Global Commodity Manager

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including relationship development.  Successful negotiation and contract execution experiences. MRP/ERP proficiency required and SAP experience preferred.  MS Excel proficiency, including Pivot Table's, V-Lookup's and Macro's preferred.
• Ability to communicate strategies and solutions to colleagues and internal customers to achieve financial goals.
• Research materials and suppliers utilizing expertise related to the commodities supported.
• Prepare required documentation for supplier meetings and/ or negotiations.
• Prepare and send RFQ/RFIs for commodity projects.
• Maintain consistent communication with suppliers to ensure RFQ timelines are met and act as an interface between suppliers and engineering/operations/marketing to answer any questions related to RFQ documents.
• Perform financial analysis of RFQ results to determine overall cost competitiveness and make sourcing recommendations based upon RFI and RFQ results.
• Negotiate contracts based on country, region regulations.
• Logistic and Inco terms knowledge.
• This job will require travel within the US and to international locations.
• Work autonomously while ensuring that all stakeholders are kept informed in a timely manner and adhering to company policy and procedure.
• Perform analysis and provide recommendations to improve intercompany shipment practices and activities.
• Capable of providing any other additional support as requested by supervisor.

EDUCATION:

EXPERIENCE:

COMPETENCIES & QUALIFICATIONS:

ORGANIZATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Minimum five (5) years of experience in Purchasing with preference towards direct materials; fibers laminates and related materials in high volume manufacturing related industries
• Manufacturing experience preferably in a production control, logistics or material planning function.

• Excellent organizational and communication skills required.  Effectively communicate to coordinate proper flow of information across functions and regions.
• Proven ability to develop and implement product strategies and product business analysis across a variety of products.
• Strong leadership with the ability to interface at all levels of the organization as well as external sources.
• Able to establish rapport and gain the trust of others
• Strategic thinker
• Set priorities that accurately reflect the relative importance of job responsibilities.
• Excellent analytical, judgement, and decision-making skills with the ability to consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the appropriate tasks.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with a strong attention to detail.  Proactive approach to identify challenges, opportunities and solutions.
• Adaptable and resilient in the face of changing priorities and business needs.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines. Ability to manage multiple projects and stay on schedule in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively while fostering team engagement.
• A genuine passion for driving business success and delivering value to stakeholders.
• Delegate and set expectations and monitor progress of all direct reports.
• Motivate and inspire the team.  Ability to give constructive feedback and receive feedback with the intent to continuously improve.
• Ability to recruit, train and motivate personnel.
• Proven ability to hold self and others accountable for deliverables and expectations
• Committed to a teamwork approach
• Foreign language skills (i.e. French, Spanish, Japanese, Mandarin) is a plus
• Ability to travel 20% of time if needed.

• Adhere to the policy and practice of refusing to tolerate or allow behavior defined by Tenneco as unsafe.
• 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.
• 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.  
• Align with Tenneco Values:
  • Radical Candor
  • Organizational Velocity
  • Simplification
  • Tenacious Execution
  • Win
• Each employee has the authority to initiate action to prevent a violation of the Code of Conduct.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, including Tenneco’s policies, procedures, and practices.
• Adheres and is compliant to the policies and procedures for IATF16949/AS9100 and other quality standards.