Global Capital Equipment Sourcing Lead

Corning Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 81,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonuses

Pension plan

Health benefits

Employee recognition program

Job summary

Corning Inc. in the United States seeks a Global Supply Management sourcing leader for capital equipment to support global manufacturing and expansion projects.

You will drive strategy, supplier selection, and cross-functional collaboration from concept through installation to closeout. The role focuses on cost savings, risk management, and policy compliance, partnering with Engineering, PMO, Operations, Finance, and suppliers to deliver on-time projects and sustained value.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in manufacturing, operations, planning, engineering, supply management, or procurement.
• Technical curiosity and ability to learn how equipment used to manufacture Corning products works.
• Experience managing multimillion-dollar negotiations and supplier relationships across cost, quality, schedule, service, and performance.
• Experience across multiple businesses, divisions, technologies, or global manufacturing environments.
• Experience purchasing industrial measurement, control, refactoring, semiconductor-process, mechanical, or electrical equipment.
• Experience working in a matrixed environment, supporting cross-functional teams, or leading lean/value-engineering projects that drive equipment cost reduction.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing strategy development and execution for capital equipment supporting global manufacturing and expansion projects.
• Manage RFQs, RFPs, supplier evaluations, contract negotiations, and supplier selection for multimillion-dollar capital investments.
• Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, PMO, Operations, Finance, and suppliers to ensure successful project delivery from concept through equipment installation and project closeout.
• Drive cost savings, cost avoidance, and capital efficiency through strategic sourcing, total cost of ownership analysis, benchmarking, and value engineering.
• Oversee procurement execution, including purchase orders, supplier commitments, delivery schedules, and issue resolution to support on-time project execution.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships, performance reviews, audits, capability assessments, and continuous improvement initiatives across cost, quality, delivery, service, and capacity.
• Identify and mitigate supply, commercial, schedule, and technology risks while ensuring compliance with corporate sourcing policies and procurement controls.
• Support supplier development, qualification of new technologies, supplier-base optimization, and global supply continuity efforts.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Technical curiosity

Negotiation experience

Job description

Corning Inc. in the United States seeks a Global Supply Management sourcing leader for capital equipment to support global manufacturing and expansion projects.

You will drive strategy, supplier selection, and cross-functional collaboration from concept through installation to closeout. The role focuses on cost savings, risk management, and policy compliance, partnering with Engineering, PMO, Operations, Finance, and suppliers to deliver on-time projects and sustained value.