Commercial Operations Project Lead

Corning Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 77,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Bonuses

Health benefits

Job summary

Corning Inc. is hiring a Commercial Support Specialist to lead coordination of customer sales order activity and related operational initiatives.

You will drive alignment across Planning, Finance, Production, Quality, Logistics, and Commercial Operations to keep milestones on track and ensure timely execution. You will oversee tracking of milestones, changes, risks, and follow-up actions, support documentation, and maintain clear visibility into project progress.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, STEM or related field — or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of experience in operations coordination, order management, project coordination, project management, commercial support or a related field preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage high volumes of rapid change information.
• Excellent communication and follow through skills across multiple functions.
• Detail oriented with strong documentation and tracking discipline.
• Solid proficiency with Microsoft Office and general document management tools.
• Familiarity with solar energy industry and manufacturing processes.
• Project Coordination Mindset:Ability to organize complex workstreams, track milestones, coordinate stakeholders, and drive follow-through on deliverables

Responsibilities

• Lead coordination of order-related workflows and operational initiatives by establishing priorities, tracking milestones, managing action items, and ensuring timely execution across cross-functional teams.
• Partner with internal stakeholders — including Planning, Finance, Production, Quality, and Logistics — to align on requirements, clarify dependencies, coordinate deliverables, and maintain momentum on shared objectives.
• Own the day-to-day tracking and coordination of customer sales order activity, ensuring status updates, changes, and next steps are documented, communicated, and advanced appropriately.
• Manage changes in shipment timing, quantities, amendments, and other order adjustments by assessing impacts, coordinating required updates, and ensuring teams remain aligned on revised priorities and timelines.
• Proactively identify risks, discrepancies, and process gaps related to order activity, then coordinate across teams to resolve issues, elevate when needed, and prevent delays to execution.
• Develop and maintain trackers, status summaries, reports, and order-related briefs that provide clear visibility into project progress, open items, deadlines, and operational risks.
• Support execution of Commercial Operations priorities by organizing workflows, documenting action plans, following up on commitments, and helping ensure projects move forward efficiently.
• Evaluate recurring challenges and workflow inefficiencies, gather insights from day-to-day operations, and support implementation of process improvements that increase consistency, visibility, and execution effectiveness.

Skills

Project coordination

Digital fluency

Execution focus

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Corning Inc. is hiring a Commercial Support Specialist to lead coordination of customer sales order activity and related operational initiatives.

You will drive alignment across Planning, Finance, Production, Quality, Logistics, and Commercial Operations to keep milestones on track and ensure timely execution. You will oversee tracking of milestones, changes, risks, and follow-up actions, support documentation, and maintain clear visibility into project progress.