Associate Product Manager- Automotive Connectors
 Molex | |
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 Mar 26, 2025 | |
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Associate Product Manager - New Product Introduction
Description: Molex is seeking an Associate Product Manager within our Transportation group who will focus on Future Bet products as well as supporting Grow products. They will be responsible for refining and improving product roadmaps and collaboratively developing and implementing growth and profitability improvement strategies. This role will have a focus on refining our Future Bets as well as finding new homes for Grow products. The ideal candidate would demonstrate strong economic thinking and negotiation skills, be resourceful and flexible, have an ability to lead cross functional groups, and drive internal and external customer engagements to execute the vision. What You Will Do In Your Role: TECHNOLOGY and OPERATIONS Aspects: * Support the development of product roadmaps and strategies while leveraging the Principle Based Management (PBM) framework and mental models, including the Decision Making Framework (DMF) thought process, to make the optimal financial and strategic decisions * Develop proposals for customer requests that align with the Product Family Vision * Work closely with cross functional groups, including Sales, Manufacturing, Procurement and Finance to align and execute on key initiatives - Profitability Improvements, Technology Developments * Understand financial impacts and develop pricing strategies for new market introduction * Identify and execute opportunities for improvement and optimization to maximize profit * Work to automate and improve processes over time to streamline activities SALES & MARKETING Aspects: * Maintain our strategic customer relationships during the development and execution of these strategies * Work closely with Sales and Product Management teams to develop clear customer communication on product and pricing strategies * Understand customer pain points to support vision and growth of product families * Advance customer relationships through presenting product roadmaps and support customer meetings, tech shows, and other customer facing events The Experience You Will Bring: Requirements: * Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Business with a preference for technical background * 2+ years of experience in Product Management or equivalent skillset, with a focus on strategic thinking in whitespace areas * 1-2 years of relevant Sales or Business Development experience * 1-2 years of experience working with a manufacturing and/or engineering organization, preference in the automotive industry * Strong, direct customer negotiation skills * Experience in automotive electronics strongly preferred What Will Put You Ahead * Prior financial and economic thinking experience * Sound technical experience in the connectors or automotive space * Global work experience a plus 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. Hiring Philosophy All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy [1] here. Who We Are At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our [2] business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. Our Benefits Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter. Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results. Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click [3] here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click [4] here, [5] aqui, or [6] tu). References Visible links 1. https://jobs.kochcareers.com/pages/culture 2. https://www.kochind.com/about/business-philosophy 3. https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf 4. https://labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/employers/posters/e-verify/Right%20to%20Privacy%20in%20the%20Workplace_English.pdf 5. https://labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/employers/posters/e-verify/Right%20to%20Privacy%20in%20the%20Workplace_Spanish.pdf 6. https://labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/employers/posters/e-verify/Right%20to%20Privacy%20in%20the%20Workplace_Polish.pdf | |