Product Line Analyst, Carrier Networks Cable Assemblies (CN CAB) NAFTA

Requisition Number: 67541

 

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. 

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

 

The Product Line Analyst is responsible for providing tactical support for the day-to-day business management of the Carrier Networks Cable Assembly North America (CN CAB - NAFTA) Product Line team, reporting to the Product Line Manager

Key Responsibilities

 

 

• Proactively monitor and manage customer order fulfillment performance: undated orders, sample and demo requests, backlog, inventory, quality, and other metrics 
• Works closely with the Product Line Manager, Product Line Specialists, Supply Chain, Customer Service, Pricing, Manufacturing, Quality, Technology, Application Engineering, Market Development and Sales
• Part number assignment and loading, create, and manage workflows
• Price loading, updating and needed changes
• Create and drive Product Change Notifications as necessary
• Collect and distribute standardized reports and key product line metrics
• Conduct periodic review and initiate updated product collateral, including literature, specification sheets, videos, and standard recommended procedures and installation instructions with guidance from the Product Line Specialist 
• Support product training for Customer Service, Sales, Application Engineering with collateral, samples, and other training materials, as required
• Collect information from multiple internal sources to define and quantify product-related challenges securing requisite data and provide analyses to support day-to-day decisions
• Participate in support of the supply chain team helping resolve supply disruption issues as appropriate
• Coordinate information flow between PLM, Forecasting, Sales, Manufacturing, and other parties as needed

Required Education

 

• Bachelor’s degree – Business, Engineering, Data Analytics, Math or equivalent
• Fluency in English, and proficiency in Spanish a plus
• Fundamental knowledge of MS Office tools (Excel, PPT, Word, etc.)
• Experience in data and financial analysis
• Capable of working efficiently in a high-speed environment (being proactive, working autonomously, solving problems, and managing multiple tasks) 
• Committed to fulfilling the needs and standards of both internal and external clients
• Builds and sustains effective relationships co-workers at various levels of the organization
• Commercial / customer facing acumen mapping product line value proposition to customer requirements (experience leading customer voice of customer engagements is