Job Description

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

• 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
• Use estimation tool and control target prices set by project team
• Analyze and compare offers and provide best choice for your project and for the organization in terms of cost, planning and quality
• Nominate the suppliers and track the cost evolution of the components during the development till the serial life
• Launch the new components and follow the development until the PPAP approval with the support of Supplier Development
• Propose design/process modification to increase the project margin
• Propose and put in place process improvement to provide the best support to project team
• Provide feedback to Commodity Buyer to adapt their strategy depending on your experience with supplier
• Participate as Project Team Member and report Purchasing activities made during the project
• Comply with Tenneco values
• Flawless launch of purchasing components, meet TenPlus purchasing deliverables
• Support secured booked business & NTI
• Implement localization/VAVE in project development
• Execute critical strategic and footprint initiatives

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering or economics
• At least 5 years’ experience as project team member or commodity buyer with component localization experience
• Rich work experience in automotive industry, priority to passenger car
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Result oriented, you will provide the necessary saving and will be able to show it
• Fluent in English, all other language is a plus
• Willing to travel and work under pressure
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint