Commercial Operations Specialist

Commercial Operations SpecialistDate: Jul 18, 2026Location: Phoenix, AZ, US, 85353Company: CorningRequisition Number: 73984The 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. Our Solar business delivers industry leading, U.S.-made solar components. We manufacture hyper-pure polysilicon, high-quality solar wafers, and innovative photovoltaic modules, leveraging our leadership in advanced manufacturing to serve growing energy demand. You will be a part of advancing critical U.S. supply chains and delivering unmatched quality and reliability to customers.Role PurposeThe Commercial Support Specialist will serve as a central coordination point for maintaining clarity and alignment around customer sales order activity. This role supports the organization by ensuring order information remains accurate, visible, and well-organized, while facilitating communication and collaboration across teams. Success in this position requires strong organizational skills, excellent communication, and the ability to work effectively to help keep operational and financial processes aligned with current order activity.Key ResponsibilitiesOrder Coordination: Support the organization by maintaining clear, accurate visibility into customer sales orders, ensuring updates and changes are communicated and reflected across teams.Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with internal partners — including Planning, Finance, Production, Quality, and Logistics — to understand evolving order requirements and ensure alignment across business functions.Order Monitoring: Track ongoing changes such as shipment progress, quantity updates, amendments, and other adjustments, ensuring stakeholders remain informed and records remain current.Record Management: Organize and maintain comprehensive documentation related to sales orders, updates, and key communications to support operational clarity and continuity.Issue Tracking: Assist in identifying discrepancies or gaps in order information, coordinating with relevant teams to resolve issues and maintain accurate order status.Project Coordination: Collaborate across Commercial Operations and adjacent teams to support projects, ensuring timely follow-through and smooth execution of operational activities.Documentation Support: Prepare or update internal materials—including summaries, trackers, reports, and order-related briefs—that help teams understand current order status and upcoming actions.Operational Insights: Gather feedback and observations from daily order activity to help identify process improvements, highlight risks, and support refinements to Commercial Operations workflows.Experiences & EducationBachelor's degree in Business, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field — or equivalent experience. 2+ years of experience in operations coordination, order management, project coordination, project management or commercial support. Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage high volumes of rapid-change information. Excellent communication and follow-through skills across multiple functions. Detail-oriented with strong documentation and tracking discipline. Solid proficiency with Microsoft Office and general document management tools.Desired Skills and ExperiencesFamiliarity with solar energy industry and manufacturing processes Digital Fluency: Ability to learn and develop new tools, platforms, and dashboards SAP experience a plusThis position does not support immigration sponsorship. The range for this position is $77,234.00 - $106,197.00 assuming full time status. Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.A job that shapes a life. Corning offers you the total package. Your well-being is our priority. Our compensation and benefits package supports your health and wellness, financial aspirations, and career from day one. Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well. When Corning wins, we all win. As part of our commitment to your financial well-being, Corning provides company matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan of up to 4% of pay when you contribute at least 6% of pay. Our 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.We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Corning is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and considers requests for reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws. Individuals with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs may request reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, perform essential job functions, or access other benefits and privileges of employment. To submit a request for reasonable accommodation related to disability or religion, please contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io.