Program Purchasing Manager
Date: Oct 10, 2025
Location: Pune, IN
Company: Tenneco
About Tenneco: https://www.tenneco.com/
Tenneco is one of the worlds leading designer, manufacturers and marketers of automotive products for original equipment and aftermarket customers, with approximately 78.000 team members working at more than 300 sites worldwide. Through our four business groups, DRiV, Ride Performance, Clean Air and Powertrain, Tenneco is driving advancements in global mobility by delivering technology solutions for diversified global markets, including light vehicle, commercial truck, off-highway, industrial, motorsport and the aftermarket.
Position Name: Program Purchasing Manager
Experience: 12+ Years
Qualification: BE / BTech / MTech
Location: Pune, India
Job Type: Full Time
Job title: Program Purchasing Manager
Job function and sub function:
- Conduct product feasibility with vendors and internal CFT.
- Stamping parts process review and method plan finalization.
- Tooling layouts, process commonization, Tooling DAP before tooling kick-off.
- Tooling investment estimation and Zero based costing for FTG to submit to Sales.
- Tooling cost negotiation with vendors and optimization in the investment.
- Stamping process innovation to achieve lowest manufacturing cost.
- Tool life monitoring for all running models and control on PM to avoid tooling breakdown.
- Support Supplier Development team during the ICA/PCA related to quality complaints.
- Perform Lean workshops at supplier’s end.
- Manage supplier relationship.
- Provide technical expertise to customers in solving technical problems associated with product supply and test facilities.
Skills and capabilities (leadership and/or functional):
- Min experience of 12 to 15 years in Stainless Steel Stamping tooling.
- Hands on experience in the Stamping Simulation software.
- Experience of Stainless-Steel stamping processes, Pipe bending and welding is must.
- Knowledge of press tools, gauges and fixture development is a must.
- Experience about Product and Tooling costing is must.
- Tooling concept designing knowledge.