Director, Automation Connectivity

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Director, Automation Connectivity

Location(s)

Lisle, Illinois

Company

Molex

Career Field

Business Strategy & Development

Job Number

196363

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Molex's Industrial Solutions Business Unit is seeking a Segment Director for its Automation Connectivity. We are seeking an individual with an entrepreneurial drive to accelerate growth and profitability, and expand solutions for industrial and other high-power, harsh-environment markets. The position combines commercial and operational leadership with responsibility for product development, marketing, customer relationships, and business performance.

Our products and solutions support customers in diverse market sectors, including factory & warehouse automation, complex robotics, datacenter, building infrastructure, heavy duty equipment and more. Our family of products provides customers with a wide portfolio of power & signal interconnect solutions to support their rugged, high-power, harsh-environment applications.

The Segment Director will be responsible for leading our Automation Connectivity business and driving accelerated growth and profitability across the portfolio. This role is commercially and operationally focused with full P&L ownership and oversight of new product development & product marketing. This position presents a unique opportunity to leverage and improve our visibility within our focus markets and expand our reach in electronic distribution channels.

Our Team

Molex''s Industrial Business Unit offers you the most complete interconnect solutions for the industrial market through our in-depth expertise, diverse product portfolio, advanced technologies and comprehensive design and engineering support.

What You Will Do in Your Role

• Lead the Automation Connectivity business segment in thinking past current constraints to drive a future of accelerated growth and profitability
• Own the development of the business segment growth through voice of customer, product ownership, and product development
• Have a passion for innovation in power & electrical interconnect technologies to fuel profitable growth
• Serve as a leader, champion, and coach for the business. Gain senior leader sponsorship, guide the product development process, and remove barriers
• Present new opportunities to all levels of the organization and influence others to gain buy-in and alignment
• Lead product management and interface with R&D, Quality, Finance, HR, Procurement, and Operations business partners in a matrixed organization
• Work closely with the business unit's industry-focused sales team & with the Molex global sales organization to support existing customers as well as our new customer pipeline. Develop and maintain key customer relationships along with the sales team

Who You Are (Basic Requirements)

• Bachelor's degree in business, industrial engineering or similar
• At least 10 years of expertise in Industrial Automation and/or the industrial technology sector (software or hardware)
• Proven experience in industrial automation I.E., project, product, marketing
• Experience as leader driving strategy and talent transformation
• Experience with financial, cost, pricing, and analytical skills
• Experience working with customers, senior management, and stakeholders
• Ability to work on-site in our corporate office in Lisle
• Ability to travel 30-40% of the time

What Will Put You Ahead

• MBA or advanced technical degree preferred
• Previous P&L leadership experience
• Innovative mindset with the ability to be both hands-on when required and strategic in guiding business growth/ direction
• Customer focus
• Ability to coach and motivate others

For this role, we anticipate paying $200,000 - $275,000 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, aquí, or tu).

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