Manager, OCS Capital Strategic Sourcing

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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.

Role Purpose

We’re looking for a Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead sourcing and contract strategy for capital equipment, parts, services, and construction projects. In this role, you’ll manage a portfolio of capital projects across business expansion, maintenance, and development initiatives, driving cost savings, supplier performance, and project efficiency through best-in-class sourcing and contract management practices. This role reports to the Global Capital Team Manager.

What You’ll Do

• Lead strategic sourcing for capital equipment, construction, and related services
• Develop sourcing strategies for major capital projects from planning through execution
• Manage bid and tender processes, including RFPs/RFQs, supplier evaluations, and award decisions
• Negotiate and administer a variety of contract types, ensuring scope, quality, schedule, and performance expectations are met
• Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Legal, Finance, Tax, Treasury, and Trade Compliance
• Drive capital cost reduction, supplier performance, risk management, and project controls
• Lead supplier performance reviews, claims/disputes resolution, warranty administration, and contract closeout
• Support project teams with best practices in sourcing, contract administration, TCO analysis, and cost reduction

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Technology, Supply Chain, or related field
• 7+ years of experience in capital sourcing, project procurement, and contract administration
• Experience supporting large capital-intensive projects
• Strong knowledge of strategic sourcing, TCO, risk management, supplier cost analysis, and work breakdown structures
• Hands-on experience with RFP/RFQ development, contract negotiation, and supplier management
• Understanding of multiple contract models, including fixed price, lump sum, GMP, turnkey, cost-plus, time & materials, and unit price
• Ability to interpret technical scopes of work and work effectively in complex manufacturing or industrial environments
• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills

Preferred

• Experience with complex manufacturing equipment, automation, fabrication, machining, or assembly
• CPSM, C.P.M., or PMP certification
• Experience developing should-cost models and leading project team workshops

Travel

• 10% domestic and international travel

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

The range for this position is $96,534.00 - $132,734.00 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.

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 [email protected] .