Global Master Planner

Requisition Number: 74934

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Our Optical Communications segment has recently evolved from being a manufacturer of optical fiber and cable, hardware and equipment to being a comprehensive provider of industry-leading optical solutions across the broader communications industry.This segment is classified into two main product groupings – carrier network and enterprise network. The carrier network product group consists primarily of products and solutions for optical-based communications infrastructure for services such as video, data and voice communications. The enterprise network product group consists primarily of optical-based communication networks sold to businesses, governments and individuals for their own use.

Role Purpose

Serve as the global owner of forecast, capacity, inventory, and delivery coordination for key customers, ensuring alignment between customer demand and Corning’s supply response. This role acts as the central point of coordination across functions and regions to support reliable execution, proactive risk management, and strong service performance.

Scope

• Support global execution for key customers across product families and regions.
• Connect demand planning, supply planning, inventory strategy, and delivery performance.
• Oversee alignment to forecast, lead time, service, and inventory requirements where applicable.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the monthly forecast coordination process and align planning teams to the latest customer demand signal.
• Monitor demand changes, supply risks, and capacity constraints, and drive mitigation actions.
• Maintain alignment between customer forecasts, purchase orders, supply plans, and inventory strategy.
• Monitor lead time and on-time delivery performance and escalate risks early.
• Coordinate inventory planning and execution where applicable.
• Serve as the primary global point of coordination for planning, execution, and customer-related supply risks.
• Lead regular reviews to provide visibility to performance, risks, and actions across teams.
• Decision Rights
• Trigger escalation when service, supply, or inventory risks threaten performance.
• Define early warning signals and drive corrective action planning.
• Recommend prioritization and mitigation actions across regions and teams.
• Success Criteria
• Strong alignment between forecast, supply plan, and customer execution.
• Stable delivery performance with reduced reactive escalations.
• Improved visibility to risks, constraints, and recovery actions.
• Clear ownership of global planning coordination for key customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in supply chain planning, scheduling, or customer-facing planning roles.
• Experience in forecast management, capacity planning, inventory management, and delivery performance.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in SAP, Excel, and reporting/analytics tools.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• APICS certification (CPIM or CSCP), PMP, or Six Sigma.
• Master’s degree or MBA.
• Experience supporting global or multi-region planning processes.
• Exposure to AI-enabled planning, predictive analytics, or digital supply chain tools.