COC Supplier Sustainability & Diversity Leader

Corning Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 88,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonuses & long-term incentives

Company-paid pension plan

Health and well-being benefits

Recognition program

Job summary

Corning Optical Communications in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Lead Supplier Sustainability & Diversity Manager to advance supplier sustainability, responsible sourcing, and supplier diversity initiatives. You will serve as the COC lead for RBA supply management and partner with GSM and corporate teams to align programs across sourcing, qualification, and supplier performance.

This role drives audit readiness, governance, reporting, and training materials, with opportunities for global leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; degree in supply chain, business, sustainability, engineering, environmental studies, or related field preferred.
• Experience in supplier sustainability, responsible sourcing, supplier diversity, supplier engagement, or supply chain compliance programs.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to turn supplier, audit, sustainability, and sourcing data into actionable insights and decision-ready reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead (COC) Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) supply management program, including assessment of gaps, development and tracking of corrective actions, support for audit readiness, and coordination of activities needed to complete customer, internal, and third-party audit requirements.
• Act as the primary point of coordination across COC plants, sourcing teams, and business stakeholders for responsible sourcing and supplier management expectations, ensuring RBA-related requirements are effectively implemented and sustained.
• Lead the COC Supplier Diversity Program, including integration of diverse supplier considerations into sourcing processes, support for reporting and governance, stakeholder engagement, and alignment with corporate supplier diversity strategy.
• Support broader COC supplier sustainability programs in partnership with corporate teams, including Scope 3 supplier engagement, supplier sustainability assessments and certifications, and Environmental Product Compliance activities.
• Partner closely with the GSM Sustainability team to support and, where appropriate, lead global program activities. Potential areas of global leadership or support may include Supplier Diversity program expansion, RBA audit preparation expansion across other business units, and support for sustainability and Environmental Product Compliance (EPC) programs.
• Help align supplier-facing requests across responsible sourcing, sustainability, diversity, and compliance programs so that asks of COC suppliers are coordinated, clear, and efficient.
• Develop and maintain reporting, communications, governance tools, and internal training materials to support visibility, compliance, and execution across COC supplier programs.
• Partner across COC and with corporate teams to embed supplier sustainability, responsible sourcing, and supplier diversity expectations into sourcing, supplier qualification, and supplier management processes, while driving continuous improvement across these programs.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Data-driven insights

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in supply chain, business, sustainability, engineering, environmental studies, or related field

Tools

SAP

Source-to-Pay systems

Procure-to-Pay processes

Job description

Corning Optical Communications in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Lead Supplier Sustainability & Diversity Manager to advance supplier sustainability, responsible sourcing, and supplier diversity initiatives. You will serve as the COC lead for RBA supply management and partner with GSM and corporate teams to align programs across sourcing, qualification, and supplier performance.

This role drives audit readiness, governance, reporting, and training materials, with opportunities for global leadership