Lead, Keene Procurement

Requisition Number: 67410

Corning is the world leader in specialty glass and ceramics, creating and manufacturing keystone components that enable high-technology systems.
Corning's history is filled with breakthrough technologies that have played an important role in the way the world works. We thrive on solving difficult, commercially relevant problems through an innovative and collaborative research and development process. Corning succeeds through sustained investment in R&D, more than 160 years of materials science and process engineering knowledge, and a distinctive collaborative culture.

The Global Supply Management (GSM) Function is recognized as a critical function for business success.  

GSM is responsible for execution of procurement strategies to manage 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).

Role Purpose

Strategic Sourcing Supplier Engineer/Procurement Lead with a strong technical grasp to support critical commodity/supplier relationships who is able to work effectively as a team with business development, program management, engineering and manufacturing.
Responsible for assured supply of quality materials and services; effectively conducting supplier relationship management programs, quality audits, risk mitigation plans and low cost sourcing solutions.
Responsible for developing commodity & supply strategies which will ensure the supply of quality material and continually drive for lowest total cost.
Skill sets should include proven negotiations and contracting skills, self-starter, excellent communication skills, team player. 
The individual must be a US Citizen or US Green Card holder in order to support ITAR controlled government programs within the plant and business unit.
The individual must be willing to reside within daily commuting distance of the Keene, NH plant.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in cross-functional teams focused on process improvement, cost reduction and supplier quality
• Manage ERP Suggestions daily
• Use formal supplier relationship management processes to drive continuous improvement in the supply chain
• Deploy commodity and sourcing expertise to support supplier identification, qualification and development
• Lead transition projects with new and alternate source suppliers
• Interpret mechanical, optical and electrical engineering drawings, and have a good working knowledge of mechanical machining and optical fabrication processes
• Negotiation, execution and administration of contracts with suppliers, critical to Corning Specialty Materials
• Manage a cost reduction portfolio focused on total supply chain cost
• Assure that the ethical practices of Corning Incorporated are upheld at all times
• Ensure that the proper safety requirements are planned for and implemented in Contracts and PO's
• Manage the supplier interface to assure that customer needs are met through collaborative problem-solving and negotiations to achieve the desired outcomes
• Understand and rigorously execute the policies and processes promulgated by the Global Supply Management function
• Performance Excellence process participation and leadership on key projects
• Assist in GSM and Advanced Optics business supply management strategy development and deployment

Experiences/Education - Required

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Required Years and Area of Experience:
• 2+ years in Engineering, Quality or Procurement roles
• Technical knowledge of print reading, demonical understanding, and general engineering
• 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)
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