IT Manager, Supply Chain Process & Systems

Requisition Number: 67554

 

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. 

 

Corning’s businesses are ever evolving to best serve our customers, industries, and consumers. Today, we accelerate and transform life sciences, mobile consumer electronics, optical communications, display, and automotive markets. We are changing the world with: 

•    Trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery to save lives
•    Damage-resistant cover glass to enhance the devices that keep us connected
•    Optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions to carry information and ideas at the speed of light
•    Precision glass for advanced displays to deliver richer experiences 
•    Auto glass and ceramics to drive cleaner, safer, and smarter transportation 

 

Purpose of the Position: The Supply Chain Process and Systems Manager will be responsible to drive the development and implementation of best practices in processes across Solar supply chain to deliver business value.  They will also provide oversight for the systems required to improve and sustain process effectiveness and efficiency.  Additionally, they will be functional leaders in the areas such as ERP/MES requirements, supply chain analytics and reporting, and data management.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Through the management of a small team, lead projects through cross functional teams including plant, division, and corporate resources covering supply chain, IT (including 3rd party vendors), Forecasting/PLM/Sales, Finance, delivering in-scope capabilities that enhance the overall functionality of the Solar Division.
• Represent Solar supply chain to enable successful and production relationships with Division and Corp. IT groups, including outside vendors for IBP, MES, and ERP to ensure timely bug fixes and required upgrades including testing and communications.
• Maintain a division enhancement process. Perform a prioritization process utilizing criteria to ensure the highest business value requests are met within budgetary and timeline constraints.
• Provide data management support in the areas of planning, procurement, inventory, orders, forecasts, and manufacturing controlled assumptions with focus on delivering continual improvements in reporting capabilities for demand, forecast, production, planning, inventory.
• Support management requests in the areas of inventory management, metrics reporting, organizational development, and other required activities.

 

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• Previous Global Supply Chain, Planning, Procurement, or Manufacturing roles.

 

Required Skills:

• Excellent understanding and capability to work with Planning systems (SAP/S4, MES)
• 6+ years of Supply Chain/Supply Chain Systems Experience.
• Knowledge of supply chain planning concepts and methodology
• Analytical capabilities and approach to problem solving.
• To effectively communicate across multiple functions in the demand-supply planning and execution space (Global Supply Chain Management (GSM), Manufacturing, IT, Forecasting, PLM, etc.)

 

Desired Skills:

• Successful track record in fast-paced work environment (taking initiative, working independently, and handling multiple priorities)

 

Travel Requirements:          

• ~10% outside Corning Valley

 

This position does not support immigration sp