Product Line Associate **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