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Molex is seeking a Pricing Deal Desk Manager to establish and lead pricing governance within the Optical Connectivity Group. This role will support profitable growth by driving pricing discipline, contract governance, and deal execution excellence across commercial activities. You will partner with Sales, Business Development, Product Management, and Finance to guide pricing decisions, support complex negotiations, and ensure commercial opportunities align with business objectives.

Location: This is an onsite role based at our global headquarters in Lisle, IL.

What You Will Do

Lead contract pricing and special-pricing approval processes, including governance for exceptions and non-standard terms
Partner with Sales and Business Development teams to support negotiation strategies and pricing decision-making
Establish and enforce pricing guardrails, approval thresholds, and profitability standards
Manage deal desk operations, including intake, routing, escalation management, service-level expectations, and audit requirements
Develop and maintain pricing playbooks, approval frameworks, and commercial guidance materials
Evaluate complex commercial opportunities and recommend solutions that balance customer value with business objectives
Identify pricing trends and approval patterns that create opportunities for process improvement
Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to improve pricing consistency and execution quality

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

Experience in commercial pricing, deal desk, sales operations, or commercial finance in a B2B environment
Experience supporting or governing contract/special pricing approvals and structured approval workflows
Strong commercial judgment, attention to detail, and execution focus
Ability to influence and align stakeholders across Sales/BDM, Product, and Finance
Strong analytical skills with proficiency with Microsoft Excel
Ability to work seamlessly across multiple cross-functional capabilities and teams
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

What Will Put You Ahead

7+ years of relevant work experience
Experience in RFQ-based or complex B2B quoting environments for large accounts.
Working knowledge of CRM/CPQ/ERP workflows (Salesforce/CPQ/SAP exposure).
Experience working in manufacturing companies, preferably in optical connectivity, electronics, or interconnect solutions.
Experience with visualization tools for creating dashboards and KPIs

For this role, we anticipate paying $150,000 - $200,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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Hiring Philosophy

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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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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

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