Product Line Manager - Advanced Packaging Glass Carrier

Requisition Number: 64098

 

Corning is vital to progress – in the industries we help shape and in the world we share.

 

We invent life-changing technologies using materials science. Our scientific and manufacturing expertise, boundless curiosity, and commitment to purposeful invention place us at the center of the way the world interacts, works, learns, and lives.

 

Our sustained investment in research, development, and invention means we’re always ready to solve the toughest challenges alongside our customers. 

 

Corning’s businesses are ever evolving to best serve our customers, industries, and consumers. Today, we accelerate and transform life sciences, mobile consumer electronics, optical communications, display, and automotive markets. We are changing the world with: 

•    Trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery to save lives
•    Damage-resistant cover glass to enhance the devices that keep us connected
•    Optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions to carry information and ideas at the speed of light
•    Precision glass for advanced displays to deliver richer experiences 
•    Auto glass and ceramics to drive cleaner, safer, and smarter transportation 

 

Scope of Position:

Develops and executes Advanced Packaging Glass Carrier product line strategy that supports the achievement of desired product line sales growth and profitability for Packaging and Wafers business.

 

Day to Day Responsibilities: 

• Works closely with, or leads, a cross-functional product team consisting of functional leads from Development, Product Engineering, Applications Engineering, Manufacturing, Marketing and/or Sales to:
• Develop the product or product line‚ market value proposition and pricing strategy.
• Develop and execute the product line planning process, including the identification of critical projects to be undertaken for the year.
• Identifies the best mix for the market(s) through effective segmentation and portfolio rationalization.
• Find the optimal solution (balancing the needs of Corning and the customer) to all product issues related to performance (i.e., specs, attributes, services), quality, share growth, customer needs (contract management).
• Create an intellectual property and standards strategy for the product line.
• Understand downstream market requirements and assess competitive threats and implications for the business.
• Owns and optimizes pricing levels by setting floor price, establishing pricing structure, optimizing product premiums, and ensuring value received for product line.
• Create long-term forecasting plans.
• Understand and manage all profit & loss related items of the product line.
•  Addresses new product/special requests by developing a business case (including P&L and balance sheet implications) to determine the feasibility and pricing requirements of the requests. 
• Works to develop value propositions that improve margins for Cornings products and services and enable new/enhanced selling opportunities with customers
• Works with Program Management to receive‚ new products, as appropriate.
• Develops the product line strategy and manages the product line through the stages of innovation, from product concept through commercialization and life-cycle management, as appropriate depending on the stage of handoff from Program Management.
• Optimizes inventory management related to the product line by coordinating information flow, as needed, between Forecasting, Sales, Manufacturing, and other parties as needed.
• May get involved in supply chain disruption issues to influence or make decisions on global order and Development/Manufacturing prioritization.
• Works with Manufacturing and Sales to identify opportunities to reduce complexity and cost reduction in the manufacturing process both at Corning‚ plant(s) and the customer site, as appropriate.
• Manages the obsolescence process, as necessary, to extract maximum value through the end of the product‚ lifecycle.
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