New Product Development Manager

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Molex is seeking an experienced New Product Development Manager to join our Copper Solutions team responsible for the development of high speed datacom and telecom solutions used in AI applications. The Associate New Product Development Manager will work with customers (Hyperscalers/OEMs/ODMs), partners, and internal customers to ensure that we are developing new products that align with market technology needs. This individual will be taking those new products and partnering with customers to implement our technologies within their next generation platforms.

This role demands a blend of technical knowledge and business acumen, as well as a passion for innovation and a commitment to delivering high-quality, user-centric products that meet market demands. The New Product Development Manager will play a crucial role in shaping the future of AI hardware in the datacom industry, driving growth and maintaining a competitive edge in the market.

This person will work with all levels of the organization, including Senior Management and external customers, suppliers, and trade organizations.

At Molex, we create connections for life by enabling technologies that transform the future and improve lives. With a presence in more than 40 countries, we offer a complete range of connectivity products, services, and solutions across various industries, including data communications, medical, industrial, automotive, and consumer electronics.

Our Datacom and Specialty Solutions (DSS) team specializes in providing signal integrity solutions essential for building reliable communications equipment, catering to telecommunications, datacom, hyperscalers, cloud, data center, and storage applications. We continue to innovate to meet the demands of next‑generation markets.

• Support the development and implementation of strategic product and annual business plans for target markets, industries and customers, partnering with senior NPD leaders to identify product‑line trends and technologies.
• Contribute to pipeline growth, customer wins, and RPM releases by supporting opportunity qualification and go‑to‑market activities.
• Partner with MIE and cross‑functional teams to help align Cap Ex and product cost targets with market conditions.
• Track capacity and support capital‑investment planning to meet forecasted demand.
• Work with commercial and senior stakeholders to progress customer negotiations and new platform partnerships.
• Identify and cultivate industry partner relationships to expand our ecosystem and capabilities.
• Learn, support, and contribute to Molex Total Quality Management (TQM), Six Sigma, ISO, and EH&S systems by following policies and procedures and applying continuous‑improvement practices.
• Competitive landscape tracking and help inform the technology roadmap.
• Develop strong relationships with key customers and collaborate to align their technology roadmaps with our development plan.
• Lead development projects, ensuring milestones are met on time and on budget under the guidance of senior project leads.
• Creation of marketing collateral and launch activities to promote new technologies and increase market penetration.
• Drive internal product and technology releases and coordinate with marketing communications on launch strategies.
• Perform other related duties as assigned while actively learning and expanding scope.

• Bachelor degree in Business
• 5+ Years of experience within the high‑speed Datacom Market

• Technical background in engineering (electrical or mechanical)
• Sales experience or product engineering
• Experience in negotiating and working with contract manufacturers and electronics market OEM's

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