Commodity Manager

Tenneco is one of the world’s leading designer, manufacturers and marketers of automotive products for original equipment and aftermarket customers, with approximately 78.000 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 Commodity Manager is responsible for direct material purchasing that will act as a contract sponsor: negotiating, creating, maintaining & enforcing all commodity supplier contracts. In addition, responsibilities include utilizing commodity expertise and Commodity strategies to create/update Business Plans and Strategic Plan Metrics.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:              

• Understand and effectively communicate global business trends & drivers (technological, market dynamics & business footprints).
• Segment and define supply base to support trends and drivers.
• Collect cost breakdowns from incumbent and potential new suppliers to enlarge pricing structure knowledge and visibility.
• Develop and define commodity strategies to achieve corporate, purchasing & BU goals/objectives. Should include supply base rationalization, development & spend management/segmentation for geographic considerations, Best Cost Country/Minority Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) objectives, BU/plant-specific needs, new technologies, marketing/product strategies and cost management goals.
• Utilize commodity expertise and Commodity strategies to create/update Business Plans and Strategic Plan Metrics: incl. Cost reduction, interim negotiations, BCC MWBE objectives, supplier performance objectives, advanced technology drivers.
• Align plans with BU plans via BU purchasing directors. Develop Supplier Partnerships/Strategic Alliances as necessary to support/enhance commodities strategies.
•  Liaison between the BU and Corporate Indirect Purchasing Team to align BU Strategies with Corporate Strategies including execution of corporate negotiated agreements.
• Manage/drive commodity review of projects for all relevant commodity activities.
• Manage/drive supply base consolidation and rationalization to increase negotiation leverage and efficiency. Utilize supply base knowledge to manage risk to supply potentially caused by financial instability or insolvency at individual suppliers or related to supplier’s customer bankruptcy proceedings.
• As Contract Sponsor, negotiate, create, maintain & enforce all commodity supplier contracts.
• Understand and secure Hedging agreements as appropriate.

EDUCATION:  Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Purchasing, Engineering, Business, or similar

EXPERIENCE: 5 years’ experience in Purchasing/Procurement related field with a preference towards high volume manufacturing related industries

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