Procurement Coordinator

Requisition Number: 78505

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Corning’s Environmental Technologies segment manufactures ceramic substrates and filter products for emissions control in mobile and stationary applications around the world.

Role Purpose:

Responsible for assured supply of materials, equipment and services, (on time, best price, high quality) in addition to competitive costs, minimizing inventories while ensuring optimum materials utilization, and supplier performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensures Raw Material orders are placed timely to ensure product availability at Plant.
• Creates and maintains contractual documents (Purchase Orders, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Certificates of Insurance, etc.).
• Assists with Commodity Reviews and Supply Intelligence
• Inventory Management (where applicable): Organizes, controls, and minimizes materials on hand, slow moving and obsolete materials. May support storeroom operations.
• Acts as GSM liaison between plants, including materials and quality areas.
• Recommends changes to purchasing practices/supply management to ensure conformance with established laws, policies, and ethical principles activity-based costing). Participates in the planning and implementation of these changes.
• Ability to work with RTP to ensure invoicing issues are eliminated or resolved immediately.
• Participates in cross-functional teams focused on process improvements, cost reduction and supply chain issue resolution
• Protects Intellectual Property (IP).
• Ensures compliance with internal and external auditing requirements related especially to GSM or any other certification (if applicable)
• Makes sure that the suppliers are in environmental compliance, and that the scrap is correctly disposed
• Champions and advocates for the Global Buying Policy. Ensures compliance.

Experiences/Education:

Required

• Minimum Associates degree or 2 years’ experience working in procurement or a business related field
• Experience in manufacturing – Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Quality
• 2 years’ experience working in procurement or a business-related field
• Experience with Supply Chain processes and systems
• Experience working in a matrix environment or on a cross-functional team.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

Desired

• Experience across multiple businesses, division and/or technologies.
• Experience with global manufacturing and business through work or project experience.
• Experience working in a unionized environment.
• Knowledge of SAP software platforms
• An understanding of SOX compliance.

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.  

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. 

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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 accommodations@corning.com.