Product Line Specialist

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

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonuses and long-term incent.

100% company-paid pension plan

401(k) with company match

Comprehensive health benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Corning Incorporated in Charlotte, NC seeks a Scale-Up Product Line Specialist to lead cross-functional coordination across fiber, cable, connectivity, and hardware portfolios—delivering integrated solutions tailored to hyperscale customer architectures.

In this high-visibility role, you will partner across product line management, manufacturing, commercial, and supply chain teams to ensure the customer's end-to-end solution needs are met with precision and speed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 3+ years in commercial, product, or strategy roles or Engineering degree with MBA
• Experience coordinating complex product initiatives across cross-functional teams
• Familiarity with hyperscale architectures, fiber optics, connectivity, or cable
• Experience building solution-level business cases for product investment or cross-product alignment

Responsibilities

• Coordinate across product line managers, technology, and commercial teams to deliver cohesive, customer-specific solutions and roadmaps
• Lead or support cross-product initiatives with business case development for investment timing
• Support customer-facing technical and commercial discussions; provide competitive insights
• Track and communicate account performance metrics including profitability and delivery performance
• Forecast account-level demand at the solution level with product line managers and supply chain teams

Skills

Cross-functional coordination

Hyperscale architectures understanding

Fiber optics knowledge

Business case development

Matrixed environment experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business or related field

Engineering degree with MBA

Job description

The company built on breakthroughs. Join us. Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible.

Requisition Number: 77879 The company built on breakthroughs. Join us. Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible. How do we do this? With our people. They break through limitations and expectations- not once in a career, but every day. They help move our company, and the world, forward. At Corning, there are endless possibilities for making an impact. You can help connect the unconnected, drive the future of automobiles, transform at-home entertainment, and ensure the delivery of lifesaving medicines. And so much more. Come break through with us. Our Optical Communications segment has recently evolved from being a manufacturer of optical fiber and cable, hardware and equipment to being a comprehensive provider of industry-leading optical solutions across the broader communications industry. This segment is classified into two main product groupings - carrier network and enterprise network. The carrier network product group consists primarily of products and solutions for optical-based communications infrastructure for services such as video, data and voice communications. The enterprise network product group consists primarily of optical-based communication networks sold to businesses, governments and individuals for their own use.

Overview

Corning is seeking a Scale-Up Product Line Specialist to lead cross-functional coordination across fiber, cable, connectivity, and hardware portfolios - delivering integrated solutions tailored to hyperscale customer architectures. In this high-visibility role, you will partner across product line management, manufacturing, commercial, and supply chain teams to ensure the customer's end-to-end solution needs are met with precision and speed.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate across product line managers, technology, and commercial teams to deliver cohesive, customer-specific solutions and maintain solution-level roadmaps aligned to hyperscale customer architecture and deployment plans
• Lead or support solution-level initiatives spanning multiple product lines, including business case development for investment timing, cross-product alignment, and customization
• Support customer-facing technical and commercial discussions; provide competitive insights and guide counter-strategies with product line and sales teams
• Track and communicate account performance metrics - including solution profitability, delivery performance, roadmap alignment, and commercial agreement compliance
• Forecast account-level demand at the solution level in partnership with product line managers, commercial, and supply chain teams

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field with 3+ years of experience in commercial, product, or strategy roles - OR - Engineering degree with an MBA and experience in strategic coordination or solution planning
• Experience coordinating complex product or customer solution initiatives across cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment
• Familiarity with hyperscale architectures, fiber optics, connectivity, or cable
• Experience developing solution-level business cases for product investment or cross-product alignment decisions

Desired Qualifications

• Understanding of the hyperscale data center market and hyperscale customer operating models
• Technical familiarity with fiber, cable, and connectivity infrastructure
• Experience supporting or selling into hyperscale accounts

Work Conditions / Travel

• Up to 25% travel required, domestic and international
• Travel may include customer visits, cross-functional team meetings, and site engagements

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

The range for this position is $100,646.00 - $138,388.00 assuming full time status. Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.

A job that shapes a life.

Corning offers you the total package.

Your well-being is our priority. Our compensation and benefits package supports your health and wellness, financial aspirations, and career from day one.

• Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well. When Corning wins, we all win.
• As part of our commitment to your financial well-being, we provide a 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow throughout your career. Combined with matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan, Corning's total contributions to your retirement accounts can reach between 7% and 12% of your pay, depending on your age and years of service.
• Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company-paid life insurance, disability, disease management programs, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your family.
• Getting paid for our work is important, but feeling appreciated and recognized for those contributions motivates us much more. That's why Corning offers a recognition program to celebrate successes and reward colleagues who make exceptional contributions.

We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

Corning is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and considers requests for reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws. Individuals with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs may request reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, perform essential job functions, or access other benefits and privileges of employment.

To submit a request for reasonable accommodation related to disability or religion, please contact us at [e-mail] .