Senior Sourcing & Procurement Specialist

NCBioImpact; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 69,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonuses

Pension plan

Health benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Corning is seeking a Global Supply Management (GSM) professional to support and progressively lead cross-functional sourcing initiatives. You will partner with internal teams and suppliers to meet cost, quality, and risk targets, while driving continuous improvement across sourcing processes.

You will build plans, analyze data in Excel, and contribute to supplier negotiations, onboarding, and post-award activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent.
• 1-3 years of procurement, sourcing, or supply chain experience.
• Solid understanding of procurement, supply chain, and project management.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and stakeholder communications.
• Proficiency in Excel for data analysis and reporting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects.

Responsibilities

• Supports and progressively leads cross-functional sourcing projects from opportunity identification to results tracking.
• Develops and executes sourcing plans aligned with requirements, specifications, cost targets, and timelines.
• Leads competitive sourcing activities, including RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs; coordinates responses and communications.
• Performs spend, market, cost, and supplier analyses; develops recommendations for stakeholders.
• Supports supplier negotiations on price, terms, capacity, lead time, and service levels.
• Collaborates with Legal, Finance, Engineering, Quality, Operations to align priorities and support sourcing activities.
• Supports post-award onboarding, transition planning, and handoffs to supplier management.
• Builds relationships with suppliers and internal teams; participates in performance reviews and escalations.
• Tracks and reports savings, cost avoidance, and supply-risk reductions.

Skills

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Excel proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong written and verbal communicate

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, finance, engineering, or related field

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

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 chain, project management, operations, finance, engineering, data analytics, or a related business function
• Basic understanding of procurement, purchasing, supply chain, project management, data analytics, or business operations.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and building productive relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to organize and interpret data and develop practical recommendations.
• Experience supporting projects or business initiatives, including tracking milestones, actions, risks, and stakeholder communications.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the ability to organize, analyze, and present data.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and support several projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated initiative, learning agility, and willingness to take ownership while developing new sourcing capabilities.

Desired Qualifications

• Exposure to purchasing, sourcing, supplier management, contract administration, or related activities.
• Experience supporting project planning, scheduling, tracking, implementation, or process improvement efforts.
• Experience performing data analysis and developing reports, dashboards, or business recommendations.
• Experience with SAP, another enterprise resource planning system, or e-sourcing and procurement tools.
• Green Belt certification, project-management training, or related continuous-improvement experience.

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

The range for this position is $69,318.00 - $95,313.00 assuming full time status. Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.

A job that shapes a life.

Corning offers you the total package.

Your well-being is our priority. Our compensation and benefits package supports your health and wellness, financial aspirations, and career from day one.

• Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well. When Corning wins, we all win.
• As part of our commitment to your financial well-being, we provide a 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow throughout your career. Combined with matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan, Corning's total contributions to your retirement accounts can reach between 7% and 12% of your pay, depending on your age and years of service.
• Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company-paid life insurance, disability, disease management programs, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your family.
• Getting paid for our work is important, but feeling appreciated and recognized for those contributions motivates us much more. That's why Corning offers a recognition program to celebrate successes and reward colleagues who make exceptional contributions.

Corning is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and considers requests for reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws. Individuals with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs may request reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, perform essential job functions, or access other benefits and privileges of employment. To submit a request for reasonable accommodation related to disability or religion, please contact us at [e-mail].