Product Manager, Smart Labels

Your Job

Join Molex as a Product Manager and take ownership of our Smart Labels portfolio - a technology shaping the future of supply chain, healthcare, and retail. In this role, you'll define product strategy, lead commercialization efforts, and partner with global teams to deliver innovative solutions that connect the physical and digital worlds. You'll work at the forefront of printed electronics, collaborating across engineering, sales, and marketing to bring Smart Label innovations to life. If you thrive on driving growth and influencing emerging markets, this is your opportunity to make an impact.

Location: This is an onsite role based out of our offices in Lisle and Naperville, IL.

Our Team

Come to Molex, where we create connections for life. Through innovation, engineering excellence, and a commitment to quality and customer experience, we enable technologies that transform industries and improve lives. Join our Printed Circuit Solutions segment and help shape the future of Smart Labels-an emerging technology driving innovation in supply chain, healthcare, retail, and beyond.

What You Will Do

• Strategy & Product Development
• Own the product lifecycle, including portfolio management, cost optimization, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Develop and execute a strategic roadmap for Smart Labels, including near-term growth (1-3 years) and long-term vision (5-10 years).
• Define product requirements, documentation, and market development opportunities aligned with printed electronics and IoT trends.
• Translate market insights into actionable product strategies, including customer needs, competitive landscape, and emerging technologies.
• Support pricing strategy, P&L management, and manufacturing footprint decisions for Smart Labels.
• Sales & Marketing
• Collaborate with Molex's Global Sales team to identify and engage key customers across industries such as logistics, healthcare, retail, and industrial.
• Drive creation of marketing collateral including data sheets, brochures, web content, and training materials.
• Partner with customers to define specifications and technical requirements for new Smart Label solutions.
• Lead product launches, sample coordination, and build timing.
• Develop strategies to penetrate underdeveloped markets and expand customer base.
• Represent Molex at trade shows, industry events, and customer meetings to promote Smart Label technologies.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, product management, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in product management or product development
• Strong background in pricing strategy and cost analysis
• Proven ability to engage with customers and suppliers at multiple levels
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to travel up to 25% (domestic and international)

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience in printed electronics, flexible circuits, or Smart Label applications
• Experience in RFID, BLE Beacons, IoT, or related smart technologies
• Familiarity with distribution channels and representative firms
• Proficiency in data analysis tools (e.g., Power BI)
• B2B experience in technical or industrial markets

For this role, we anticipate paying $110,000-$140,000 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.

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 here.

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.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our 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 here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).

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