Product Line Manager - Optical Connectivity

Molex is expanding its Optical Solutions Connectivity Business Unit and seeking a Product Line Manager to drive growth and innovation. In this role, you’ll collaborate with global teams across engineering, manufacturing, and sales to deliver customer-focused solutions and manage the product portfolio.

You’ll lead strategy development, roadmap planning, and P&L management while engaging directly with customers to support pricing, commercialization, and marketing initiatives. Additional responsibilities include product training, web content, and sales enablement activities that help achieve divisional revenue goals.

Location:

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

• Develop and execute the product strategy aligning with overall business objectives and market demands.
• Collaborate with engineering, design, and manufacturing teams to develop and launch new products. Ensure products meet quality standards and meet customer requirements.
• Work closely with sales and customer support teams to understand customer feedback and improve product offerings. Act as the voice of the customer within the organization.
• Develop pricing strategies that maximize profitability while remaining competitive in the market. Monitor product performance and adjust strategies as needed.
• Responsible for product line transactional activities through daily collaboration with sales, engineering, and the manufacturing facilities.
• Manage the product lifecycle and portfolio management activities.
• Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure success. Use data to drive continuous improvement and innovation.
• Interact with manufacturing plants to lead cost reduction efforts, capacity planning, and quality improvement initiatives.

• Assist Product Managers to lead customer segmentation and value chain activities to identify key decision makers and design opportunities.
• Engage with customers in the development of specifications and technical requirements, which can be used to direct the development of new products, product variants or improvements.
• Create and deliver technical product training and technical brochures to support the global sales force and customers.
• Partner with the Molex worldwide sales engineers who are working with OEMs and Molex franchised distributors to design in Molex connectors & assemblies.
• As needed, travel to meet with customers onsite to understand customer needs and ultimately design in products that meet & exceed customer requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or related discipline
• 5+ years of experience in Product Management, Technical Sales, or related field
• Experience in cost analysis or pricing
• Desire to interface directly with business and customers
• Demonstrated skills in preparing and delivering presentations
• Ability to travel 20-35% of the time

• Experience with Fiber Optic applications or products
• Experience with customer engagements
• Working with or supporting Distribution sales
• Experience with PowerBI
• B2B business or technical experience