Specialist, GGS Procurement

Requisition Number: 78219

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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, automotive, and solar 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
Solar polysilicon, wafers, and innovative photovoltaic modules, enabling low-cost solar energy solutions

Purpose of the Position:

GSM Procurement Operations Specialist is responsible for supporting end-to-end procurement operations and ensuring compliance across Source-to-Pay (S2P) processes. This role partners closely with sourcing managers, suppliers, business stakeholders, finance, and global shared service teams to drive operational excellence, supplier governance, data integrity, and continuous process improvement. The position plays a key role in executing procurement transactions, maintaining supplier records, supporting audits, and enhancing procurement efficiency through process standardization and automation initiatives.

The successful candidate will possess strong coordination skills, a process-oriented mindset, and the ability to drive operational efficiency in a fast-paced global environment.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Support daily procurement operations, including Purchase Requisition (PR) and Purchase Order (PO) processing and issue resolution.
• Coordinate supplier onboarding, qualification, and documentation management in accordance with company policies and compliance requirements.
• Maintain supplier master data and ensure accuracy, completeness, and governance compliance.
• Provide operational support for Source-to-Pay (S2P) and Requisition-to-Pay (R2P) processes.
• Monitor procurement transactions and work with internal stakeholders to resolve process-related issues.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing documentation, responding to audit inquiries, and tracking corrective actions.
• Generate procurement operational reports, KPI metrics, and management dashboards.
• Identify opportunities for process optimization, automation, and continuous improvement.
• Deliver guidance and training to stakeholders on procurement policies, systems, and procedures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Procurement, Finance, Accounts Payable, Supply Chain, Legal, and business functions.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration, or related field.

• 3-5 years of experience in Procurement Operations, Purchasing, Supply Chain, or related business functions.

• Experience in handling PR/PO processes, supplier coordination, and procurement-related documentation is preferred.

• Experience working in multinational and matrix organizations is preferred.

• Familiarity with ERP systems and supplier master data maintenance is preferred.

• Strong understanding of procurement operations and purchasing processes.

• Knowledge of Purchase Requisition (PR), Purchase Order (PO), supplier onboarding, and supplier management processes.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Strong attention to detail and compliance-focused mindset.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and data analysis tools.

Desired Skills:

• Experience in global procurement operations or supply chain management.
• Knowledge of supplier governance, master data management, and procurement controls.

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.