Corning

Specialty glass, ceramics, and tech components

Material Leader

Operations & LogisticsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeTucheng District, TaiwanNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Engineering, or a related field is required.
Two to three years of experience in material planning, purchasing, or supply chain operations is required.
Hands-on experience with purchase requisition and purchase order execution, order follow-up, and material delivery tracking is required.
Basic knowledge of material scheduling, material requirements planning logic, and inventory control is required.
Experience using enterprise resource planning or material requirements planning systems such as SAP, Oracle, or similar systems is required.
Ability to monitor material status, identify shortages, and escalate issues effectively is required.
Ability to communicate and work with suppliers and cross-functional teams is required.

Responsibilities

Coordinate daily activities of Buyer Specialists and Material Planners to ensure smooth execution of purchasing and material planning tasks.
Monitor material schedules and pursue purchase requisition and purchase order orders to ensure on-time placement and delivery.
Track incoming materials and vendor delivery status, following up on delays, shortages, or rescheduling risks.
Support material planning by ensuring purchase requisition issuance aligns with production schedules, demand plans, and material requirements planning signals.
Control inventory levels, manage slow-moving and obsolete inventory, and support improvement of net inventory turns.
Manage new product introduction material processes, including new material setup, purchase requisition and purchase order execution, and material readiness for pilot and mass production.
Review daily material status, identify supply risks, and escalate issues to management and cross-functional teams.
Maintain accurate material, inventory, and supplier data in enterprise resource planning and material requirements planning systems, and communicate material status effectively.

Desired Qualifications

Experience coordinating or leading small teams or acting as a team lead.
Exposure to new product introduction material processes and pilot builds.
Experience managing or analyzing slow-moving and obsolete inventory and inventory aging.
Understanding of inventory key performance indicators such as net inventory turns and service level.
Experience in a manufacturing- or operations-driven environment.
Proficiency in Excel or data analysis tools for material and inventory reporting.

Purpose of the Position

The Material Leader is responsible for coordinating daily material planning and purchasing activities to support production and business needs. This role leads Buyer Specialists and Material Planners, ensuring accurate PR/PO execution, on-time material delivery, healthy inventory levels and NPI materials. The position focuses on operational execution, inventory control, and continuous follow-up rather than strategic sourcing.

Key Responsibilities

Coordinate daily activities of Buyer Specialists and Material Planners to ensure smooth execution of purchasing and material planning tasks.
Monitor material schedules and pursue PR/PO orders to ensure on‑time placement and delivery.
Track material incoming and vendor delivery status, following up on delays, shortages, or reschedule risks.
Support material planning by ensuring PR issuance aligns with production schedules, demand plans, and MRP signals.
Control inventory levels, manage SLOB, and support improvement of net inventory turns.
Manage NPI material processes, including new material setup, PR/PO execution, and material readiness for pilot and mass production.
Review daily material status, identify supply risks, and escalate issues to management and cross‑functional teams.
Maintain accurate material, inventory, and supplier data in ERP/MRP systems and communicate material status effectively.

Required Qualifications (Skills & Experience)

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
2–3 years of experience in material planning, purchasing, or supply chain operations.
Hands‑on experience with PR/PO execution, order follow‑up, and material delivery tracking.
Basic knowledge of material scheduling, MRP logic, and inventory control.
Experience using ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, or similar).
Ability to monitor material status, identify shortages, and escalate issues effectively.
Good communication skills to work with suppliers and cross‑functional teams.

Desired Skills & Experience

Experience coordinating or leading small teams or acting as a team lead.
Exposure to NPI (New Product Introduction) material processes and pilot builds.
Experience managing or analyzing SLOB and inventory aging.
Understanding of inventory KPIs such as net inventory turns and service level.
Experience in a manufacturing or operations driven environment.
Proficiency in Excel or data analysis tools for material and inventory reporting.

About the Company

Corning

Specialty glass, ceramics, and tech components

Corning develops and manufactures specialty glass, ceramics, and related components for a range of industries. Its engineered glass and ceramic materials are produced and integrated into devices and systems such as smartphone screens, high‑performance displays, optical networks, automotive emissions controls, and life‑science equipment. The company differentiates itself with a broad portfolio across multiple markets, material science expertise, reliable supply, and end‑to‑end components and systems. Its goal is to help customers achieve performance and reliability by providing durable, high‑quality materials and connected solutions that scale with growing demand.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Corning, NY
Founded: 1851

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