Buyer

Job Title: Commodity Buyer

Location: Skokie, IL

Work Arrangement: ON-SITE

Tenneco is one of the world’s leading designer, manufacturers, and marketers of automotive products for original equipment and aftermarket customers, with approximately 65,000 team members working at more than 200 sites worldwide. Through our four business groups, DRiV, Performance Solutions, 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.

This position will report within the DRiV business group. DRiV is Tenneco’s aftermarket product solutions group, with a mission to deliver advancements that help people get the most out of every vehicle, every ride, every race, and every journey.  We strive to consistently deliver top tier results behind branded product solutions for our community and shareholders. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage spend of about $5M USD.
• Lead sourcing activities and oversee implementation.
• Become a subject matter expert in commodities managed. Implement and execute KPI’s related to Savings, Contracts, Payment Terms, Quality and Inventory.
• Work directly with the Purchasing Manager to develop a budget plan.
• Report and track progress to budget on a monthly basis.
• Oversee project management duties to ensure timely execution of budget related projects.
• Prepare and send RFQ/RFIs for benchmarking activities, strategic projects, spot buys, and no source situations.
• Perform financial analysis of RFQ results to determine overall cost competitiveness.
• Maintain consistent communication with suppliers to build strong relationships.
• Ensure invoice issues do not adversely affect supplier relationships.
• Lead supplier meetings and negotiations.
• Work with cross functional teams to ensure sourcing decisions meet technical and quality specifications.
• Attend meetings as required to support or represent Purchasing Manager.

Minimum Requirements:

Education:  Bachelor’s Degree in Business / Supply Chain/ Engineering / Logistics

Experience: 1-3 years of experience in Purchasing/Procurement and/or Materials Management, preferred Demonstrated background and proven experience with independently managing spend and a vendor base.; Experience implementing and driving total cost savings initiatives is required.

Skills:

• Excellent communication skills, including written, verbal and presentation skills; comfortable and credible with both internal stakeholders and external audiences. 
• Strong project management skills, including stakeholder, timeline, and meeting management skills.
• Strong negotiation skills; expert understanding of terms, conditions, and contracting techniques for managing risk.
• Self-confidence and clarity of expression to lead discussions with internal executive audiences, and challenge current practices.
• Able to work up, down, and across a large organization; connects at all levels, i.e., operations, management, executives.
• A flexible, dynamic, self-demanding and proactive individual; able to motivate him/herself and others; easily accepts constructive input from others.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.