Factory Operations Indirect Procurement Associate Category Manager

At Tenneco, we don’t follow industry standards; we set them, and we don’t settle for being best-in-class because we hustle to be better than best-in-class. Whether it’s our Core Values – radical candor, simplify, organizational velocity, tenacious execution and win – or our Get Stuff Done (GSD) mindset, we’re determined to become the most trusted partner and best manufacturer and distributor to the transportation industry.

 

With a product portfolio as expansive as it is innovative, an obsessive commitment to quality and excellence, and a global presence, we’re all about getting stuff done, so we can win.

 

How do we make it happen? Through the Tenneco Way. Fueled by our Core Values, a winning mindset and a relentless commitment to excellence, the Tenneco Way is how we win. It’s what keeps Team Tenneco bold, driven, and unapologetically focused on pushing past limits and redefining success.

 

Here, you’ll work alongside a team of relentless problem-solvers who are committed to making a tangible impact. If you’re ready to break boundaries, deliver results, and enjoy the ride along the way, you’ll thrive here.

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Tenneco is one of the world’s leading designers, manufacturers and marketers of automotive

products for original equipment and aftermarket customers. Through our DRiV, Performance

Solutions, Clean Air and Powertrain business groups, Tenneco is driving advancements in

global mobility by delivering technology solutions for light vehicle, commercial truck, offhighway, industrial, motorsport and the aftermarket.

 

The Factory Operations Indirect Procurement Associate Category Manager for the Americas will be responsible for leading value generation, sourcing, and profitability improvement initiatives of corporate goods and services. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong negotiation skills, an analytical mindset, and the ability to build effective relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.  Success will be measured on spend addressed, savings achieved, and working capital impact. The central challenge of the position is to capture value from indirect spend categories while meeting key business objectives such as service, quality, timing, and security of supply.  The position may be based in Northville, MI and reports directly to the Executive Director, Factory Operations Indirect Procurement.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Strategic Sourcing:
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies for Factory Operations Indirect Facility Services categories.
• Demonstrate expertise in vendor management, contract negotiation, spend analytics, stakeholder management and deployment of end-to-end strategic sourcing strategies.
• Identify and capture profit improvement opportunities beyond leveraged sourcing, e.g., demand management opportunities, insource versus outsource decisions, efficiencies in the company’s comprehensive supply chain, and/or other strategic and operational process improvements.
• Conduct market research to identify potential suppliers, assess market trends, and evaluate new products and technologies.
• Manage the planning and launch of RFx events, leveraging eSourcing tools as appropriate. 

 

1. Purchasing & Contracting
• Develop global/regional contracts that are commercially sound, provide optimum