Molex
Overview
Molex is hiring a Global Product Manager to join the Datacom division as Global Product Manager for High-Speed Interconnect Products, focusing on silicon protocols at 112G and 224G speeds. In this highly visible role, your expertise and strategic vision will drive our product roadmap and ensure our offerings remain at the forefront of data center and enterprise networking technologies. What You Will Do Lead the development and execution of the high-speed interconnect product strategy, including product roadmap, pricing, and positioning. Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify emerging trends, customer needs, and growth opportunities. Develop marketing collateral to promote new technologies, develop industry partner relationships, and gain penetration in the market. Define product requirements based on customer feedback, market demands, and technological advancements. Increase pipeline growth, customer wins, and project release. Provide leadership, support, and guide less experienced team members. You will be interfacing with professional cross-functional team members in our product design engineering, signal integrity team, manufacturing integration team, program management, sales organization, state-of-the-art test laboratories, high-tech R&D model shop, manufacturing, and senior leadership teams. Monitor product performance and market trends, making recommendations for product enhancements or portfolio adjustments as necessary. Drive product launches, including go-to-market strategies, sales enablement, and marketing collateral development. Track and understand the competitive landscape and establish and drive our technology roadmap. Develop and maintain strong relationships with key customers, partners, and industry influencers. Travel opportunities to visit our customers, manufacturing sites, and meet the global team. Lead development projects ensuring timely completion within budget. Create relationships with senior leadership, cross-functional team members, and peers through team-building activities and growth opportunities operating as One Molex Team.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field. Previous experience as a Product Manager or similar role, with a focus on high-speed interconnect products in the data center or enterprise networking industries. A minimum of 2+ years of sales experience calling on Datacom accounts. A minimum of 5+ years of experience within the high-speed Datacom market. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Ability to travel globally.
What Will Put You Ahead
Master's degree SAP experience Experience in negotiating and working with contract manufacturers and electronics market OEMs Strong understanding of silicon protocols and experience with speeds of 112G and 224G. Proven track record of successfully managing and launching complex, high-speed interconnect products. Excellent analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate market insights into product strategies. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and influence stakeholders at all levels. Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and execute multiple initiatives simultaneously. Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Sales experience or product engineering Technical background (electrical or mechanical)
Compensation
For this role, we anticipate paying $130,000 - $170,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form. 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. 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. 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 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. 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. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqu, or tu). Location
This position can be based anywhere in the United States with a preference in Illinois. Our headquarters are based in Lisle, IL. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Product Management and Marketing Industries
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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Molex is hiring a Global Product Manager to join the Datacom division as Global Product Manager for High-Speed Interconnect Products, focusing on silicon protocols at 112G and 224G speeds. In this highly visible role, your expertise and strategic vision will drive our product roadmap and ensure our offerings remain at the forefront of data center and enterprise networking technologies. What You Will Do Lead the development and execution of the high-speed interconnect product strategy, including product roadmap, pricing, and positioning. Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify emerging trends, customer needs, and growth opportunities. Develop marketing collateral to promote new technologies, develop industry partner relationships, and gain penetration in the market. Define product requirements based on customer feedback, market demands, and technological advancements. Increase pipeline growth, customer wins, and project release. Provide leadership, support, and guide less experienced team members. You will be interfacing with professional cross-functional team members in our product design engineering, signal integrity team, manufacturing integration team, program management, sales organization, state-of-the-art test laboratories, high-tech R&D model shop, manufacturing, and senior leadership teams. Monitor product performance and market trends, making recommendations for product enhancements or portfolio adjustments as necessary. Drive product launches, including go-to-market strategies, sales enablement, and marketing collateral development. Track and understand the competitive landscape and establish and drive our technology roadmap. Develop and maintain strong relationships with key customers, partners, and industry influencers. Travel opportunities to visit our customers, manufacturing sites, and meet the global team. Lead development projects ensuring timely completion within budget. Create relationships with senior leadership, cross-functional team members, and peers through team-building activities and growth opportunities operating as One Molex Team.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field. Previous experience as a Product Manager or similar role, with a focus on high-speed interconnect products in the data center or enterprise networking industries. A minimum of 2+ years of sales experience calling on Datacom accounts. A minimum of 5+ years of experience within the high-speed Datacom market. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Ability to travel globally.
What Will Put You Ahead
Master's degree SAP experience Experience in negotiating and working with contract manufacturers and electronics market OEMs Strong understanding of silicon protocols and experience with speeds of 112G and 224G. Proven track record of successfully managing and launching complex, high-speed interconnect products. Excellent analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate market insights into product strategies. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and influence stakeholders at all levels. Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and execute multiple initiatives simultaneously. Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Sales experience or product engineering Technical background (electrical or mechanical)
Compensation
For this role, we anticipate paying $130,000 - $170,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form. 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. 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. 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 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. 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. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqu, or tu). Location
This position can be based anywhere in the United States with a preference in Illinois. Our headquarters are based in Lisle, IL. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Product Management and Marketing Industries
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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