiatives, support field teams, and help shape go‑to‑market strategies across key industries. Travel 10–20% may be required; a strong customer focus is essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of B2B product management experience.
• Ability to build relationships with internal teams and external contacts.
• Track record of growing revenue and long‑term customer relationships.

Responsibilities

• Train and support the sales team and distribution partners to increase revenue and market share.
• Oversee and facilitate new tooling development activity for interconnect product launches.
• Support customer technical requests as needed.
• Engage marketing to create promotional tools, product collateral and sales tools.
• Develop and implement strategic business plans targeting key industries and geographies.
• Identify product line trends and develop new offerings to expand the tooling line.
• Support tooling and connector sales growth by pricing discussions and negotiations.
• Work with operations to forecast demand and support supply chain initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to establish industry partner relationships.

Skills

B2B product management

Revenue growth

Customer relationships

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel readiness

Job description

Molex Power and Signal Business Unit is looking for an enterprising Product Manager who is driven to create great customer experience and build long‑term product growth. The ideal candidate is energized by working in partnership with engineering, operations and marketing to build a joint vision of success. This role will market and promote wire and cable application tooling products in alignment with the business unit mission, strategy and goals.

Our Team

Established in 1938, Molex delivers comprehensive electronic solutions for various markets, including data communications, telecommunication, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, commercial vehicle, aerospace and defense, medical, and lighting. The Product Manager will support our Power and Signal Business Unit overseeing the application tooling line.

What You Will Do

• Train and support the sales team and distribution partners to increase revenue and market share of assigned product line(s) and in support of Divisional objectives.
• Oversee and facilitate new tooling development activity in support of associated interconnect product launches.
• Support customer technical requests as needed.
• Engage marketing resources to create promotional tools, product collateral and sales tools to facilitate customer product awareness and adoption.
• Develop and implement strategic business plans targeting the key industries and geographies. Identify product line trends and technologies.
• Identify product line trends and gaps. Develop and commercialize new offerings to enhance the Molex application tooling line.
• Support tooling and connector sales growth by setting product pricing, supporting key customer negotiations and approving pricing requests as needed.
• Work with operations to forecast customer demand and in support of supply optimization. Support tactical operational and supply chain initiatives as needed.
• Identify opportunities to establish and develop industry partner relationships.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• 3+ years of experience in Business‑to‑Business product management, operations, engineering and/or sales.
• Ability to effectively build relationships with internal teams and external contacts, respond positively to situations and influence others.
• Track record of growing revenue and creating long‑term customer relationships.
• Ability to guide customers to the appropriate product solutions.
• Understand business metrics and data to monitor progress and make decisions.
• Self‑motivated and organized to anticipate, plan, prioritize and self‑monitor workload.
• Experience with effectively presenting to large groups.
• Willing and able to travel to customers and distributors (10‑20%) to achieve business objectives. May include international travel as needed.

What Will Put You Ahead

• 5+ years of experience working in the electronics industry.
• Experience working with connector companies or cable harness manufacturers.
• Experience working with automated and semi‑automated cable manufacturing equipment.

For this role, we anticipate paying $115,000 - $140,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance.

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.