Job Description
Corning is vital to progress – in the industries we help shape and in the world we share.
We invent life-changing technologies using materials science. Our scientific and manufacturing expertise, boundless curiosity, and commitment to purposeful invention place us at the center of the way the world interacts, works, learns, and lives.
Our sustained investment in research, development, and invention means we're always ready to solve the toughest challenges alongside our customers.
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.
- Creates and presents scenarios to prepare for capacity investment decisions
- Represents in sales, inventory and operating plan (SIOP) to identify and resolve constraints
- Creating, maintains and optimizes the SC process (end to end) and planning strategies
- Coordinates demand for new product introduction and transfers between plants and contract manufacturers
- Engages in materials coordination and vendor capacity facilitation with procurement
- Develops and maintains a forward-looking master production schedule (MPS) and material requirement plan (MRP) aligned in best possible way with forecasted demand
- Actively contributes to consensus meetings with PLM and APO (advanced planning & optimization) team
- Maintains and is responsible for the forecast in SAP
- Manages inventory in line with business requirements while striving for lowest possible inventory levels
- Reviews, analyzes, and is accountable for SC key performance indicators (KPI)
- Contributes to and represents in projects
- Provides a leadership role for coordinating plans and execution with PLM, plant planners, logistics and plant management
- Rechnical or business master's degree or equivalent
- Minimum 3-5 years' work experience in a SCM environment
- Demonstrate drive & commitment & proactiveness
- Understand requirements of the business and a respective integrated SC + takes appropriate actions
- Change management & leadership
- SAP knowledge & experience
- Deep Excel and PowerBI skills & experience
- Project management skills
- Understands all aspects of inventory management
- Ability to work independently in a dynamic, business/manufacturing environment
- Ability to comprehend, analyze, and solve complex problems
- Ability to change priorities and tasks as necessary
- Very good verbal / written / presentational & communication skills
- Ability to act and lead in a multi-national team
- Fluent English
- Willing to travel up to 25%