Associate Product Line Manager

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We are seeking an Associate Product Line Manager to join our Optical Connectivity team focused on driving profitable growth in the data center market. In this role, you will work on cutting‑edge fiber optic connectivity products that enable the world's largest cloud providers to achieve higher speeds, lower latency, and greater network reliability.

As an APLM, you will partner with the Product Line Manager, engineering, manufacturing, and sales to support key customers by defining product requirements, managing the development process, and executing successful deployments in the field. This is an opportunity to gain deep expertise in optical interconnect technology while contributing to products that power the global internet.

In this role, you will be responsible for controlling the P&L, understanding the market space, supporting the development of the product roadmap, and completing training and marketing initiatives.

This is an onsite role based at our office in Lisle, IL or Hudson, WI.

• Market & Technology Research – Monitor hyperscale and cloud data center trends, optical networking standards, and competitor offerings to shape our product roadmap and direction.
• Requirements Definition – Collaborate with customers, engineering, and manufacturing teams to capture detailed product requirements for fiber optic interconnects, ancillary products, and cabling systems.
• Roadmap Execution – Assist in managing the product lifecycle from concept through launch, including prototype evaluation, testing, and production readiness.
• Pricing Strategy – Work alongside Product Manager to define and create strategic pricing strategies. Will be responsible for ensuring pricing is maintained in the system.
• Technical Documentation – Prepare and maintain product specifications, application notes, and competitive comparison materials.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration – Coordinate with engineering, operations, and program management teams to ensure timely product delivery and quality.
• Customer Engagement – Support technical discussions with hyperscale customers, addressing application requirements and integration considerations.
• Performance Tracking – Analyze product performance data and field feedback to identify improvements or next‑generation features.
• Product Marketing – Develop an actionable strategy for creating promotional content focused on product developments to ensure customer awareness.
• Product Training – Collaborate with Molex Sales & Marketing to deliver product overview trainings to global sales, end customers, and distribution partners.
• Travel – Travel as needed to meet with customers to gain a better understanding of technical challenges and collaboratively work towards a solution set which exceeds customers’ expectations.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or related discipline
• 2+ years of relevant experience in product management, applications engineering, or technical project management
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret technical data and translate it into product requirements.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to interact with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Ability to travel 20‑30% of the time

• Understanding of fiber optic applications and products
• Experience in a B2B environment
• Experience developing technical marketing collateral
• Familiarity with data center architectures and networking technologies
• Demonstrated collaboration with distribution and sales

For this role, we anticipate paying $80,000 - $105,000 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.

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