Global Product Line Manager

Job Title: Product Line Manager (Global)

Product Family: Fiber and Copper Interconnect Solutions

Business Unit: Connected Enterprise Solutions

Location: Lisle, IL (Onsite)

Travel: ~ 10% travel

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At Molex, we don't just build connectivity, we enable the infrastructure behind modern enterprise environments.

As a Product Line Manager, you will lead the strategy and performance of a portfolio of primarily copper-based interconnect solutions, with adjacent fiber offerings, supporting enterprise buildings and commercial data center environments. You'll operate with a true General Manager mindset, owning direction, investment decisions, and business outcomes.

This portfolio represents a strategically critical and globally deployed product line, supporting customers across key enterprise infrastructure markets and applications.

As enterprise environments continue to evolve with increasing technological complexity, the demand for reliable, high-performance connectivity solutions is accelerating—creating meaningful opportunities to shape the future of this space.

This is a strategic, high-visibility role where you will align product strategy with practical customer applications and real-world deployment needs, helping strengthen Molex's position in the enterprise connectivity market.

You will be part of Molex's Connected Enterprise Solutions business unit, focused on delivering end-to-end copper and fiber infrastructure that powers enterprise buildings and data centers.

Our team operates with a Principle Based Management (PBM) philosophy, empowering individuals to think like owners, challenge assumptions, and create long-term value. We are highly collaborative across engineering, operations, sales, and marketing, and we are deeply aligned around innovation, customer success, and business impact.

We value principled entrepreneurs, individuals who combine ownership, initiative, and sound judgment to drive results and create long-term value.

• Own and drive the global product line strategy and roadmap for copper-led enterprise connectivity solutions, with supporting fiber applications
• Lead the full product lifecycle, from concept through commercialization and end-of-life
• Define and execute NPI strategy, partnering closely with engineering to deliver application-driven solutions
• Translate voice of customer and field insights into product requirements
• Own portfolio performance, growth, margin, and profitability
• Develop and execute pricing strategy and support key customer engagements
• Partner directly with Sales and customers across enterprise buildings, structured cabling, and commercial data centers
• Evaluate competitive dynamics and position Molex solutions around reliability, ease of deployment, and total cost of ownership
• Drive cross-functional alignment across engineering, operations, and supply chain to execute effectively
• Lead continuous improvement across cost, quality, and portfolio optimization

• Experience in product management or product line leadership within connectivity, structured cabling, or related infrastructure markets
• Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to connect strategy to results
• Proven ability to translate customer and market insights into actionable product strategies
• Experience working cross-functionally in technical environments
• Strong communication and stakeholder influence skills
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

• Experience owning a global product portfolio with P&L accountability
• Experience with copper interconnects or structured cabling systems (highly preferred), with exposure to fiber optic solutions as a complementary capability
• Familiarity with enterprise building infrastructure or commercial data center environments
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders

For this role, we anticipate paying $130,000 - $160,000 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.

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