Fiber/Cable Market Intelligence Manager

Corning•City of Corning, NY

22h•$145,811 - $200,491

About The Position

The Fiber/Cable Market Intelligence Manager leads analysis of fiber and cable market trends across products, applications, regions and customer segments. Working closely with Competitive Intelligence, Forecasting & Data Intellignece and Commerical, Regional & Engineering Services Intelligence, you will define key business questions, structure the analysis, synthesize inputs and communicate clear conclusions. This role requires the ability to integrate multiple sources of information-including external research, internal data, customer and field intelligence, competitor activity, pricing trends, capacity developments and technology changes - into a coherent market perspective. Success in the role depends on strong analytical judgement, cross-functional collaboration and the ability to communicate decision-ready insights to leadership.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience
Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business-related discipline
Strong background in market intelligence, strategic analysis, product/market management, economics, supply-demand analysis, strategy, or a related analytical field
Demonstrated ability to independently structure and lead complex analyses from problem definition through executive communication
Strong understanding of fiber, cable, telecommunications infrastructure, connectivity markets, manufacturing economics, or related industrial and technology sectors
Ability to synthesize large volumes of quantitative and qualitative information into a coherent and actionable point of view
Strong business judgment and comfort making recommendations when information is incomplete, ambiguous, or conflicting

Nice To Haves

Master of Business Administration (MBA) from an accredited institution
Experience analyzing industry demand, market pricing, industry capacity, competitive dynamics, and customer requirements
Credibility and business relevance of market perspectives on fiber, cable, and carrier industry dynamics
Effectiveness in converting ambiguous questions, fragmented information, and conflicting signals into clear conclusions and recommended areas of action
Demonstrated influence of analyses on COC strategy, planning, investment decisions, product positioning, supply planning, and commercial prioritization
Quality and defensibility of analytical frameworks, assumptions, conclusions, and executive recommendations

Responsibilities

Lead market intelligence and strategic analysis focused on fiber, cable, and carrier market views across COC segments, regions, and applications.
Take assigned business questions from problem definition through executive communication, including defining the approach, coordinating inputs, and driving the work to a clear conclusion.
Develop and maintain market perspectives on fiber and cable demand, supply, competitive positioning, pricing dynamics, customer behavior, and technology evolution.
Synthesize external research, internal data, customer and field intelligence, competitor developments, macroeconomic indicators, channel signals, manufacturing trends, and business perspectives.
Build clear and defensible points of view by reconciling conflicting signals, assessing evidence quality, identifying assumptions, and applying sound judgment under uncertainty.
Develop market frameworks, segmentation structures, demand-driver models, and assumptions that improve COC understanding of market size, growth, risks, opportunities, and inflection points within fiber and cable markets.
Monitor and interpret industry developments such as new capacity announcements, raw material trends, pricing changes, policy shifts, regional demand patterns, and emerging technologies impacting fiber and cable demand.
Partner with Forecasting & Data Intelligence through critical review, helping reconcile strategic market perspectives with bottoms-up, top-down, and AI-driven forecasts.
Lead cross-functional integration for assigned analyses and determine where additional expertise from product line management, commercial teams, operations, engineering, supply chain, technology, or regional partners is required.
Communicate and defend decision-grade conclusions to COC and business-unit leaders, including the evidence, uncertainty, implications, and recommended actions or watchpoints.
Use and help improve AI-enabled research and analytical tools while remaining accountable for validation, interpretation, and business judgment.
Contribute to a One-COC intelligence model by determining when this role should lead an output and when its work should support a broader integrated BI deliverable.