Solar Commercial Operations Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match up to 4%

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Paid time off

Bonuses and long-term incentives

Job summary

Corning Inc. in Tolleson, AZ is seeking a Commercial Support Specialist to coordinate customer sales order activity and drive cross-functional initiatives.

You will oversee milestones, changes, risks, and follow-up actions across Planning, Finance, Production, Quality, Logistics, and Commercial Operations. The role requires strong organization, effective communication, and the ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

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 and recurring activities 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

Strong organizational skills

Excellent communication

Detail oriented

Microsoft Office proficiency

SAP experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, STEM or related field

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Corning Inc. in Tolleson, AZ is seeking a Commercial Support Specialist to coordinate customer sales order activity and drive cross-functional initiatives.

You will oversee milestones, changes, risks, and follow-up actions across Planning, Finance, Production, Quality, Logistics, and Commercial Operations. The role requires strong organization, effective communication, and the ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.