New Product Development Manager

$130,000 - $200,000/Yr

Molex - Lisle, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Lisle, IL

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The New Product Development Manager at Molex Inc is responsible for leading the development of high-speed datacom and telecom solutions, particularly for AI applications. This role involves collaborating with customers, partners, and internal teams to ensure that new products meet market technology needs. The manager will play a crucial role in shaping the future of AI hardware in the datacom industry, driving growth and maintaining a competitive edge.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements strategic product and annual business plans targeting markets, industries, and customers.
• Identifies product line trends and technologies and leads long-term product planning.
• Increases pipeline growth, customer wins, and RPM release.
• Works with MIE and cross-functional teams to ensure CapEx and product costs are in line with market conditions.
• Tracks capacity and drives capital investments supporting forecasted demand.
• Drives the closure of any commercial negotiations with customers on new platform partnerships.
• Identifies opportunities to establish and develop industry partner relationships.
• Supports and contributes to Molex Total Quality Management (TQM), Six Sigma, ISO, and EH&S Management Systems.
• Tracks and understands the competitive landscape and establishes and drives the technology roadmap.
• Develops relationships with key customers to align their technology roadmap with our development plan.
• Leads development projects ensuring timely completion and adherence to budget.
• Develops marketing collateral to promote new technologies and gain market penetration.
• Drives product and technology release internally while collaborating with marketing communications on launch strategies.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Business or Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience within the high-speed Datacom Market.
• 2+ years of sales experience calling on Datacom accounts.
• 2+ years of product management experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Technical background (electrical or mechanical).
• Sales experience or product engineering.
• SAP experience.
• Experience in negotiating and working with contract manufacturers and electronics market OEMs.

Benefits

• Variable pay issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.