Global Commodity Manager

Tenneco•Uwchlan Township, PA

19h

About The Position

The Commodity Manager is responsible for an annual spend in excess of USD $80 million. Manages the purchasing initiatives primarily for fibers, laminates and chemicals needed to support direct material purchases for the Systems Protection Business Unit of Tenneco. Manage Global Direct Material spend activities. Serve as a leader for multiple purchasing projects with limited daily direction. Lead key vendor/supplier negotiations. Source and evaluate potential suppliers. Manage supply base and supplier relationships on a local, regional, and global level. Build out processes and systems to support better spend visibility & process compliance. Serve as a technical expert resource for other Performance Solution business units to maximize benefits for Tenneco.

Requirements

B.S. degree in Logistic, Supply Chain, Engineering or related field is required.
Minimum five (5) years of experience in Purchasing with preference towards direct materials; fibers laminates and related materials in high volume manufacturing related industries
Manufacturing experience preferably in a production control, logistics or material planning function.
Excellent organizational and communication skills required.
Effectively communicate to coordinate proper flow of information across functions and regions.
Proven ability to develop and implement product strategies and product business analysis across a variety of products.
Strong leadership with the ability to interface at all levels of the organization as well as external sources.
Able to establish rapport and gain the trust of others
Strategic thinker
Set priorities that accurately reflect the relative importance of job responsibilities.
Excellent analytical, judgement, and decision-making skills with the ability to consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the appropriate tasks.
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with a strong attention to detail.
Proactive approach to identify challenges, opportunities and solutions.
Adaptable and resilient in the face of changing priorities and business needs.
Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines. Ability to manage multiple projects and stay on schedule in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work collaboratively while fostering team engagement.
A genuine passion for driving business success and delivering value to stakeholders.
Delegate and set expectations and monitor progress of all direct reports.
Motivate and inspire the team.
Ability to give constructive feedback and receive feedback with the intent to continuously improve.
Ability to recruit, train and motivate personnel.
Proven ability to hold self and others accountable for deliverables and expectations
Committed to a teamwork approach
Adhere to the policy and practice of refusing to tolerate or allow behavior defined by Tenneco as unsafe.
Comply with Environmental Health & Safety Rules and Regulations.
Understand and adhere to the EHS Cardinal Rules.
Must be able to understand what hazards are associated with their position and how to minimize them.
All accidents/injuries/near misses no matter how slight must be reported to any member of management, and/or Environmental Health & Safety Manager who will follow escalation process.
Align with Tenneco Values: Radical Candor Organizational Velocity Simplification Tenacious Execution Win
Each employee has the authority to initiate action to prevent a violation of the Code of Conduct.
Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, including Tenneco’s policies, procedures, and practices.
Adheres and is compliant to the policies and procedures for IATF16949/AS9100 and other quality standards.

Nice To Haves

SAP experience preferred.
MS Excel proficiency, including Pivot Table's, V-Lookup's and Macro's preferred.
Foreign language skills (i.e. French, Spanish, Japanese, Mandarin) is a plus
Ability to travel 20% of time if needed.

Responsibilities

Strong written and verbal communication skills, including relationship development.
Successful negotiation and contract execution experiences.
MRP/ERP proficiency required and SAP experience preferred.
MS Excel proficiency, including Pivot Table's, V-Lookup's and Macro's preferred.
Ability to communicate strategies and solutions to colleagues and internal customers to achieve financial goals.
Research materials and suppliers utilizing expertise related to the commodities supported.
Prepare required documentation for supplier meetings and/ or negotiations.
Prepare and send RFQ/RFIs for commodity projects.
Maintain consistent communication with suppliers to ensure RFQ timelines are met and act as an interface between suppliers and engineering/operations/marketing to answer any questions related to RFQ documents.
Perform financial analysis of RFQ results to determine overall cost competitiveness and make sourcing recommendations based upon RFI and RFQ results.
Negotiate contracts based on country, region regulations.
Logistic and Inco terms knowledge.
This job will require travel within the US and to international locations.
Work autonomously while ensuring that all stakeholders are kept informed in a timely manner and adhering to company policy and procedure.
Perform analysis and provide recommendations to improve intercompany shipment practices and activities.
Capable of providing any other additional support as requested by supervisor.