Job Information
Corning Plant Procurement Manager, Hemlock Wafer Plant in Hemlock, Michigan
Location:
Hemlock, MI, US, 48626
Company: Corning
Requisition Number: 67412
Corning is vital to progress -- in the industries we help shape and in the world we share.
We invent life-changing technologies using materials science. Our scientific and manufacturing expertise, boundless curiosity, and commitment to purposeful invention place us at the center of the way the world interacts, works, learns, and lives.
Our sustained investment in research, development, and invention means we're always ready to solve the toughest challenges alongside our customers.
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 operationalizing procurement strategies to manage plant-level sourcing of quality products, equipment and services. Responsible for assured supply of materials, minimizing inventories, optimum material utilization, and supplier performance while continuously identifying and implementing opportunities to lower total cost of ownership and mitigate risk (e.g. on-time, best price, high quality).
Key Responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Deploys sourcing strategies in the plant to enable purchasing product or services, aligned with organizational objectives and sourcing strategies.
- Champions and ensures compliance with the Global Buying Policy (GBP) along with utilization of standard procurement processes and tools.
- Manages suppliers and interfaces with appropriate departments to ensure delivery of quality materials, equipment, and services while ensuring assurance of supply and best cost position scenarios.
- Contributes on process improvements, cost reduction, and supply chain optimization projects.
- Key player for negotiations with suppliers including contract administration.
Required Education/Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, or technical field.
- 7+ years' experience in a procurement or supply chain function
- Experience in leadership or supervisory roles
Required Skills:
- Demonstrated decision making, influencing, negotiation, and conflict management/problem solving skills and ability to drive results through others (inside the function and outside the function)
- Contracting (negotiation, writing, and management)
- Strong analytical abilities with attention to detail
- Global Business knowledge and cross-cultural agility
- Commodity/Supply Chain expertise
Desired Skills:
- Price/Cost or Should Cost analysis
- Experience across multiple businesses, division and/or technologies
- Experience with global manufacturing and business through work or project experience
- Institute for Supply Management (ISM) or APICs certifications
- CPSM, C.P.M., A.P.P., CPIM, CSCP, etc.
- Familiar with S4 HANA RTP and strong understanding on other modules such as PTP, RTR & OTC.
- Proficiency in analyzing business data using PBI, DAX, Tableau, or other prevailing tools.
This position does not support immigration sponsorship.