Product Line Manager

Requisition Number: 77167

 

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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.

Role Purpose

As a Product Line Manager for Corning Bendable Glass, you will support the development and execution of product line strategies that enable sales growth, customer adoption, profitability, and successful commercialization within the Corning Bendable Glass business. This role partners closely with commercial, technology, engineering, manufacturing, finance, quality, legal, supply chain, and account teams to help translate emerging bendable glass technologies into scalable product offerings for leading global customers.

The Product Line Manager will contribute to product line planning, value proposition development, pricing support, customer and market analysis, roadmap execution, and cross-functional coordination from product concept through commercialization and lifecycle management. The role requires strong business acumen, analytical capability, technical curiosity, and the ability to influence across functions and geographies in a fast-paced business environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of the Corning Bendable Glass product line strategy, including product positioning, growth opportunities, competitive differentiation, and commercialization priorities.
• Partner with cross-functional teams across development, product engineering, applications engineering, manufacturing, finance, quality, marketing, sales, legal, and supply chain to advance product line objectives.
• Monitor product line financial performance, including revenue, profitability, cost drivers, inventory considerations, and other P&L-related inputs, in partnership with finance and commercial leadership.
• Work with manufacturing and customer-facing teams to identify opportunities to reduce complexity, improve cost position, and support manufacturability at Corning and customer sites.
• Build subject matter expertise in Bendable Glass product attributes, specifications, customer applications, manufacturing capabilities, basis of competition, and product trajectory.

Experiences/Education - Required

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, technical field, or related discipline required.
• MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years of business, product management, commercial, strategy, engineering, manufacturing, or related experience preferred.
• Experience in product management, commercial execution, product development, advanced materials, glass, high-tech manufacturing, or Mobile Consumer Electronics preferred.
• Experience working with global customers, cross-regional teams, or international business environments preferred.
• Exposure to pricing, forecasting, business case development, customer negotiations, contracts, or supply agreements preferred.

 

 

 

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

The range for this position is $148,181.00 - $203,749.00 assuming full time status. Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. 

 

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Your well-being is our priority. Our compensation and benefits package supports your health and wellness, financial aspirations, and career from day one.

• Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well. When Corning wins, we all win.
• As part of our commitment to your financial well-being, we provide a 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow throughout your career. Combined with matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan, Corning’s total contributions to your retirement accounts can reach between 7% and 12% of your pay, depending on your age and years of service.
• Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company-paid life insurance, disability, disease management programs, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your family.
• Getting paid for our work is important, but feeling appreciated and recognized for those contributions motivates us much more. That’s why Corning offers a recognition program to celebrate successes and reward colleagues who make exceptional contributions. 

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Corning is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and considers requests for reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws. Individuals with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs may request reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, perform essential job functions, or access other benefits and privileges of employment. To submit a request for reasonable accommodation related to disability or religion, please contact us at View email address on us.fitly.work .