Corning Incorporated · 12 hours ago
Americas Project Specialist
Charlotte, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$76K/yr - $104K/yr
3+ years expCorning Incorporated is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. The Americas Project Specialist will facilitate timely responses to customer RFQs, broker agreements between teams, and serve as the single point of contact for sales on specific opportunities.
Manufacturing
No H1B
Responsibilities
Review customer requests and collaborate with sales, marketing, and PLM teams to develop pricing strategies for individual opportunities, balancing revenue and profit requirements when evaluating opportunities and creating proposed responses
Understand and enforce distribution policies, such as registration and channel preferences, for each opportunity
Ensure the bid is completed in the format and by the time specified in the customer RFQ; verify the correct Bill of Materials/part number list; document pricing strategy and decisions for future use
Broker agreements with members of the sales and PLM teams
Create actual prices for quotes while evaluating the profitability of each quote and the total proposal
Incorporate standard costs and additional items, such as cost-to-serve (e.g., freight, duties, payment terms), to ensure a complete profitability picture
Evaluate prices against established price levels to determine when escalations are required; obtain escalation approvals and/or adjust proposals to fit within established levels
Capture competitive price intelligence for future use and leverage existing data for specific opportunities to maximize win probability while optimizing profitability
Understand the competitive environment for specific opportunities now and in the future to determine strategies and tactics that maximize the probability of success while ensuring profitability
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree and 3-5 years of Customer Experience, Sales, Finance, Product Line Management
Operate independently, typically with minimal supervision
Strong problem-solving skills. Strategic thinker
Ability to juggle multiple tasks and prioritize to meet tight deadlines
Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to drive consensus across multiple parts of the organization
Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate with customers
Benefits
Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well.
100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow throughout your career.
Matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan.
Health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company-paid life insurance, disability, disease management programs, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your family.
Recognition program to celebrate successes and reward colleagues who make exceptional contributions.
Company
Corning Incorporated
Corning is a manufacturer of glass, ceramics, and related materials.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Gabrielle Bailey
CEO & Executive Communications
Steve Warneke
Chief of Staff to the CEO
Recent News
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