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Business Development ManagerMolex • Bakersfield, California
Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager

Molex • Bakersfield, California
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Your Job

The Business Development Manager will lead growth efforts for Molex’s PCS business across the Western U.S. territory, with additional opportunities in greater North America. This role focuses on building new business, expanding the sales pipeline, and enabling regional sales teams to drive adoption of PCS technologies, including flexible circuits, printed electronics, and user interface products.

You will join a niche and technically complex product group within Molex, where industry knowledge, autonomy, and strong commercial intuition are critical. This position represents a focused portion of a historically broader territory and is designed to support long‑term succession planning within PCS.

Location : This role is remote role (with travel), with a strong preference for candidates located in Portland / Seattle, the Bay Area, or Southern California.

What You Will Do

  • Develop and expand the PCS business across the assigned Western territory, identifying new opportunities and capturing growth in key industries
  • Create, manage, and maintain a robust opportunity pipeline – documenting requirements, qualification status, and revenue potential
  • Build strong customer relationships and understand technical needs to position PCS solutions effectively
  • Partner closely with regional sales teams to support opportunity identification, solution positioning, and product line growth
  • Collaborate with engineering, project management, operations, marketing, and customer service to deliver tailored, technically sound solutions
  • Stay informed on market trends, competitive activity, and evolving technologies in flex circuits, printed electronics, PCBs, and HMI solutions
  • Serve as a commercial escalation point to resolve issues and maintain customer trust

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or a related field
  • Demonstrated commercial experience in flexible circuits, printed electronics, PCBs, or Human Machine Interface (HMI) technologies
  • Proven success in business development, account management, technical sales, or similar roles supporting complex products
  • Ability to quickly understand customer requirements, navigate technical product lines, and independently drive early pipeline development
  • Strong communication and relationship‑building capabilities across internal and external stakeholders
  • Strong organizational skills, problem‑solving mindset, and familiarity with tools such as SAP, Salesforce, and Microsoft Suite
  • Ability to travel to customers, suppliers, and industry events as needed
  • For this role, we anticipate paying $135,000 - $165,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

    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.

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    Business Development Manager • Bakersfield, California