Sr. Manager, Logistics Center of Excellence

Corning Incorporated; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 136,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonuses

Pension plan

401(k) matching

Health benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Corning Incorporated in the United States is seeking a Senior Manager to lead the Logistics Center of Excellence, shaping enterprise-wide standards for logistics, warehousing, trade compliance, and SAP-related capabilities. You will drive efficiency, consistency, and continuous improvement across the organization while managing a COE team.

The role requires a 10+ year track record in logistics/operational excellence, a bachelor’s degree, and up to 25% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in logistics, supply chain, warehousing, trade compliance, or related operational excellence roles.
• Prior leadership experience with a demonstrated ability to manage and develop teams.
• Up to 25% travel.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement standard processes across logistics and warehousing operations.
• Identify and drive opportunities to improve efficiency, service, and cost performance.
• Partner with site and regional leaders to ensure adoption of best practices and operating standards.
• Monitor performance and compliance to support continuous improvement.
• Establish and maintain standardized trade compliance processes across the organization.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure import/export activities meet regulatory requirements.
• Support risk mitigation through controls, training, audits, and corrective actions.
• Embed trade compliance requirements into logistics operations and standard processes.
• Lead standardization of SAP-enabled logistics and warehousing processes.
• Partner with IT and business teams to improve system usage, process consistency, and reporting.
• Translate operational needs into scalable system and process improvements.
• Support system enhancements, testing, training, and change management.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing COE team.
• Set clear goals, priorities, and performance expectations aligned with business objectives.
• Build strong partnerships across operations, supply chain, compliance, finance, and IT.
• Influence stakeholders at multiple levels to drive alignment, adoption, and execution of standards.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Logistics

Lean Six Sigma

Continuous improvement

Team development

Strategic partnerships

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SAP

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: 78126

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.

Role Purpose

The Senior Manager, Logistics Center of Excellence (COE) is responsible for leading the development and deployment of enterprise-wide standards, processes, and best practices across logistics, warehousing, trade compliance, and SAP-related logistics capabilities. This role will drive operational efficiency, consistency, compliance, and continuous improvement across the organization by establishing scalable frameworks and partnering cross-functionally with business, operations, and technology teams.

This leader will manage a team and serve as a strategic partner in optimizing end-to-end supply chain operations, improving system utilization, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

Key Responsibilities

Logistics and Warehousing Standards

• Develop and implement standard processes across logistics and warehousing operations.
• Identify and drive opportunities to improve efficiency, service, and cost performance.
• Partner with site and regional leaders to ensure adoption of best practices and operating standards.
• Monitor performance and compliance to support continuous improvement.

Trade Compliance Excellence

• Establish and maintain standardized trade compliance processes across the organization.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure import/export activities meet regulatory requirements.
• Support risk mitigation through controls, training, audits, and corrective actions.
• Embed trade compliance requirements into logistics operations and standard processes.

SAP Deployment and Process Standardization

• Lead standardization of SAP-enabled logistics and warehousing processes.
• Partner with IT and business teams to improve system usage, process consistency, and reporting.
• Translate operational needs into scalable system and process improvements.
• Support system enhancements, testing, training, and change management.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing COE team.
• Set clear goals, priorities, and performance expectations aligned with business objectives.
• Build strong partnerships across operations, supply chain, compliance, finance, and IT.
• Influence stakeholders at multiple levels to drive alignment, adoption, and execution of standards.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Education And Experience – Required

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in logistics, supply chain, warehousing, trade compliance, or related operational excellence roles
• Prior leadership experience with a demonstrated ability to manage and develop teams
• Up to 25% travel

Desired Skills

• Master’s degree
• Experience building or leading a Center of Excellence model
• Background in continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma or similar disciplines

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

The range for this position is $136,157.00 - $187,216.00 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.

We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

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].