at Molex Inc in Lisle, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Your Job
Molex is seeking an experienced New Product Development Manager to join our Copper Solutions team responsible for producing high speed datacom and telecom solutions. The New Product Development Manager will work with customers (Hyperscalers/OEMs/ODMs), partners, and internal customers to ensure that we are developing new products that align with market technology needs. This leader will be taking those new products and partnering with customers to implement our technologies within their next generation platforms.
This person will have a high degree of responsibility on numeric metrics such as revenue, P/L and ROI. This level of responsibility will affect the performance of the Division and in some cases the company. The New Product Development Manager has full responsibility and empowerment for decisions within the portfolio. This position has a global reach; working with entities, customers and sales globally.
Our Team
This person will work with all levels of the organization, including Senior Management and external customers, suppliers, and trade organizations. The information exchange is typically technical in nature and confidential. This position requires a high level of negotiation skills and business acumen.
What You Will Do
Develops and implements strategic product and annual business plans targeting markets, industries and customers. Identifies product line trends and technologies. Leads long term product planning
Increase pipeline growth, customer wins, and RPM release
Work with MIE and cross functional teams to ensure CapEx and product costs are inline with market conditions
Track capacity and drive capital investments supporting forecasted demand
Drive the closure of any commercial negotiations with customers on new platform partnerships
Identifies opportunities to establish and develop industry partner relationships
Understand, support and contribute to current Molex Total Quality Management (TQM), Six Sigma, International Standards Organization (ISO) and Environmental, and/or Health and Safety (EH&S) Management Systems by following stated policies and procedures
Perform other related duties as assigned by management
Track and understand the competitive landscape and establish and drive our technology roadmap
Develop relationships with our key customers and enable collaboration to align our customers technology roadmap to our own development plan
Lead development projects making sure that it is completed on a timely basis and on budget
Develop marketing collateral to promote new technologies and gain penetration in the market
Drive product and technology release internally while working with marketing communications on launch strategies
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
Bachelor degree in Business or Engineering
5+ Years of experience within the high speed Datacom Market
2+ Years of Sales Experience calling on Datacom accounts
2+ Years of Product Management Experience
What Will Put You Ahead
Technical background (electrical or mechanical)
Sales experience or product engineering
SAP experience
Experience in negotiating and working with contract manufacturers and electronics market OEM's
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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,... For full info follow application link.
