Product Line Associate, FOD (Fiber Optic Hardware, Data-Center)

Responsibilities

• Support the Product Line Manager (PLM) with product life-cycle management, including launches, sustaining, and end-of-life support
• Assist with business planning by consolidating data, preparing summaries, and tracking key actions
• Collect competitive and market information to help maintain differentiated product positioning
• Interpret market demand signals to provide forecast and backlog inputs for supply planning
• Coordinate updates to product literature, presentations, and internal documentation
• Support day-to-day activities such as pricing inputs, product availability, and item setup
• Partner with supply chain and procurement to track cost, service, and lead time initiatives
• Assist in resolving product, quality, and service issues by coordinating cross-functional responses
• Prepare and distribute routine reports and maintain dashboards for key product line metrics

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree (required)
• Minimum 2+ years of relevant experience in product line, marketing, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, or commercial roles
• Conversational English fluency is required

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or Business
• Proficiency in SAP, Excel, Power BI, and PowerPoint
• Strong analytical skills and comfort working with financial and operational metrics
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively across functions in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

• Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives
• Food coupons and a structured savings fund (in addition to statutory benefits)
• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage for salaried employees
• Company-sponsored life insurance and total permanent disability protection
• Paid time off and access to an Employee Assistance Program
• Employee recognition programs

About the Company

Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. Our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible, from the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space. Our Optical Communications segment provides industry-leading optical solutions across the broader communications industry, supporting both carrier and enterprise networks.