Procurement Coordinator

About the role

Corning is one of the world's leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. Our technologies push boundaries from the ocean to space. The Global Supply Management (GSM) Function delivers training, tools, and opportunities to create innovative solutions. This role is responsible for execution of procurement strategies to manage sourcing of quality products, equipment and services, including assured supply, minimizing inventories, optimum material utilization, and supplier performance while continuously identifying and implementing opportunities to lower total cost of ownership and mitigate risk.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Global Buying Policy (GBP) and standard Global Supply Management (GSM) Source-to-Pay (S2P) processes and tools
• Promote and support the effective use of buying channels and procurement tools, including p-cards, e-catalogs, requisitions, purchase orders, and supplier portals
• Create, maintain, and manage supplier and contractual documentation in Ariba, including supply agreements, SOWs, pricing agreements, NDAs, COIs, and onboarding records
• Review and convert purchase requisitions into purchase orders in SAP and Ariba, including obtaining and evaluating quotations, bids, and supporting documentation
• Act as the primary contact for procurement-related inquiries, partnering with requisitioners, suppliers, receiving, and Corning Shared Services to resolve PO, supplier setup, invoice, and payment issues
• Coordinate supplier onboarding, vendor master data maintenance, and related activities while safeguarding intellectual property and proprietary information
• Support procurement and plant operations through request intake, issue resolution, compliance monitoring, data analysis, metrics reporting, performance tracking, continuous improvement, and inventory-related activities where applicable

Education and Experience Required

• AAS degree OR 5 years of supply chain experience
• Minimum 2 years experience with procurement processes and systems
• ERP systems
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Experience collecting and analyzing data

Desired Skills

• Green Belt Certification and/or Project Management experience
• Negotiations
• Project Management
• SAP

Pay

The range for this position is $53,246.00 - $73,213.00 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.

Benefits

• 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow throughout your career
• Matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan (total retirement contributions can reach between 7% and 12% of your pay, depending on age and years of service)
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid parental leave and family building support
• Fitness benefits
• Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage
• Disease management programs
• Paid time off
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives
• Recognition program to celebrate successes and reward exceptional contributions