Your Job

Molex is hiring an Active Electrical Cable (AEC) Product Manager (PM) to join our Datacom ASIA division. As an AEC Product Manager for High-Speed Interconnect Products, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of data center and enterprise networking technologies. You will be responsible for the management of our high-speed AEC and ACC (Active Copper Cable) product portfolio in the ASIA region with specific focus on Gen 5, 6, and 7 PCIe as well as 112G and 224G PAM4 ethernet. In this highly visible position, your expertise and strategic vision will drive our product adoption into the fastest growing area of the business unit.

Our Team

This person will work with customers, partners, and internal business partners to ensure that we develop and manage AEC/ACC products to achieve sustainable revenue/margin growth and best return of investments. This role will work closely with our big data and hyperscale customers, sales, and engineering teams to meet our customers needs by providing high-tech leading-edge components that are critical for the data superhighways. You will also ensure that the product and marketing efforts are tailored to support Molex's overall mission, strategy, and goals. The successful applicant will have the ability to appropriately plan and see assignments through to completion with minimal direction, provide leadership to other team members, present technical information, meet project schedules, manage risks, close business with customers, and achieve profitable growth for the organization.

What You Will Do In Your Role

Lead the development and execution of customer specific high-speed AEC/ACC product strategies, including product customization, pricing, and positioning.
Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify emerging trends, customer needs, and growth opportunities.
Develop marketing collateral to promote new technologies, develop industry partner relationships, and gain penetration in the market.
Define product requirements based on customer feedback, market demands, and technological advancements.
Increase pipeline growth, customer wins, and project release.
Provide leadership, support, and guide less experienced team members.
You will be interfacing with professional cross functional team members in our product design engineering, signal integrity team, manufacturing integration team, program management, sales organization, state of the art test laboratories, high tech R&D model shop, manufacturing, and senior leadership teams.
Monitor product performance and market trends, making recommendations for product enhancements or portfolio adjustments as necessary.
Drive product launches, including go-to-market strategies, sales enablement, and marketing collateral development.
Track and understand the competitive landscape and establish and drive our technology roadmap.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with key customers, partners, and industry influencers.
Travel opportunities to visit our customers, manufacturing sites, and meet the global team.
Lead development projects making sure that they are completed on a timely basis and on budget.
Create relationships with senior leadership, cross functional team members and peers through team building activities and growth opportunities operating as One Molex Team

The Experience You Will Bring (Basic Requirements)

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
Previous experience as a Product Manager or similar role, with a focus on high-speed interconnect products in the data center or enterprise networking industries.
Minimum of 2+ years of sales experience calling on Datacom accounts
Minimum of 5+ years of experience within the high-speed Datacom Market
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills (Chinese (Mandarin & Cantonese) & English), with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and influence stakeholders at all levels.
Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and execute multiple initiatives simultaneously.
Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Ability to travel globally.

What Will Put You Ahead

Master's degree
Experience in negotiating and working with contract manufacturers and electronics market OEM's
Strong understanding of silicon protocols and experience with speeds of 112G and 224G.
Proven track record of successfully managing and launching complex, high-speed interconnect products.
Excellent analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate market insights into product strategies.
SAP experience
Sales experience or product engineering
Technical background (electrical or mechanical) including:
Direct experience in optical or electrical transceivers, AOC or AEC cable assemblies.
Familiarity with high-speed PCB layout, signal integrity, assembly, and manufacturing.

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Who We Are

As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.

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