HSDC Customer Experience Program Specialist

Requisition Number: 74656

 

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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.

 

Role Purpose: 

• Ensure that Corning Optical Communications delivers on promises to key Hyperscale Datacenter Strategic and Global Data Center Account customers, fulfills all customer expectations and achieves deep and ongoing customer access
• Collaborate with assigned accounts to meet project delivery schedules by coordinating with Customer Operations, PLM, Supply Chain and Manufacturing on large projects.  Provide detailed documentation of projects to internal and external customers
• Manage projects closely so that customers experience the highest level of support by ensuring project timelines are met and details are communicated properly to all involved internal and external parties
• Provide tactical account management support to ensure the strategy established by the GAM/NBD/Hyperscale/Sales Engineer is executed allowing GAMs to focus on account growth
• Become trusted advisors to Data Center customers, enabling Corning Optical Communications to further nurture and keep named Datacenter Global and Strategic accounts
• Actively work to uncover new opportunities and assist in closing high profile project business for Corning Optical Communications’ Global and Strategic Data Center market

 

Major Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with assigned accounts to meet project delivery schedules by coordinating with Customer Operations, PLM, Supply Chain and Manufacturing on large projects.  Provide detailed documentation of projects to internal and external customers.
• Maximize the sales of Corning Optical Communications (COC) products
• Provide support to the Global Account Managers (GAM) and regional Sales Engineers by uncovering key decision makers and influencers who have key roles within the project sales cycle. This includes active management of the contacts to ensure close of the sale
• Engage and coordinate the services of PLM, Customer Operations, Supply Chain, Deal Desk, Marketing and the GAM/Sales Engineer as appropriate
• Attend and coordinate customer meetings to review project metrics.
• Forecast major projects for PLM and Supply Chain through internal tools or weekly meetings by maintaining current project information and onsite dates
• Maintain positive customer relationships with all internal and external customers
• Maintain proficiency in the use of the personal computer with special emphasis on Salesforce.com, MS Office Suite of products (Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Teams, SharePoint)
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of Corning Optical Communications’ products and their applications, specifically data center products
• Participate in travel to assigned accounts/projects as required 

 

Education and Experience - Required

• Bachelor’s Degree (Business Administ