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Date: Feb 10, 2026
Location: Shanghai, SH, CN, 201807
Company: Corning
Requisition Number: 72997
The company built on breakthroughs.
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Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible.
How do we do this? With our people. They break through limitations and expectations – not once in a career, but every day. They help move our company, and the world, forward.
At Corning, there are endless possibilities for making an impact. You can help connect the unconnected, drive the future of automobiles, transform at-home entertainment, and ensure the delivery of lifesaving medicines. And so much more.
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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.
Day to Day Responsibility
- Responsible for developing and communicating demand requirements for external suppliers, for authorizing them to execute a build plan in support of Business requirements.
- Follow up suppliers on order acknowledgement, delivery plan and shipping schedule to ensure materials and products ordered could arrive on schedule.
- Support planner to well control material inventory value and level.
- Drive the continuous improvement for better material management and cost control and support localize the qualified products/vendors for better supply
- Deal with supplier material quality problems and communicate with QA.
- Follow up and maintaining Key metrics, performance, report based on collected data.
- Additional duties as assigned by supervisor.
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, computer science, purchasing management or relevant field of study, MBA is preferred.
- 5years working experience as buyer, experience in planning is a plus.
Required Skills, Desired Skills and Soft Skills
Required by Legal or QEHS:
- Know EHS relevant law and regulations
- Obey all company EHS rules (Include: Policy, Procedure, SOP and other requirements).
Required skills:
- Working experience in ERP system, SAP or other systems.
- High sense of responsibility and initiatives, self-motivated, good team player and the ability to work with a wide cross-section of people in various locations.
- Fluent oral and written English and mandarin
- Computer skills, Word, Excel and PPT skills
- Good communication and negotiation skill
Desired Skills:
- Ability to think strategically and execute methodically
Soft Skills:
- Good communication and negotiation skill.
- Good understanding of culture different between different countries.
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.
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