Product Manager - Low Power Interconnect
Position Overview:
Molex Power and Signal Business Unit is looking for an enterprising Global Product Manager who is driven to build long-term product growth. The ideal candidate is energized by partnering with customers, sales, marketing, operations, and engineering teams around the globe to drive a strategic vision. This role will market and promote a well-established low-power interconnect product portfolio in alignment with Molex's overall mission, strategy, and goals.
Essential Functions:
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Develop and execute strategic business plans targeting appliance, HVAC, commercial, industrial, automotive, and other strategic industries, identifying product line trends and emerging technologies to guide long-term product planning.
- Partner with operations to manage capacity planning and capital investments that support forecasted demand, while supporting tactical manufacturing and supply chain initiatives as needed.
- Enable sales teams and distribution partners to increase revenue and market share of assigned product lines in support of Divisional and Global objectives.
- Lead and influence cross-functional, global teams to achieve business objectives and meet timelines.
- Maximize product profitability through pricing strategy, support of key customer negotiations, and approval of pricing requests as needed.
- Improve profit margins by leading cost reduction initiatives, manufacturing strategy optimization, and quality improvements.
- Develop promotional tools, product collateral, and sales enablement materials to drive customer adoption.
- Lead new product development initiatives to extend and grow the life cycle of assigned product lines.
- Identify and develop strategic industry partner relationships.
Who You Are:
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Experience working in the electronics industry
- Experience in product management, program management, project management, engineering, and/or sales
- Strong English verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to build relationships with internal teams and external partners, positively influence others, and navigate ambiguity
- Comfortable presenting and promoting products to customers and distributors
- Demonstrated ability to grow revenue and profitability
- Uses business metrics and data to evaluate product success
- Self-motivated, organized, and able to prioritize effectively in a global, matrixed environment
- Willing and able to travel globally to Molex sites, customers, and distributors as business needs require
What Puts You Ahead:
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Experience in the connector industry
- International business experience with customers and manufacturing locations
- Experience in appliance, commercial electronics, automotive, and/or data center markets
