at Molex Inc in Lisle, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Your Job
Responsible for managing the product life cycle of the product portfolio, from inception until end of life. Works closely with customers, sales, and engineering to assure that our product development aligns to our customer expectations. The product manager ensures that the product and marketing efforts are tailored to support Molex's overall mission, strategy, and goals.
Our Team
Molex is seeking an experienced Product Manager to join our Copper Solutions team responsible for producing high speed datacom and telecom solutions.
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 revenue and market share of assigned product line(s) in support of Divisional and Global objectives.
Improve profit of assigned product line(s). Leads cost reduction activities, new technologies and quality improvements.
Track capacity and drive capital investments supporting forecasted demand.
Review and approve price requests, maintain price system and elaborates price strategies for assigned product lines. Take part in global negotiations with key customers.
Manages new product development activity associated with extending and growing the life of assigned product line.
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.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
Bachelor degree in Business or Engineering
5+ Years of experience preferably within the tech sector.
Experience in product/project management.
Experience in developing, executing and managing product portfolios.
1-3 years sales experience working closely with key customers.
What Will Put You Ahead
Masters degree
Proven track record in using principled entrepreneurship to expand product reach within the market
Experience working with higher level customer contacts - system architects, principal engineering, etc.
Technical background (electrical or mechanical)
Organized and forward thinking.
PC skills
Proactive and able to demonstrate initiative
Comfortable with decision making
Leadership and teamwork skills
Effective written and communication skills
Interpersonal skills to effectively work with co-workers and external contacts
Self-motivated and goal oriented
Experience in negotiating and working with contract manufacturers and electronics market OEM's
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Who We Are
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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, 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.... For full info follow application link.
