Product Line Manager

Requisition Number: 76854   The company built on breakthroughs. ​   Join us.​                                                                                Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible.  ​     How do we do this? With our people. They break through limitations and expectations – not once in a career, but every day. They help move our company, and the world, forward. ​     ​At Corning, there are endless possibilities for making an impact. You can help connect the unconnected, drive the future of automobiles, transform at-home entertainment, and ensure the delivery of lifesaving medicines. And so much more.​      ​Come break through with us.   The Specialty Materials segment manufactures products that provide more than 150 material formulations for glass, glass ceramics and fluoride crystals to meet demand for unique customer needs. Consequently, this segment operates in a wide variety of commercial and industrial markets that include display optics and components, semiconductor optics components, aerospace and defense, astronomy, ophthalmic products, telecommunications components and cover glass that is optimized for portable display devices.   SCOPE/PURPOSE OF POSITION: As a Product Line Manager (PLM), you will be responsible for developing and executing a product line strategy that supports the achievement of sales and profitability targets for the Gorilla Glass business.  This role will collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders to enable sales of cover glass for touch-enabled laptops. This includes engaging in decisions on defining what products to develop and offer, building value proposition and selling tools, assisting with forecasting, and serving as a key collaborator with the Gorilla Glass commercial, finance, manufacturing, quality, and engineering organizations for day-to-day operations.   ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Lead a cross-functional product team consisting of functional leads from Development, Product Engineering, Applications Engineering, Manufacturing, Marketing and/or Sales Develop and execute the product line plan through collaboration with the product team Understand and manage the profit and loss of the product line Develop and articulate value propositions that improve margins for Corning’s products and enable new/enhanced selling opportunities with customers Work with Program Management to develop and launch new products Develop the product roadmap and manage the product line through the stages of innovation, from product concept through commercialization and life-cycle management Support the development of product pricing strategies  Understand downstream market requirements and assess competitive threats and implications for the product line Address new product/special requests by developing a business case (including P&L and balance sheet implications) to determine the feasibility and pricing requirements Work 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. Manage the obsolescence process, as necessary, to extract maximum value through the end of the product lifecycle Provide and maintain necessary sales tools such as positioning statement, value proposition presentation, and other sales tools to customer-facing organizations to ensure effective deployment of product line strategies Work with legal and sales teams to define contractual terms and participate in the approvals of the supply agreement process Work with marketing communications to support development of external communications, including product