Product Manager

Molex; Monee (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Educational assistance

Paid vacation

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Molex Power and Signal Business Unit is seeking a Product Manager to identify and win new busbar designs, acting as a hunter with a global reach and coordinating with sales and engineering to align product development with customer expectations.

You will understand the Voice of the Customer, present development requests, and drive the Project Plan for cost, quality, and timing while working with suppliers and global teams to meet targets and support Molex's strategy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or marketing or equivalent electronic component industry experience.
• 3+ years of Business Development Product Management or technical sales experience with customers and sales teams in a manufacturing environment.
• New Product Development team experience.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Organizational skills to plan, prioritize and self-monitor workload.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Customer-focused with sense of urgency.
• Travel to customers/plants as needed (up to 15%-20%).

Responsibilities

• Communicate the Voice of the Customer to the Busbar team with reference to the Project.
• Be responsive with timely and accurate information supporting customer requirements.
• Present new Product Development requests including project information provided by the customer and sales teams for the busbar development team to review.
• Responsible to achieve the Project Plan requirements for Cost, Quality and Timing.
• Working globally with customers and Molex team members.
• Achieve Financial performance goals.
• Work directly with Suppliers to ensure that they meet Molex's expectation for timing, cost, and quality in support of the Project Plan.
• Supports Molex Total Quality Management (TQM) program by following approved policies and procedures.
• Facilitate win-win scenarios between team members for the overall project benefit
• Drive and focus the team on the execution of the Project Plan.

Skills

Product management

Business development

Technical sales

Presentation skills

Project management

Customer focus

Communication skills

Travel up to 20%

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or marketing

Job description

Your Job

Molex Power and Signal Business Unit is looking for a Product Manager responsible for finding and winning new busbar designs. The Product Manager will be acting as a hunter and responsible for bringing in new customer opportunities. This role has a global reach and will work closely with global customers, sales, and engineering team to assure that our product development aligns with our customer expectations. You will also ensure that the product and marketing efforts are tailored to support Molex's overall mission, strategy, and goals.

What You Will Do

• Communicate the Voice of the Customer to the Busbar team with reference to the Project
• Be responsive with timely and accurate information supporting customer requirements.
• Present new Product Development requests including project information provided by the customer and sales teams for the busbar development team to review.
• Responsible to achieve the Project Plan requirements for Cost, Quality and Timing.
• Working globally with customers and Molex team members.
• Achieve Financial performance goals.
• Work directly with Suppliers to ensure that they meet Molex's expectation for timing, cost, and quality in support of the Project Plan.
• Supports Molex Total Quality Management (TQM) program by following approved policies and procedures.
• Facilitate win-win scenarios between team members for the overall project benefit
• Drive and focus the team on the execution of the Project Plan.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in business or marketing OR equivalent electronic component industry experience.
• 3+ years of Business Development Product Management or technical sales experience working directly with customers and sales teams within a manufacturing environment.
• New Product Development Team experience
• Strong presentation skills
• Organizational skills to anticipate, plan, prioritize and self-monitor workload
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Customer focused needs with a sense of urgency
• Travel to customers/plants as needed (up to 15%-20%)

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience in the industrial high-power marketplace
• Experience in the connector industry
• Experience working directly with external customers
• Experience in Advance Quality Planning procedures (FMEA, SPC, etc.)

For this role, we anticipate paying $80,000- $120,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

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. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).