Strategic Procurement Systems Architect

Corning, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-wide bonuses

401(k) matching contributions

Comprehensive health benefits

Parental leave

Employee recognition program

Job summary

Corning Inc. in Charlotte, NC is seeking an IT Solution Architect for Procurement Systems to lead the transformation of our procurement technology landscape. You will guide architectural design, map capabilities, and drive roadmaps in collaboration with SAP experts and external partners within a DevOps framework to deliver scalable solutions.

This role emphasizes leadership, strategy, and hands-on delivery across SAP MM, Ariba, and Fieldglass, with global impact and continuous improvement goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, CS, SCM, or related field.
• At least 5 years in IT supply chain and procurement systems.
• 5+ years with SAP procurement modules (MM, Ariba, Fieldglass).
• Experience designing procurement ecosystems beyond SAP.
• Experience managing delivery and support teams in SAP environments.
• MBA or MS degree preferred.
• Certification in BTP extensions.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem solving.
• Knowledge of process mapping and process mining.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, Clean Core, RISE, and Cloud ALM.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Awareness of procurement and supply chain trends.
• Strong architectural abilities.

Responsibilities

• Strategically align long-term procurement system initiatives with the broader IT procurement landscape.
• Advise procurement teams on strategies for advanced procurement capabilities both within and beyond SAP.
• Lead a team of IT procurement internal and external experts to execute the architectural design and support the solution.
• Support the creation and ongoing maintenance of a comprehensive roadmap for procurement systems.
• Identify and recommend opportunities for enhancement within procurement technologies and processes, emphasizing business value.
• Coordinate project planning with the IT PMO for transitions of end-of-life systems.
• Collaborate with Service and Product Owners and Engagement Managers as a technical liaison.
• Advocate for adoption of innovative technologies across procurement and supply chain.
• Provide technical leadership for procurement systems and integrations with supply chain IT processes.
• Act as SME for procurement processes with SAP SMEs and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

SAP MM

SAP Ariba

SAP Fieldglass

Procurement systems

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/SCM or related field

Tools

Cloud ALM

CI/CD

BTP extension

Job description

Corning Inc. in Charlotte, NC is seeking an IT Solution Architect for Procurement Systems to lead the transformation of our procurement technology landscape. You will guide architectural design, map capabilities, and drive roadmaps in collaboration with SAP experts and external partners within a DevOps framework to deliver scalable solutions.

This role emphasizes leadership, strategy, and hands-on delivery across SAP MM, Ariba, and Fieldglass, with global impact and continuous improvement goals.