Plant Procurement Manager, CLS Reynosa

Internal Corning Employees are provided the opportunity to review global job openings for potential interest. However, they are encouraged to do so with the understanding that whether or not they will be considered a candidate for positions located outside their geographic area (city, country, region) will depend on a number of factors such as the availability of local subject matter expertise or qualified talent, the need to obtain and availability of work authorization, costs associated with internal transfer, etc. It will be the decision of the hiring organization whether to permit employees applying outside the local area where the opening exists to be considered a candidate for that opening. It is recommended employees wishing to apply for job openings at Corning make their supervisor aware of their interest before formally applying.

Plant Procurement Manager

Duties & Responsibilities.

• Supports business Global Supply Management (GSM) strategy development.
• Deploys GSM strategies and plans to make decisions necessary to purchase products or services, aligned with organizational objectives and sourcing strategies.
• Assures contribution metrics are updated and linked with site/business cost reduction portfolio.
• Leads or supports plant supplier negotiations as well as contract development and administration.
• Owns/assists with supplier relationship management process. This includes conducting supplier audits and maintaining supplier reliability metrics.
• Creates and maintains contractual documents (supply agreements, pricing agreements, nondisclosure agreements, certificates of insurance, etc.).
• Assists with commodity reviews and supply intelligence
• Inventory management (where applicable): organizes, controls, and minimizes materials on hand, slow moving and obsolete materials.
• Acts as GSM liaison between plants, including materials and quality areas. Represents GSM function to plant management.
• Recommends changes to purchasing practices/supply management to ensure conformance with established laws, policies, and ethical principles activity-based costing. (Participates in the planning and implementation of these changes.)
• Acts as main contact for RTP to ensure invoicing issues are eliminated or resolved expeditiously Protects Intellectual Property (IP). 
• Ensures compliance with internal and external auditing requirements related especially to GSM or any other certification (if applicable)
• Makes sure that the suppliers are environmentally compliant, and that the scrap is correctly disposed
• Early involve and engage in new product development process
• Champions and advocates for the Global Buying Policy. Ensures compliance.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Experience in manufacturing – operations, planning, quality, engineering, supply chain Preferred
• Experience as a plant or corporate buyer.
• Experience with GSM processes and systems.
• Experience working in a matrix environment or on a cross-functional team.
• Yellow Belt Certification

Skills & Knowledge

• Knows how to work the local culture.
• Is not afraid of committing to a course of action to get started.
• Has the courage of his/her convictions.
• Understands the need for flexibility.
• Won't let unresolved issues drift.
• Engages in-country locals in dialogue about how to get things done.
• Is willing to start something and make adjustments along the way.
• Is not afraid to try something never done before
• Provide challenging and stretching tasks and assignments.
• Holds frequent development discussions.
• Constructs compelling development plans and executes them.
• Experience across multiple businesses, division and/or technologies.
• Experience with global manufacturing and business through work or project
• Green Belt Certification.
• Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) or Certified Professional in Supply Preferred.
• Management (CPSM), APICS or certification related to Supply Chain Preferred