About this role
About the Role This is a strategic leadership role within Corning's Global Supply Management function. It is responsible for building and executing a resilient, cost-competitive, and compliant global supply base to enable Corning’s growth and operational excellence. The leader partners with Manufacturing, R&D, Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, and Commercial leadership to develop and execute integrated sourcing strategies across direct and indirect materials, contract manufacturing, capital procurement, logistics, and global trade compliance. What You'll Do
- Develop and execute global procurement and supply strategies across direct materials, indirect spend, contract manufacturing, capital procurement, and logistics to support business growth and manufacturing strategy.
- Own and manage significant global spend, delivering measurable cost reduction, cost avoidance, and total value improvement aligned with financial and operational objectives.
- Lead strategic supplier and contract manufacturing relationships, ensuring best‑in‑class performance in cost, quality, delivery, yield, and innovation.
- Partner with senior cross‑functional leaders (Manufacturing, R&D, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, Commercial) to align sourcing strategies with product, capacity, and technology roadmaps.
- Identify and mitigate supply, geopolitical, and operational risks through supplier segmentation, dual sourcing, contingency planning, and supplier development.
- Drive capital procurement strategy to support capacity expansion, optimize incentives, and ensure timely, cost‑effective delivery of equipment and infrastructure.
- Leverage corporate Global Supply Management capabilities to maximize global scale, standardization, and enterprise value.
- Ensure compliance with global buying policies, trade regulations, and governance requirements, including audit readiness and contract controls.
- Lead, develop, and scale a global procurement organization, including talent development, succession planning, and organizational design.
- Champion change, continuous improvement, and digital procurement practices to improve efficiency, transparency, and decision‑making across the supply base. What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 10+ years of progressive experience in procurement, supply chain, manufacturing, or operations.
- Proven success leading global sourcing strategies and supplier negotiations. Nice to Have
- Experience leading teams in a global, matrix organization (not explicitly stated in text but commonly expected for this role). Compensation & Benefits
- Not disclosed in the provided posting.