*Date:** Jun 1, 2026 **Location:** Gurgaon, HR, IN, 122002 **Company:** Corning Requisition Number: 75477 **The company built on breakthroughs.** **Join us.** 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. Come break through with us. Corning’s businesses are ever\-evolving to best serve our customers, industries, and consumers. Today, we accelerate and transform life sciences, mobile consumer electronics, optical communications, display, automotive, and solar markets. We are changing the world with: * Trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery to save lives * Damage\-resistant cover glass to enhance the devices that keep us connected * Optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions to carry information and ideas at the speed of light * Precision glass for advanced displays to deliver richer experiences * Auto glass and ceramics to drive cleaner, safer, and smarter transportation * Solar polysilicon, wafers, and innovative photovoltaic modules, enabling low\-cost solar energy solutions Responsible for leading the strategic sourcing and procurement activities for IT Hardware, IT Software, IT Contingent Labor \& Telecoms (mobile, landline, broadband) globally, in support of and compliant with the IT Category sourcing strategy, Global Supply Management’s Strategic Sourcing strategies, policies, tactics and objectives. **Key Responsibilities:** * In conjunction with IT VMO, manage the strategic procurement activities for IT services and products. * Areas of responsibility to include: IT Hardware, IT Software, IT Contingent Labor \& Telecoms (mobile, landline, broadband) services * Develop and implement related procurement strategies as required * Consolidate spend, rationalize supply base * Achieve efficiency improvements across the range of functionality * Achieve cost reduction targets across the range of functionality * Build strong alignment with Corning regional businesses, corporate Procurement and IT division globally * Negotiate agreements and pay terms improvements * Lead and negotiate dedicated global software agreements * Carry out tenders \& RFx with help of e\-procurement tools (e.g. Ariba) * Develop, implement and manage contracts with suppliers, inclusive of redlining IT contracts and reviewing End User License Agreements * Support the implementation and continued advocacy of a strong Supplier Management process to ensure good supplier relations and strong SLAs with suppliers with a focus on service quality and reliability, responsiveness, service delivery and cycle time improvement. Leadership resolving any supplier service issues * Support major IT projects, on global level (e.g. integrations, acquisitions, HW/SW rollouts) * Ensure Procurement early involvement, usage of preferred vendors and compliance with Corning’s Global Buying Policy and procedures. (i.e. Data Privacy /, Information Protection, Ethics Policy, Buying Policy, Code of Conduct, etc.) * Significant interactions with GSM, IT and Legal leadership on global scale will be required * Monitor latest commodity market trends to ensure fundamental understanding of industry pricing trends * Fully understand IT vendors and their capabilities, * Using position related understanding to negotiate effectively to achieve greatest value * Run e\-auctions when applicable * Participate in on\-going development and implementation of world\-class IT Procurement practices and procedures * Collaborate with the global IT customer base to investigate opportunities for synergies and rationalization of other legacy IT suppliers. * Reports to IT Category Lead. **Performance Metrics:** * Contribution Metrics * Critical supplier quality \& performance metrics * Shared Objectives Score % * Global Objectives Performance **Competencies (knowledge, skills and behaviors):** **People:** * Conflict Management o Steps up to conflicts, seeing them as opportunities. o Reads a situation quickly. o Good at focused listening. o Can hammer out tough agreements and settle disputes equitably. o Can find common ground and get cooperation with minimum noise. * Influencing o Sells ideas and solutions effectively. o Builds support for ideas. o Gains cooperation from others to obtain information and accomplish goals. **Business:** * Business Acumen o Knows how businesses work. o Knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, technology, and information affecting his/her business and organization. o Is aware of how strategies and tactics work in the marketplace. * Dealing with Ambiguity o Can effectively cope with change. o Can shift gears comfortably. o Can decide and act without having the total picture. o Can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty. * Strategic Agility o Sees ahead clearly. o Can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately. o Has broad knowledge and perspective. o Is future oriented. o Can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods. o Can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans. **Function/Technical:** * Contract Writing/Management o Develops and implements contracts for the respective area of responsibility. o Ensures all contracts are appropriately managed for respective area of responsibility. o Understands how to correctly write a contract, obtain contract approvals, and manage a contract, based on Corning policies and systems. * Negotiation o Manages cross\-functional boundaries and acts as a link across groups. o Can quickly find common ground and win\-win solutions (where possible). o Builds consensus. o Confronts difficult situations. o Maintains objectivity. o Uses negotiation skills to resolve conflicts. o Not afraid to take risks, at the appropriate time, during a negotiation. o Thinks creatively when negotiating, resulting in solutions favorable to Corning or win\-win situations for both Corning and the supplier. * GSM Strategies o Works with related business resources in order to execute the GSM IT Strategy. o Maps supply and distribution channels to identify potential sources of risk, develop probabilistic estimate of risk potential, and creates contingency plans to reduce or eliminate elements of risk in the event of a major supply chain disruption. * Relationship Management o Collects, analyzes and leverages all aspects of supplier data…