Date: Jul 28, 2025
Location: Reynosa, TAM, MX, 88700
Company: Corning
Role Purpose
The Product Line Associate (PLA) executes a strategy that supports the achievement of regional sales growth and profitability. Successful candidates are responsible for product portfolio value proposition, product positioning, as well as optimizing long-term profitability for the FR cable product line. The PLA also acts as a key interface between the Commercial, Technology, Manufacturing, Quality, and Production Planning organizations.
Key Responsibilities
Collaborate with the Product Line Manager (PLM) and Product Team members to execute product life-cycle management strategy and develop both long- and short-term business strategies to maximize profitability and achieve growth.
Work closely with global counterparts to drive product strategies and champion new product development and timely release through collaboration with cross-functional teams, including Sales, Value Creation, Technology, and Manufacturing Operations.
Interpret market demand and provide forecast input for capacity planning.
Assist in resolving product, quality, and service issues while balancing customer needs.
Prepare and deliver presentations and product training for the portfolio under their responsibility.
Required Qualifications
- 3 Years+ Experience in product line management, engineering, operations, manufacturing, or commercial/marketing.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or business. MBA preferred.
- Ability to interface with Technology, Manufacturing, and Engineering teams to lead and influence product characteristics.
- Demonstrate entrepreneurship with the ability to formulate visions/strategies and predict trends.
- Ability to plan, manage, execute multiple priorities, and perform under pressure.
- Possess strong analytical skills coupled with an understanding of financial statements.
- Possess a strong work ethic and attention to detail with excellent organizational skills and a bias to action.
- Demonstrate proactiveness and deliver results consistently in a timely manner.
- Fluent command of the English language and possess excellent presentation skills.
- Microsoft Suite – excel, word, PowerPoint
Desired
U.S. Visa – ability to travel to US
Microsoft Power BI or other data visualization software
Microsoft Copilot or another AI platform