Technology Sourcing Manager,
About The Position
The Manager, Strategic Sourcing, IT leads strategic procurement and sourcing activities for the IT category, supporting global IT stakeholders and enabling Corning’s technology and business objectives. The role partners closely with IT leadership and business stakeholders to deliver value through cost optimization, supplier performance, risk management, and process excellence across the IT supplier ecosystem. The position supports the development and execution of Corning’s Global IT Sourcing strategy, analyzes category spend, manages cost-reduction opportunities, and oversees sourcing processes and supplier relationships. It also works with Digital and Procurement teams on digitization initiatives and sourcing tools, while ensuring supplier compliance with corporate policies.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, IT, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- At least 5 years of IT strategic sourcing experience.
- Strong negotiation skills for IT products and services.
- Solid experience with IT contracting and commercial terms.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting multiple businesses, technologies, or global regions.
- Strong supplier relationship management experience.
- Experience in a large, matrixed organization.
- MBA or advanced degree.
Responsibilities
- Lead strategic sourcing initiatives for IT products and services across the enterprise.
- Support the development and execution of the Global IT Sourcing strategy.
- Analyze and manage IT category spend to identify cost savings, avoidance, and optimization opportunities.
- Build and maintain a cost-reduction opportunity pipeline aligned with business targets.
- Understand the IT vendor landscape, including capabilities, risks, and market trends.
- Lead complex negotiations with key IT vendors to maximize value, quality, and service levels.
- Own and execute RFX processes, including e-auctions when applicable.
- Support and advocate supplier management practices, including SLAs, service quality, responsiveness, and continuous improvement.
- Lead resolution of supplier performance or service delivery issues.
- Identify opportunities for supplier rationalization, system consolidation, and synergies across legacy environments.
- Partner with Digital and Procurement teams to support digitization initiatives and adoption of sourcing tools and processes.
- Ensure supplier compliance with corporate policies covering data privacy, information protection, ethics, buying policies, and the code of conduct.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of procurement practices.
Benefits
- Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives.
- 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions.
- Matching contributions to a 401(k) savings plan.
- Medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Paid parental leave.
- Family building support.
- Fitness benefits.
- Company-paid life insurance.
- Disability benefits.
- Disease management programs.
- Paid time off.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Recognition program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
