Senior Commodity Procurement Specialist

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Commodity Buyer to join our innovative and fast-paced team in the automotive industry.

As a Senior Commodity Buyer, you will be a key player in the strategic sourcing, negotiation, and procurement of critical commodities that support our production operations and supply chain. Your role will be essential in driving cost-efficiency, maintaining supply chain resilience, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality products to our customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end sourcing process for assigned commodities, including market analysis, supplier identification, RFIs/RFQs, negotiation, and contract finalization.
• Develop and execute comprehensive commodity sourcing strategies aligned with the company's business objectives.
• Assess supplier capabilities, innovation potential, performance, and financial stability to build sustainable, long-term partnerships.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including engineering, quality, and production—to ensure sourcing decisions meet both technical and quality standards.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize costs, enhance supplier performance, and streamline procurement processes.
• Monitor market trends, global supply chain dynamics, and geopolitical factors affecting the automotive sector to proactively manage risks and opportunities.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and conditions to achieve optimal value while upholding quality standards.
• Manage and nurture supplier relationships, leading regular performance reviews to promote accountability and continuous improvement.
• Implement supplier diversification strategies to bolster ESG efforts and improve supply chain resilience.
• Support sourcing strategies for new product introductions and engineering changes.
• Contribute to the development of procurement policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Lead cost reduction initiatives to meet annual financial targets.
• Collaborate with manufacturing plants to resolve critical supply issues.
• Oversee tasks related to debit memos, receipt reconciliation, material rejection reports, and payables.
• Ensure compliance with purchasing policies and procedures.
• Travel as needed for supplier visits and industry events.

What Will Make You Successful

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or commodity buying within the automotive industry.
• Experience across various commodity categories is a plus.
• Deep understanding of automotive commodities, market trends, and supply chain dynamics.
• Proven negotiation skills, contract management experience, and expertise in managing supplier relationships.
• Fluency in English is required.

Required Competencies

• Demonstrated success in achieving cost savings and driving process improvements through strategic sourcing.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of influencing cross-functional teams and external partners.
• Strong project management capabilities, with experience managing multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously.
• Proficient in SAP and general purchasing systems; advanced skills in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with BOMs, MRP, IATF 16949, and relevant automotive industry standards.
• Ability to interpret and communicate engineering drawings and specifications.
• Technical knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes is highly desirable.
• Willingness to travel to suppliers and industry events.

What to Expect Next:

Our recruitment team is eager to move quickly on qualified candidates. If you're a great fit for the role, expect to hear from our Talent Acquisition team to schedule a phone screen. The next step will be an in-person interview with the Hiring Manager. We are committed to maintaining a fast, transparent hiring process and will keep you informed at every stage.

Who We Are

We are a global leader in shock absorber technology, operating under the Tenneco, Monroe, and Öhlins brands. Our expertise spans passive single and double-tube dampers, McPherson Strut suspension modules, semi-active electronic dampers, and Kinetic driving dynamics control systems.

With four business groups—DRiV, Performance Solutions, Clean Air, and Powertrain—Tenneco is driving innovation in global mobility. We deliver cutting-edge technology to diverse markets, including passenger cars, light and heavy trucks, off-road and industrial vehicles, motorsports, and the aftermarket.

Join us and be part of a team that's shaping the future of mobility

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