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Materials Manager

Tenneco
Blacksburg, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/27/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/26/2025
Tenneco is one of the world’s leading designer, manufacturers and marketers of automotive products for original equipment and aftermarket customers, with approximately 78.000 team members working at more than 300 sites worldwide. Through our four business groups, Motorparts, Ride Performance, Clean Air and Powertrain, Tenneco is driving advancements in global mobility by delivering technology solutions for diversified global markets, including light vehicle, commercial truck, off-highway, industrial, motorsport and the aftermarket.
Responsibilities
  • Responsible for coordinating all logistic related activities and ensure that the proper steps are followed to PTSB expectations (timing, safety, quality, and cost).
  • Coordinates deliverables with all plant functions.

Specific Duties:
  • Responsible for all customer service measurables for all customers. Set and meet high level customer expectations for the department.
  • Ensure that the shipping process is accurate for goods leaving the facility.
  • Provide accurate sales and inventory forecasts.
  • Ensure customer delivery scores are maintained at acceptable levels.
  • Ensure business plan, customer delivery, and inventory targets are met.
  • Oversees accurate raw material procurement.
  • Responsible for Customer Service and Shipping/Receiving for the plant.
  • Analyzes and thoroughly understands all freight charges incurred.
  • Set and meet high level customer expectations for the department.
  • Develop and implement systems to minimize logistics related cost associated with operations.
  • Oversee the flow of goods throughout the Blacksburg facility.
  • Promote constrain management, lean manufacturing, ISO/TS16949 principles.
  • Supports corporate, plant, and purchasing goals, policies, and procedures.
  • Maintains proper ethical standards and behavior.
  • Management of materials, supplies, and services at the best price, quality, and delivery available.
  • Provides purchasing related information and support to other departments as needed.
  • Management capital equipment, services, chemicals, MRO supplies, packaging materials and construction needs as required.

Education
  • Bachelor’s Degree in business, materials management, or operations.
Experience
  • 5 years technical experience in materials.
  • 2 years leadership experience.
  • 1 year financial experience

Note: This position description describes only the general nature and level of work encompassed by this job. This description is not a comprehensive listing of all responsibilities, duties, and skills of associates at this level. The company may, at Management discretion, alter the minimum job requirements listed here based on the candidate’s qualifications and/or modification to job responsibilities.
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