Global Business Planner

Corning Incorporated; City of Corning (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Corning Incorporated is seeking a Global Business Planner to develop and execute global supply chain strategies across regions, leading Customer Supply Chain Analysts and driving performance improvements. The role collaborates with customers, suppliers, and internal teams to optimize operations, mitigate risks, and meet corporate objectives.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in capacity planning and demand forecasting, with strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in supply chain planning with global operations and team leadership.
• Proven track record in capacity planning, demand forecasting, and supply chain optimization.
• Strong leadership with ability to mentor a multi-regional team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for internal/external stakeholders.
• Proficiency in SAP IBP and analytical tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead global capacity and demand planning (SIOP) aligned with objectives and supply chain capabilities.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and operations to maintain flexible capacity and contingency plans.
• Partner with product lines to optimize capacity, inventory, cost, service, and agility.
• Support development and governance of integrated planning process standards.
• Drive inventory management through planning master data and safety stock strategies.
• Present capacity plans to business teams and leadership as needed.
• Develop and execute strategic supply chain initiatives for product availability and efficiency.
• Set and monitor global KPIs for delivery, inventory, and cost efficiency.
• Lead cross-functional teams on improvement projects in planning processes and systems.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in SC, Business

MBA or Master’s degree

Tools

SAP IBP

Analytical tools

Job description

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.

Requisition Number: 78364

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.

Corning’s Environmental Technologies segment manufactures ceramic substrates and filter products for emissions control in mobile and stationary applications around the world.

Role Purpose

The Global Business Planner is responsible for developing and executing global supply chain strategies to align capacity, demand, and supply across regions while ensuring exceptional service to customers. This role leads the Customer Supply Chain Analysts, manages customer relationships, and drives performance improvements across the end-to-end supply chain. The manager will work closely with customers, suppliers, and internal teams to optimize operations, mitigate risks, and meet corporate objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and management of global capacity and demand plans (SIOP), ensuring alignment with corporate objectives, customer value, and supply chain capabilities
• Collaborate with manufacturing, supply chain, and operations teams to ensure flexible capacity models and robust contingency plans are in place
• Core business partner for assigned product lines to understand customer value and recommend supply chain strategies that optimize capacity, inventory, cost, service, and agility.
• Support the design, development and implementation of integrated planning process standards and govern adherence to established standards within assigned scope.
• Drive effective inventory management through process, policy and procedure definition in planning master data, safety stock strategy and rigorous slow moving inventory dispositioning.
• Facilitate Greenbook Capacity Plan including report out to business teams and key division leadership
• Develop and execute strategic supply chain initiatives, ensuring product availability and operational efficiency at both global and product-specific levels
• Set global KPIs for supply chain performance and monitor key metrics such as on-time delivery, inventory levels, and cost efficiency, ensuring that Product Line Planners meet their respective targets
• Lead global cross-functional teams in the planning and execution of improvement projects related to supply chain processes and systems, coordinating with Product Line Planners and Customer Supply Chain Analyst for consistent execution

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree in SC, Business
• 8+ years of experience in supply chain planning, with a focus on global operations and team management
• Proven track record in capacity planning, demand forecasting, and supply chain optimization at both the global and product-specific levels
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to manage and mentor a team across multiple regions
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work with internal teams, external stakeholders, and manage a reporting team
• Proficiency in advanced planning systems (e.g., SAP. IBP) and analytical tools
• Demonstrated experience in driving supply chain improvements and achieving operational targets, with the ability to manage both strategic and tactical aspects of planning

Desired Experiences

• MBA or Master’s degree
• Professional certification in supply chain management, operations, or engineering