Supply Chain Manager

About the role

At Tenneco, we are committed to becoming the most trusted partner, manufacturer and distributor in the transportation industry

We are looking for a Senior Supply Chain Manager who can drive/lead End-to-End material flow, planning discipline, S&OE and S&OP, delivery performance and inventory control in a fast-paced automotive manufacturing environment.

This role is not only about managing supply chain activities. It is about setting the operating cadence that connects customer demand, supply, capacity, inventory, supplier performance and execution priorities into one aligned plan

The Senior Supply Chain Manager is the plant process owner for S&OE / S&OP and a key partner to Plant Management, Operations, Customer Service, Procurement, Logistics, Finance and Program Management

Role mission

Lead the plant Supply Chain as an End-to-End business process, leading Production Planning, protecting customer service, driving inventory discipline and cash in a volatile demand environment

What you will own

1. End-to-End Supply Chain Governance

• Own the full material flow from raw material to final delivery, including RAW, WIP, FG, intercompany and external customer flows

• Lead demand and supply execution across short- and mid-term horizons, ensuring planning discipline and clear accountability

• Govern SAP / ERP planning processes, master scheduling, data integrity and planning parameters to support reliable decision-making

2. S&OE / S&OP Operating Cadence

• Lead daily S&OE execution to protect production flow, customer shipments and material availability

• Lead weekly S&OE to align the next 12–16 week rolling outlook across demand, capacity, materials, inventory and risks

• Lead monthly S&OP inputs for the 12-month horizon, validating demand assumptions, capacity scenarios, material constraints, AOP alignment and required decisions

• Use scenario planning to compare customer demand, production plan, material availability and capacity constraints, enabling fast and fact-based decisions

3. Customer Service, OTD and Past Due Recovery

• Protect customer delivery performance by driving OTD, backlog and past due reduction through structured action plans

• Synchronize daily output and shipment execution with customer priorities, delivering Back To Normal plan

• Drive proactive communication with Customer Service and customer-facing teams on supply risks, mitigation actions and recovery timing

• Lead critical customer alignment meetings when demand volatility, capacity constraints or service risks require escalation

4. Inventory and Cash Discipline

• Manage inventory | value and DOH | versus target across RAW, WIP and FG

• Identify abnormal stock builds, slow-moving / excess inventory, cash risks, and lead structural action plans to close gaps

• Drive inventory accuracy through cycle count, guaranteeing adherence, variance analysis and corrective actions

• Ensure available inventory is reliable and connected to customer priorities and shipment plans

5. Supplier, Logistics and Material Availability

• Monitor supplier deliveries, shortages, quality issues and supplier OTIF to anticipate future risks before they impact production

• Drive corrective actions with Procurement, Logistics and suppliers to protect material availability and schedule adherence

• Control PF usage and transportation execution, ensuring cost discipline while protecting customer commitments

6. Daily Management, Escalation and Performance Control

• Run a disciplined performance cadence through Daily Management, Tier Meetings, Operations Reviews and weekly action-plan reviews

• Track production plan attainment, schedule adherence, customer pick-ups, shortages and shipment execution

• Translate KPI deviations into clear and actionable action plan, focused on impacts, root causes, owners, mitigation actions