Product Line Specialist, XMD Americas
About The Position
The Product Line Specialist is responsible for the day-to-day business management of the Product Line team while assisting with the execution of the 1-year plan strategic objectives, reporting to the Product Line Manager. PLS has a foundational understanding of the customer application, supports new product development, leads cross-functional internal teams, and drives product value prop development. The 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.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree (preferred Engineering and/or Business)
- Minimum 4 years of work experience product line management, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and/or commercial/marketing
- Initiative and drive to identify and solve problems and complete tasks with minimal supervision
- Strong communication skills, and the ability to adapt the message to different audiences (i.e. production vs. design engineers vs. sales)
- Commercial / customer facing acumen for mapping product line value proposition to customer requirements (experience leading voice of customer engagements is preferred)
- Experience prioritizing multiple projects/initiatives concurrently, and effectively manage their own schedule
- Leadership skills to effectively drive cross-functional teams
- Analytical skills to conduct complex numerical analysis, and build data models in Excel or other tools
Nice To Haves
- experience leading voice of customer engagements is preferred
Responsibilities
- Partner with Value Creation and Network Architecture teams to identify new product application opportunities through market and competitive assessments.
- Support customer engagements as the voice of the customer (VOC) expert for the product line.
- Identify product line enhancements and positioning opportunities using competitive insights and market knowledge.
- Work with the Product Line Manager and Product Team to execute product lifecycle management strategies.
- Contribute to the development of short- and long-term business strategies that maximize profitability and drive growth.
- Lead execution of the product line’s strategic direction in alignment with business objectives.
- Support new product development from early-stage justification through commercialization.
- Lead product launch activities, including internal commercialization efforts and external customer or market engagements.
- Support new product development and engineering initiatives to maintain market timing, cost, prioritization, and growth opportunities.
- Execute product line pricing strategies, resolve product/quality/service issues, align demand and supply with Supply Chain and Manufacturing, and identify opportunities to reduce complexity and cost.
Benefits
- Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives
- 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions
- Matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan
- Medical, dental, vision
- Paid parental leave
- Family building support
- Fitness
- Company-paid life insurance
- Disability
- 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
