Product Line Specialist, Connectors & Adapters Global
Corning•Charlotte, NC
•$100,646 - $138,388•Onsite
About The Position
Corning's Connectors & Adapters business sits at the intersection of technology and commercial strategy — and our Product Line Specialists are the engine behind how we bring products to market, grow revenue, and stay ahead of the competition. In this role, you'll own critical elements of product lifecycle execution — from new product development and commercialization through pricing strategy, customer engagement, and supply-demand alignment — partnering across engineering, operations, and commercial teams to deliver measurable business outcomes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or Business
- 4+ years of experience in product management, product line, or commercial/technical role
- Demonstrated experience in commercial or customer-facing roles, including mapping product value propositions to customer requirements
- Proficiency in complex numerical analysis and data modeling using Excel or equivalent analytical tools
- Communicates technical and commercial concepts clearly across diverse audiences including operations, engineering, sales, and customers
- Drives cross-functional teams toward shared product line goals in a global matrix environment
- Manages multiple concurrent projects and strategic initiatives with strong prioritization
Nice To Haves
- MBA or equivalent advanced degree
- Experience in telecommunications or high-volume manufacturing
- Experience coordinating across global and regional product teams and manufacturing locations
- Bilingual English/Spanish
- Experience partnering with supply chain, manufacturing, and product engineering teams to improve cost, service levels, and business performance
- Experience managing product portfolios through growth, rationalization, cost reduction, complexity reduction, and lifecycle optimization
- Experience developing business cases, pricing models, financial forecasts, or market opportunity assessment
Responsibilities
- Lead execution of product line strategy — integrating market insights, competitive assessments, and cross-functional collaboration to identify new applications, refine product positioning, and drive growth
- Own new product development and launch activities from early-stage justification through full commercialization, including leadership of pricing strategy across base, floor, contract, and day-to-day pricing
- Serve as a voice-of-customer (VOC) expert in customer-facing engagements; lead resolution of product, quality, and service issues, balancing customer and business needs for rapid resolution
- Maintain alignment with Supply Chain and Manufacturing to ensure supply and demand are forecast-aligned; identify and lead initiatives to reduce product complexity and manufacturing cost
- Quantify value propositions, assess business case assumptions and market risks, and drive strategic, technology, and operational product line initiatives to conclusion
Benefits
- Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives
- 100% company-paid pension benefit
- Matching contributions to 401(k) savings plan
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Family building support
- Fitness programs
- Company-paid life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disease management programs
- Paid time off
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Recognition program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
