Product Line Manager, Poly and Wafers

Product Line Manager, Poly and Wafers

As a Product Line Manager (PLM), you will be responsible for developing and executing a product line strategy that supports the achievement of desired product line sales growth and profitability for the Polysilicon and Solar Wafer businesses. This includes engaging in decisions on defining what products to develop and offer, building value propositions and selling tools, assisting with forecasting, and serving as a key collaborator with the Solar MAP / Wafer commercial, finance, manufacturing, planning, product technology, and engineering organizations for day-to-day operations.

Key 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 value propositions that improve margins for HSC's and Corning's products and services and enable new / enhanced selling opportunities with customers.
• Develop and execute the product line planning process, including the identification of critical projects to be undertaken for the year.
• Work with product technology to develop and launch new products, as appropriate.
• Develop the product line strategy and manage 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.
• Understand downstream market requirements and assess competitive threats and implications for the business.
• Understand and manage all profit and loss-related items of 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 of the requests.
• Optimize inventory management related to the product line by coordinating information flow between Forecasting, Sales, Manufacturing, and other parties, as needed.
• Work with Manufacturing and Sales to identify opportunities to reduce complexity and lower costs in the manufacturing process, both at Corning plants and the customer site, as appropriate.
• Manage the obsolescence process, as necessary, to extract maximum value through the end of the product lifecycle.
• Support the development of product pricing strategies.
• Articulate our value propositions, product attributes, specifications, basis of competition, and product trajectory; become an expert on downstream use of our products.
• Provide and maintain necessary sales tools such as positioning statements, value proposition presentations, and other sales tools for 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.
• Collaborate with marketing communications to support the development of external communications, including product collateral, tradeshow and conference materials, press releases, public relations, web communications, and social media, as appropriate.

Required Skills :

Education / Experience :

Travel Requirements :

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. The benefits available for this position are dependent on hours worked and may include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, pension plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, and PTO.

A job that shapes a life.

Corning offers you the total package. Your well-being is our priority. Our compensation and benefits package supports your health and wellness, financial, and career from day one.

We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To request an accommodation, please contact us at accommodations@corning.com.

Nearest Major Market : Saginaw