Product Line Lead — Enterprise & Americas Markets

NCBioImpact; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 101,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses and long-term incentives

Company-paid pension

401(k) matching

Health benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Corning's Optical Communications segment seeks a Product Line Specialist to own day-to-day management of the product line, work with Market Development, Value Creation, Technology, Operations and Network Architecture to drive growth and deliver measurable business outcomes.

You will lead product lifecycle execution, including new product development, commercialization, pricing strategy, and supply-demand alignment, while collaborating with cross-functional teams and customers to translate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or business is required; MBA preferred.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to adapt to different audiences (production, design engineering, sales).
• Commercial/customer-facing acumen and ability to map product line value to customer requirements (VOC experience preferred).
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently and effectively schedule workload.
• Strong leadership to drive cross-functional teams and deliver results.
• Analytical ability to conduct complex numerical analyses and build data models in Excel or similar tools.
• 4+ years of work experience.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities for new product applications through competitive assessment and market environment.
• Support customer engagements representing the product line as a VOC expert.
• Identify product line enhancements or product positioning leveraging competitive insights.
• Lead the execution of the strategic direction of the product line.
• Support new product development from early-stage justification to commercialization.
• Responsible for leading product launch activities including internal planning and external engagements.
• Assist in the management of the product line's lifecycle.
• Lead pricing strategy including base, floor, contract and project pricing; day-to-day pricing.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Initiative and drive

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or business

MBA preferred

Tools

Excel

Job description

Corning's Optical Communications segment seeks a Product Line Specialist to own day-to-day management of the product line, work with Market Development, Value Creation, Technology, Operations and Network Architecture to drive growth and deliver measurable business outcomes.

You will lead product lifecycle execution, including new product development, commercialization, pricing strategy, and supply-demand alignment, while collaborating with cross-functional teams and customers to translate