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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.

Guided by our Core Values and a winning mindset, we are committed to becoming the most trusted partner, manufacturer, and distributor in the transportation industry. What drives us? Our people are passionate changemakers who bring energy, dedication, and innovation to everything they do.

In this role, you will own the plant system that converts production demand into reliable supplier requirements, material availability, and controlled raw-material inventory. You will establish disciplined MRP execution, resolve exceptions before they disrupt production, coordinate inbound schedules, and lead supplier recovery using the P3 Integrated Supply Chain standards. Your work will connect Planning, Procurement, Logistics, Customs, Production, and Finance through one visible operating rhythm.

• Inbound Planning Expert: Translate demand into executable supplier requirements using MRP, governed ERP parameters, lead times, MOQs, safety stock, coverage, and supplier schedules without uncontrolled offline workarounds.
• Material Availability Owner: Maintain fact-based shortage and critical-material risk visibility; identify constraints early, define containment and recovery, assign owners and due dates, and escalation before production or delivery is affected.
• Inventory and Working-Capital Operator: Balance service, risk, and cash; set and challenge raw-material targets, optimize safety stock and order policies, reduce excess and obsolete inventory, and avoid reductions that create supply exposure.
• Supplier Execution Partner: Establish a clear cadence for capacity, commitments, ASN discipline, OTD/OTIF, corrective actions, and recovery across external and intercompany suppliers.
• Data‑Driven Problem Solver: Use MRP exceptions, inventory coverage, supplier performance, schedule adherence, and premium freight signals to identify root causes and drive permanent countermeasures.

• Production and Customer Planning: Provide a credible material plan, clear shortage visibility, and recovery decisions aligned to the production schedule and customer priorities.
• Procurement and Supplier Development: Provide accurate supplier requirements, performance evidence, capacity risks, and structured escalation needed to improve supplier execution.
• Transportation and Customs: Align pickup schedules, carrier capacity, routes, documentation, and clearance priorities to protect inbound material flow.
• Finance and Plant Leadership: Deliver transparent inventory, risk, and recovery information that supports…