Lead, COC Supplier Sustainability & Diversity

Lead, COC Supplier Sustainability & Diversity

Date: Sep 16, 2026

Location: Charlotte, NC, US, 28216

Company: Corning

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The Global Supply Management (GSM) Function is recognized as a critical function for business success. It delivers the training, tools and opportunities needed to create innovative solutions for the function & the corporation. GSM has leading edge, effective processes to anticipate and exceed customer requirements.

The Supplier Sustainability & Diversity Manager is responsible for leading and advancing supplier sustainability, responsible sourcing, and supplier diversity initiatives for Corning Optical Communications (COC). This role serves as the COC lead for Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) supply management and the COC lead for supplier diversity, while also supporting broader supplier sustainability programs in partnership with corporate teams, including Scope 3 supplier engagement, supplier assessments and certifications, and Environmental Product Compliance (EPC) initiatives.

A key aspect of this role is ensuring that requests and expectations for COC suppliers are coordinated, practical, and aligned across programs whenever possible. This position works closely with COC sourcing, procurement, plant teams, business stakeholders, and corporate functions to strengthen supplier performance, improve compliance, and support strategic business priorities.

• Lead (COC) Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) supply management program, including assessment of gaps, development and tracking of corrective actions, support for audit readiness, and coordination of activities needed to complete customer, internal, and third-party audit requirements.
• Act as the primary point of coordination across COC plants, sourcing teams, and business stakeholders for responsible sourcing and supplier management expectations, ensuring RBA-related requirements are effectively implemented and sustained.
• Lead the COC Supplier Diversity Program, including integration of diverse supplier considerations into sourcing processes, support for reporting and governance, stakeholder engagement, and alignment with corporate supplier diversity strategy.
• Support broader COC supplier sustainability programs in partnership with corporate teams, including Scope 3 supplier engagement, supplier sustainability assessments and certifications, and Environmental Product Compliance activities.
• Partner closely with the GSM Sustainability team to support and, where appropriate, lead global program activities. Potential areas of global leadership or support may include Supplier Diversity program expansion, RBA audit preparation expansion across other business units, and support for sustainability and Environmental Product Compliance (EPC) programs.
• Help align supplier-facing requests across responsible sourcing, sustainability, diversity, and compliance programs so that asks of COC suppliers are coordinated, clear, and efficient.
• Develop and maintain reporting, communications, governance tools, and internal training…