ABOUT THE ROLE As a senior Program Buyer, you will receive Program(s) to manage Purchasing activities needed. A Program is a shock/damper technology linked with a vehicle is developing. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-indent:15.3333px">Identify new components to be developed and carry over components: source new components and align RFQ/Nomination strategy with Commodity Buyer; verify and put in place necessary capacity in suppliers for carryover.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-indent:15.3333px">Use estimation tool and control target prices set by project team.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-indent:15.3333px">Analyze and compare offers and provide best choice for your project and for the organization in terms of cost, planning and quality.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-indent:15.3333px">Nominate the suppliers and track the cost evolution of the components during the development till the serial life.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-indent:15.3333px">Launch the new components and follow the development until the PPAP approval with the support of Supplier Development.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-indent:15.3333px">Propose design/process modification to increase the project margin.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-indent:15.3333px">Propose and put in place process improvement to provide the best support to project team.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-indent:15.3333px">Provide feedback to Commodity Buyer to adapt their strategy depending on your experience with supplier.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-indent:15.3333px">Participate as Project Team Member and report Purchasing activities made during the project.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-indent:15.3333px">Comply with Tenneco values.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-indent:15.3333px">Flawless launch of purchasing components, meet TenPlus purchasing deliverables.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-indent:15.3333px">Support secured booked business & NTI.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-indent:15.3333px">Implement localization/VAVE in project development.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-indent:15.3333px">Execute critical strategic and footprint initiatives.</li> </ul> JOB REQUIREMENTS <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-indent:15.3333px">Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering or economics.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-indent:15.3333px">At least 5 years’ experience as project team member or commodity buyer with component localization experience.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-indent:15.3333px">Rich work experience in automotive industry, priority to passenger car.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-indent:15.3333px">Work collaboratively with individuals and groups from a wide variety of backgrounds and organization levels, to incorporate their ideas, adapt to their needs, and to form consensus in appropriate situations.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-indent:15.3333px">Curious, you are interested in all kinds of manufacturing process and understand the cost impact of the process on the component to reach the best option for Tenneco.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-indent:15.3333px">Strong negotiation and communication skills, to be able to negotiate with your project team and with the suppliers. You will be able to do it following all the rules defined.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-indent:15.3333px">Result oriented, you will provide the necessary saving and will be able to show it.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-indent:15.3333px">Fluent in English, all other language is a plus.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-indent:15.3333px">Willing to travel and work under pressure.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;text-indent:15.3333px">Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.</li> </ul>

Snr Program Buyer (Changzhou, CN) @ Tenneco Automotive

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