Purchasing Supervisor

About the Role

The Purchasing Supervisor plans, executes, and finalizes purchasing and procurement strategies for spend across the plant and organization. This includes acquiring resources within budget, facilitating communication between the plant, commodity buyers, and group constituents, and delivering products and services according to business plan objectives, including participation in productivity/savings targets.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and develops assigned staff in charge of procurement for the plant.
• Proposes and manages the local Purchasing budget.
• Implements "Best in Class" purchasing processes and procedures.
• Contributes to achieving purchasing objectives for the plant, including purchasing index, quality level, number of suppliers, payment terms, and material cost reduction initiatives.
• Manages purchasing projects and contributes to the application of sourcing strategies, interfacing with commodity managers and plant stakeholders.
• Monitors and analyzes trends in plant spending and inventory control to make recommendations and identify savings opportunities.
• Analyzes market conditions for pricing, availability, lead-time, and capacity of goods and services.
• Coordinates with Commodity Managers to negotiate pricing, terms, and conditions with suppliers.
• Monitors vendor performance and updates supplier performance matrices in plant and Business Unit databases.
• Develops purchasing and inventory reports, bid proposals, requirements documentation, and tender documents.
• Manages obsolete inventory and equipment disposal, including auctioning and recycling.
• Manages compliant scrap sale contracts and coordinates delivery of CAPEX and collateral equipment.
• Ensures quality and on-time delivery of supplied products, achieving budget targets.
• Co-coordinates supplier quality activities, audits, and improvements.
• Submits and follows up on Supplier Activation Requests and new/modified Supplier Set-ups.
• Maintains ERP system pricing and vendor parameters to ensure purchase order accuracy.
• Supports supplier optimization and payment term improvements.
• Maintains local plant contracts, including facilities, parking, and logistics.
• Provides financial support through PPV review, upload, analysis, and support.
• Manages supplier issues, including stop-shipment disputes, escalation, and communication.
• Ensures compliance with Tenneco Integrity Policy and Environmental Health and Safety Policy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, Economics, Engineering, or related field (preferred).
• 3-5 years of experience in purchasing within the Automotive Industry Sector or mass production manufacturing facility.
• Strong knowledge of purchasing regulations and laws.
• Excellent contract management and negotiation skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English.
• General knowledge of accounting, finance, marketing, and logistics.
• Experience working independently and in a team-oriented environment.
• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.