About this role
<table class="MsoNormalTable" style="background-color:silver;border-collapse:collapse;border:none" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr style="height:14.1pt"> <td style="width:465.2pt;border:none;padding:0.0in 5.4pt 0.0in 5.4pt" valign="top"> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 4.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Job Summary: </span></strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 12.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helv, sans-serif;color:black">Supervises program buyers responsible to successfully launch programs; secures competitive bids for new sourcing nomination based on defined bidder lists, Costing and negotiation skill. Ensures close communication between Global Purchasing Commodity teams, business unit, program management, application engineering and manufacturing. NPIS participation; daily ECM delegation; aligns tooling payment terms, material and logistics protocol, risk assessment and manufacturability reviews.</span></p> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="background-color:silver;border-collapse:collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr style="height:13.7pt"> <td style="width:467.9pt;padding:0.0in 5.4pt 0.0in 5.4pt" valign="top"> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 4.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Essential Duties and Responsibilities: </span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Tenneco may make reasonable accommodations to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position.</span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 4.0pt 0.25in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Helv, sans-serif;color:black">Coordinates suppliers on new parts development for Proto and Series development for product launches.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.25in;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Helv, sans-serif;color:black">Provides active representation on the project teams- PM/Engg & supplier follow-ups until SOP +90 days to ensure Quality, Delivery, Cost support to program SOP launch.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.25in;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Helv, sans-serif;color:black">Having Good know how on technical processes and their cost evaluation for best cost negotiations with suppliers to meet program target.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.25in;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Helv, sans-serif;color:black">Negotiates technical and / or supply agreements with suppliers involved in "early supplier involvement" to ensure Tenneco design and developed technology is protected.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Helv, sans-serif;color:black">Utilizes supplier selection in alignment with purchasing strategies and new product performance requirements.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.25in;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Helv, sans-serif;color:black">Drives value analysis / value engineering activity during launch phase.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.25in;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Helv, sans-serif;color:black">Supports improvement of supplier launch procedures to minimize inventory obsolescence and supports lean manufacturing needs in alignment with operational expectations.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.25in;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Other duties as assigned. </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 0.25in;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="background-color:silver;border-collapse:collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:459.0pt;padding:0.0in 5.4pt 0.0in 5.4pt" valign="top"> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 4.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Education / Experience / Skills:</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 4.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 4.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Education / Experience</span></u></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">:</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.25in;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Helv, sans-serif;color:black">Bachelors Degree; preferably in Engineering arena. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Helv, sans-serif;color:black">Minimum 9+year of related work experience.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Helv, sans-serif;color:black">Prior program purchasing & Child part development experience in relevant Automotive company</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Skills:</span></u></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Helv, sans-serif;color:black">Must possess strong (1) analytical ability (2) organizational skills (3) organizational skills (4) ability to work with multiple cross functional areas (4) communication skills.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Helv, sans-serif;color:black">Strong leadership skills and team player with demonstrated ability to work effectively on cross-functional teams.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Helv, sans-serif;color:black">Excellent communication skills, verbal and written across various levels.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Helv, sans-serif;color:black">Demonstrated computer skills (Microsoft Project, Excel, etc.) and knowledgeable of ERP systems (SAP desired).</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Helv, sans-serif;color:black">Functional understanding of Six Sigma, Lean, Continuous Improvement, BOMs, ERP, TS16949.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Helv, sans-serif;color:black">Ability to interpret and communicate engineering drawings and specifications.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Helv, sans-serif;color:black">Previous 2-wheeler shock absorbers experience desired.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Helv, sans-serif;color:black">Motivated, self-starter who is familiar with a range of materials and manufacturing processes, e.g. steel, stamping, casting, forging/machining, rubber and plastic.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Helv, sans-serif;color:black">Demonstrated ability and skills to support new product launch process (i.e. APQP, PPAP documentation, project planning).</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 7.5pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Travel</span></u></strong><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">:</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 7.5pt 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Helv, sans-serif;color:black">Ability to travel within India, as required.</span></li> </ul>