PURCHASING LEAD

Tenneco is one of the world’s leading designer, manufacturers and marketers of automotive products for original equipment and aftermarket customers, with approximately team members working at more than 300 sites worldwide.
Through our four business groups, Motorparts, Ride Performance, Clean Air and Powertrain, Tenneco is driving advancements in global mobility by delivering technology solutions for diversified global markets, including light vehicle, commercial truck, off-highway, industrial, motorsport and the aftermarket.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES.
The Plant Purchasing Lead will support plant operations and functional purchasing activities.
This role will partner with manufacturing, engineering, finance and other cross-functional team members, to drive alignment and improvement.
JOB REQUIREMENTS.
Monitors and reports performance of suppliers Responsible for maintaining vendor information within quality, purchasing and ERP systems Responsible for ensuring all discrepancies related to pricing are resolved timely Coordinate with supply chain to ensure clear vendor communication regarding demand and performance Manage price change requests, terms change requests and bank change requests Ensure business line objectives are met by monitoring project plans against targets Work with corporate indirect team to identify potential opportunities Support direct material benchmarking and resourcing projects Implement lead-time reductions, MOQ reductions and vendor stocking programs   ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.
The authority to initiate action to prevent the occurrence of non-conformities relating to the product, process and quality system and the authority to stop further work on non-conforming suspect product until the deficiency or conditions have been corrected.
Abide by the location’s EH&S policy endorsed by the local management, comply with the legal and other requirements and operational controls established under its EHSMS, work toward achieving established objectives and targets, and conform to procedures consistent with the ISO standard.
Report, and if necessary stop, any activity that does not conform to the policy or may injure himself/herself.
Capable of providing any other additional support as requested by supervisor.
EDUCATION.
Bachelors Degree CPM and/or CPIM certified is a plus; EXPERIENCE.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in Purchasing/Procurement and/or Materials Management.
Excellent interpersonal and English communication skills.
Experience in SAP, Ivalua, PowerBI, Autodesk is Plus An Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.