Sr. Manager, Commercial Strategy

Molex; Lisle (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Molex, a leading connector and interconnect solutions provider, is seeking a Senior Manager, Commercial Strategy for its Optical Connectivity Group at the Lisle, IL headquarters. This onsite role drives market insights into prioritized plans, partnerships with Sales/BDM, Product Management, Operations, Finance, and Corporate Strategy.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in strategy/consulting with strong market sizing and financial modeling skills, and experience in B2B manufacturing or technology.

Qualifications

• Experience in market analysis and competitive assessment.
• Ability to lead cross-functional work and influence without formal authority.
• Strong financial acumen including business cases and scenario analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead analyses on priority market and customer questions with clear recommendations.
• Conduct market sizing, scenarios, and align with Corporate Strategy.
• Develop competitive perspectives and translate insights into actions for the OCG.
• Lead planning for priority segments and strategic customers; support quarterly/annual cycles.
• Partner with Product Management to connect market needs to portfolio direction.

Skills

Market analysis

Market sizing

Competitive assessment

Cross-functional leadership

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/operations/business

Tools

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

SQL

Python

Job description

Your Job

Molex is seeking a Senior Manager, Commercial Strategy to support the Optical Connectivity Group's (OCG) growth and customer experience by turning market, customer, and competitive insight into clear priorities, business cases, and actionable plans in partnership with Sales/BDM, Product Management, Operations, Finance, and Corporate Strategy.

Location: This is an onsite role based at our global headquarters in Lisle, IL.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

What You Will Do

• Lead structured analyses on priority market/customer questions; deliver clear recommendations and decision support for leadership.
• Conduct market and segment assessments, including market sizing and scenario forecasts; align assumptions with Corporate Strategy as needed.
• Develop competitive perspectives and translate implications into actions for OCG (portfolio, positioning, customer approach).
• Lead planning for priority segments and strategic customers (growth goals, key plays, success measures); support quarterly/annual planning cycles.
• Partner with Product Management to link market/customer needs to portfolio direction (roadmap implications, gap analysis, investment tradeoffs).
• Build business cases for strategic initiatives and investments (financial impact, scenarios, risks) with Finance and cross-functional leaders.
• Support new product commercialization: value proposition/positioning, launch readiness inputs, and pricing recommendations in partnership with the Pricing team (Revenue Operations).
• Develop ecosystem and SI strategy for hyperscaler-driven programs: prioritize partners, define engagement models, and build partner play business cases with Sales/BDM.
• Create concise executive materials for reviews and decision forums; ensure clear handoffs to execution owners.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, operations, industrial / supply chain management or business.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in management consulting, strategy, strategic planning, or similar analytical roles.
• Market analysis, market sizing, and competitive assessment capability experience.
• Exprience leading cross-functional work and influencing without direct authority.
• Financial acumen to incluse business cases, scenario analysis and executive communication.

What Will Put You Ahead

• B2B manufacturing/technology experience; electronics/interconnect a plus.
• Experience with strategic customers and linking insights to product/portfolio decisions.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint; SQL/Python helpful.

For this role, we anticipate paying $140,000 - $180,000 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.