JOB TITLE: Raw Materials Procurement Specialist LOCATION NAME: System Protection, El Paso, TX COUNTRY: USA BUSINESS UNIT: Systems Protection Group REPORTS TO: Supply Chain Manager DEPARTMENT : Supply Chain REVISION Rev 9 REVISION DATE: May 21, 2026 SUMMARY: The Raw Materials Procurement Specialist is responsible for end-to-end raw material procurement execution, inventory control, and data-driven analysis that supports service, cash flow, and inventory reduction objectives. This role manages supplier releases, purchase orders, follow-up delivery, and system planning parameters while also driving inventory reduction actions through reporting, root cause analysis, visual management, and cross-functional reviews. The position requires strong ERP/MRP capability, analytical rigor, and the ability to convert data into clear actions, graphs, and PowerPoint presentations for decision-making across supply chain, operations, finance, quality, and leadership. <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width:599.0px;border-collapse:collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:103.5pt;padding:0.0in 5.4pt 0.0in 5.4pt" valign="top"> RESPONSIBILITIES: </td> <td style="width:4.8in;padding:0.0in 5.4pt 0.0in 5.4pt" valign="top"> Procurement and supplier execution <ul style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt"> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Manage end-to-end raw material procurement activities to support production requirements, inventory targets, and customer delivery performance</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Create, maintain, and execute blanket orders, purchase orders, spot buys, and supplier releases as required</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Monitor open purchase orders, track past-due lines, and expedite critical materials to prevent production disruption</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Partner with suppliers to improve on-time delivery, communication, responsiveness, and recovery plans for shortages or schedule changes</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Coordinate with logistics on transportation mode, shipment priorities, premium freight risks, and air shipment documentation including ATNs as required</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Support suppliers return activity in partnership with Quality and help drive timely disposition of rejected or nonconforming material</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Communicate routinely with internal and external sites to resolve raw material supply issues and support continuity of supply</li> </ul> Inventory reduction and planning discipline <ul style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt"> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Lead and support inventory reduction actions for raw materials by identifying excess, obsolete, slow-moving, and past-due inventory drivers</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Analyze inventory trends, usage patterns, safety stock settings, reorder points, lead times, MOQ impacts, and forecast changes to recommend corrective actions</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Maintain and improve item master data, including planning parameters, safety stock, reorder points, lead times, and item classification</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Review inventory health on a regular cadence and escalate risks or opportunities related to overstock, shortages, and planning accuracy</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Partner with planning, operations, engineering, and finance to prioritize depletion actions, parameter corrections, supplier returns, and disposition decisions</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Support third-party raw material receipts, reporting, and inventory reconciliation activities</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Data analysis, reporting, and business communication</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Develop and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly raw material and inventory performance reports</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Use ERP/MRP, Excel, and other available tools to analyze supplier performance, inventory trends, shortages, past dues, forecast changes, and cash impact</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Create graphs, dashboards, and visual summaries that highlight inventory performance, risks, and reduction opportunities</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Prepare PowerPoint presentations for plant, staff, and leadership reviews with clear recommendations, actions, owners, and follow-up items</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Translate data into actionable insights that improve planning discipline, supplier performance, inventory accuracy, and working capital results</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Cross-functional collaboration and continuous improvement</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Work closely with Purchasing, Engineering, Planning, Operations, Quality, Customer Service, Accounting, and Logistics to align material availability with business priorities</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Act as a liaison between planning and execution teams to resolve supply issues and improve response time</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Participate in continuous improvement efforts that simplify processes, improve data accuracy, and strengthen procurement and inventory control performance</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Support audits, quality requirements, and compliance to company, customer, and industry standards</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Perform other related duties as assigned by the Supply Chain Manager</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:103.5pt;padding:0.0in 5.4pt 0.0in 5.4pt" valign="top"> EDUCATION: </td> <td style="width:4.8in;padding:0.0in 5.4pt 0.0in 5.4pt" valign="top"> Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, Operations, Engineering, or a related field required. Equivalent combination of education and relevant procurement or materials experience may be considered </td> </tr> <tr style="height:121.5pt"> <td style="width:103.5pt;padding:0.0in 5.4pt 0.0in 5.4pt" valign="top"> EXPERIENCE: COMPETENCIES & QUALIFICATIONS: ORGANIZATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES: </td> <td style="width:4.8in;padding:0.0in 5.4pt 0.0in 5.4pt" valign="top"> Minimum Experience and Competencies required <ul style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt"> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">3+ years of experience in raw material procurement, materials planning, purchasing, or supply chain operations in a manufacturing environment</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Experience managing supplier schedules, purchase orders, expedites, and material shortages</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Experience supporting inventory control, inventory reduction, and planning parameter maintenance</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Experience using ERP/MRP systems, preferably SAP</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Experience preparing data analysis, graphs, KPI summaries, and PowerPoint presentations for business reviews preferred</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Automotive or other high-volume manufacturing experience preferred</li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt"> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Strong understanding of raw material procurement, inventory control, forecasting, and planning processes</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes and recommend corrective actions</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Advanced Excel capability and strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Ability to create clear graphs, dashboards, and visual presentations from operational data</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems; SAP experience strongly preferred</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Understanding of JIT, Kanban, planning parameters, and inventory management principles</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">APICS certification is a plus</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Knowledge of supplier quality processes and PPAP requirements preferred</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Basic understanding of EDI systems preferred</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Strong verbal and written communication skills</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Strong organizational skills, follow-through, and attention to detail</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional, fast-paced manufacturing environment</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Bilingual English/Spanish preferred</li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Willingness to travel as needed to support the position</li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Strong technical problem-solving and analytical skills </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Project management and budgeting expertise </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Ability to analyze data and generate actionable insights </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Project) </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Excellent verbal and written communication skills </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Ability to work effectively across functions and at all organizational levels</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Demonstrated leadership, decision-making, and organizational skills</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Adhere to the policy and practice of refusing to tolerate or allow behavior defined by Tenneco as unsafe.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">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. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">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. </li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> Align with Tenneco Values: <ul style="list-style-type:circle;margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Radical Candor</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Organizational Velocity</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Simplification</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Tenacious Execution</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Win</li> </ul> </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Each employee has the authority to initiate action to prevent a violation of the Code of Conduct.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, including Tenneco’s policies, procedures, and practices.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Adheres and is compliant with the policies and procedures for IATF16949/AS9100 and other quality standards. </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Materials Analyst (El Paso, TX, US) @ Tenneco Automotive

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