Product Manager

• Title: Product Manager
• Location: Corning NY | Onsite
• Pay Rate: $45 /Hr on W2
• Type & Duration: 1 Year contract possibility of extension based on demand.
• Travel : Travel: US and Asia for customer and contract manufacturing sites

 Scope of this position:

• You will be responsible for developing and executing a 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 advanced applications for Gorilla Glass, including smart home devices, motorcycles, and non-display covers for consumer electronics.
• 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.

 Major 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 a 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 collateral, tradeshow and conference materials, press releases, public relations, web communications and social media

 Required Skills:

• Strong business acumen
• Strong analytical skills with able to turn quantitative analysis into meaningful business insights
• Demonstrated ability to interface and work in teams with people across functional and geographic boundaries
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to manage business relationships using combination of data driven analysis, strategic thinking, networking, and strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently, efficiently, and effectively in a fast-paced working environment supporting the Mobile Consumer Electronics industry
• Ability to handle stressful environment
• Well-organized, process-oriented with systematic approach to problem solving
• Self-starter, capable of fully owning a complex strategy project with limited supervision
• Leadership presence and credibility within the organization
• Demonstrated self-confidence, ability to effectively communicate and influence senior management
• Potential to grow into commercial leadership roles

 Education / Experience:

• Bachelor of Science (4 year) degree or business (4 year) degree with analytical background and strong potential for technical learning.
• Minimum of 3 years work experience product line management, marketing, manufacturing, or engineering in an engineering based and customer-focused environment.
• Demonstrated track record of managing projects and leading multi-functional teams

 Desired:

• MBA or equivalent demonstrated experience (i.e., extensive experience in business)
• Financial analysis and accounting experience