Senior Sourcing & Procurement Specialist

Date: Oct 23, 2026 Location: Charlotte, NC, US, 28216 Company: Corning Requisition Number: 78894 The company built on breakthroughs. Join us. Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible. How do we do this? With our people. They break through limitations and expectations – not once in a career, but every day. They help move our company, and the world, forward. At Corning, there are endless possibilities for making an impact. You can help connect the unconnected, drive the future of automobiles, transform at-home entertainment, and ensure the delivery of lifesaving medicines. And so much more. Come break through with us. The Global Supply Management (GSM) Function is recognized as a critical function for business success. It delivers the training, tools and opportunities needed to create innovative solutions for the function & the corporation. GSM has leading edge, effective processes to anticipate and exceed customer requirements. Scope of Position Responsible for supporting and progressively leading Global Supply Management (GSM) sourcing activities and cross-functional projects. The role works with internal stakeholders and suppliers to help secure products, equipment, and services that meet business, quality, cost, supply assurance, and risk-management objectives. Key Responsibilities Supports and progressively leads cross-functional sourcing projects from opportunity identification and project scoping through supplier selection, implementation, and results tracking; maintains project plans, milestones, action logs, risks, and stakeholder communications. Supports the development and execution of sourcing plans aligned with business requirements, technical specifications, demand, cost targets, supply assurance needs, and project timelines. Supports and progressively leads competitive sourcing activities, including requests for information, proposals, and quotations; helps prepare sourcing packages, coordinate supplier communications, collect responses, and maintain clear documentation. Performs spend, market, cost, and supplier analyses; supports proposal evaluations using commercial, technical, quality, capacity, service, and risk criteria; and develops recommendations for stakeholder review. Supports supplier discussions and commercial negotiations involving price, payment terms, capacity, lead time, productivity, tooling, inventory, warranty, service levels, and other business terms while developing negotiation skills. Collaborate with Legal, Finance, Engineering, Quality, Operations, and other stakeholders to understand requirements, align priorities, communicate project status, and support sourcing, contracting, and supplier-management activities. Supports post-award implementation, including supplier onboarding, transition planning, qualification activities, purchase-order readiness, schedule tracking, issue resolution, and handoff to ongoing supplier management. Builds productive working relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders; supports performance reviews, action plans, capacity and risk reviews, cost-reduction efforts, and issue escalation. Tracks and reports sourcing project results, including savings, cost avoidance, working-capital improvements, spend under contract, project status, sourcing cycle time, supply-risk reduction, and other agreed performance measures. Supports category management and continuous improvement by maintaining project pipelines, identifying competitive sourcing and dual-source opportunities, sharing market intelligence, and improving sourcing processes, templates, dashboards, and governance. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, or a related field 1-3 years of experience in procurement, purchasing, sourcing, supply ch…

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