Strategic OEM Account Manager - Growth & Solutions

Molex; Moline (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Molex in the United States is seeking an Account Manager to support and grow a strategic OEM account. You will engage engineering and purchasing teams to drive design wins, define growth strategies, and expand product penetration.

This role requires strong commercial acumen and a practical technical understanding. You will travel about 25% for face-to-face meetings and business reviews, coordinating across engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing to deliver Molex solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Proven outside sales and account management experience.
• Experience with interconnect systems or related products.
• Ability to collaborate with engineering and purchasing teams.
• Strong communication, negotiation and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage relationships across engineering, purchasing, and operations.
• Identify new opportunities, secure design wins, and expand product penetration.
• Develop growth strategies to win new business within the account.
• Maintain strong customer presence through regular face-to-face meetings.
• Serve as the commercial interface for pricing, negotiations, and contracts.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to align requirements with Molex solutions.
• Lead account planning, pipeline development, and forecasting.
• Support prototype development, quoting, and production ramp activities.
• Manage escalations and conduct regular business reviews with executives.

Skills

Outside sales

Account management

Interconnect systems knowledge

Engineering & purchasing collaboration

Negotiation & presentation

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Salesforce

ERP/CRM tools

Job description

Molex in the United States is seeking an Account Manager to support and grow a strategic OEM account. You will engage engineering and purchasing teams to drive design wins, define growth strategies, and expand product penetration.

This role requires strong commercial acumen and a practical technical understanding. You will travel about 25% for face-to-face meetings and business reviews, coordinating across engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing to deliver Molex solutions.