Snr Program Buyer

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.