Product Line Manager-Medical

Molex
life insurance, parental leave
United States, Illinois, Lisle
2222 Wellington Court (Show on map)
Apr 17, 2025
Your Job Molex is growing in the Optical Solutions Business Unit and is looking for a growth-minded person to join our team as a Product Line Manager over our Medical line. If you are looking for a way to accelerate your career and be part of a great company, this may be the opportunity for you. In this role you will have the opportunity to work with highly dedicated professionals at Molex and bring your experience and knowledge to be recognized as a PM within the Fiber Optic Connectivity Group. The Product Manager will be the focal point driving commercialization, sales, and product development efforts with broad responsibilities to lead activity across internal and external clients including customers, suppliers, engineering, manufacturing, quality, channel partners and strategic marketing. The Product Manager will engage with Molex's Global Sales team and directly with our customers to foster long-term relationships, design in and negotiate profitable revenue. The preferred location is in the Lisle, IL. In addition, travel to our global design centers or manufacturing plants will be expected. Our Team Molex creates connections for life by enabling technologies that transform the future and improve lives. With a presence in more than 40 countries, Molex offers a complete range of connectivity products, services and solutions for the data communications, medical, industrial, automotive and consumer electronics industries. What You Will Do Develop strategy to capture current market/revenue growth opportunities as well as a 5-10 year strategic vision. Define product roadmaps, functional requirements, documentation and market development opportunities, prioritizing guidance to the development organization. Develop sound points of view on technologies, product, customer, competitors, and convert market trends into actionable product line strategies. Define, execute, and manage pricing strategy, P&L, and manufacturing footprint for product portfolio, including compilation of competitive price points to manage future price erosion. Responsible for directing product line transactional activities through daily collaboration with support staff, channel partners, representative firms, engineering, and the manufacturing facilities. Manage product lifecycle and portfolio management activities. Sales & Marketing Lead customer segmentation and value chain activities to identify key decision makers and design opportunities. Drive creation and implementation of data sheets, brochures, web content and marketing collateral within various Molex content management systems. Engage with customers in the development of new products, specifications and technical requirements which are used by the various teams in commercialization activities Create strategy and inputs to pricing systems for assigned product lines Track and monitor product and program launches to support build timing and sample requirements. Drive creation and deliver product trainings to support the global sales force and customers. Develop growth and penetration strategies for underdeveloped customers and markets. Travel to meet with customers, channel partners and suppliers to understand needs, capabilities and ultimately design in products that meet & exceed requirements. Define and coordinate marketing strategies for trade shows , advertising, promotions, incentive programs and channel partner programs. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) Bachelor's degree in product management, engineering, or business Five (5) years or more of experience in Product Management, Product Development Experience in medical markets Experience in P&L, cost analysis, and pricing Experience interfacing directly with customers and suppliers at multiple levels Experience preparing business plans, product promotion, customer and industry engagement with strong presentation and speaking skills What Will Put You Ahead Two (2) years or more experience in medical markets Experience working with, in or supporting distribution sales and representative firms Experience with reporting and analysis, PowerBI B2B business or technical experience In order to comply with U.S. export control laws and regulations, this position requires applicants to either provide proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident status or be eligible to receive an export authorization (a license) under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and/or the Export Administration Regulations. 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. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy. For this role, we anticipate paying $100,000 - $150,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form. Hiring Philosophy All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here. 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. At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. 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. 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. Please click here for additional information. 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