Commodity Buyer

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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.

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The Commodity Buyer, Direct Materials, is responsible for sourcing and managing assigned commodities that support Tenneco’s Powertrain business. The commodity portfolio may evolve based on business priorities, organizational needs, and supply‑market conditions.

This role supports the development and execution of commodity strategies, supplier negotiations, cost-reduction initiatives, sourcing activities, and supplier‑performance improvements. The Commodity Buyer works closely with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, Program Management, and Supplier Development to achieve objectives related to competitive cost, quality, delivery, launches, and continuity of supply.

The successful candidate will have direct‑material purchasing experience, strong analytical and negotiation skills, and the ability to manage multiple sourcing and supplier initiatives with guidance from purchasing leadership.

• Commodity Strategy and Cost Performance
• Support the development and execution of sourcing strategies for assigned Powertrain and exhaust commodities.
• Identify and implement cost‑reduction opportunities through negotiation, competitive sourcing, resourcing, localization, VAVE, and supplier productivity.
• Maintain accurate savings forecasts, project timing, documentation, and reporting.
• Monitor commodity markets, supplier cost drivers, tariffs, freight, and other economic factors affecting assigned materials.
• Support annual planning, forecasting, and material‑cost improvement activities.
• Develop working knowledge of the materials, manufacturing processes, suppliers, and market dynamics within the assigned portfolio.

• Manage RFQ and RFI activities, including bid‑package preparation, supplier follow‑up, quotation analysis, and sourcing recommendations.
• Analyze quotations for cost competitiveness, commercial terms, capacity, quality, delivery, technical capability, and supply risk.
• Negotiate pricing, productivity, payment terms, lead times, tooling, commercial terms, and other purchasing requirements.
• Prepare sourcing recommendations and supporting documentation for review and approval.
• Ensure sourcing activities comply with purchasing policies, competitive‑bidding requirements,…