Tenneco

Senior Supply Chain CI Manager

Tenneco

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Zwickau • Germany

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

ERP

About the role

  • Coach Site Supply Chain leaders on foundational practices such as Daily Management, Visual Management, Problem Solving, and Action Planning.
  • Support them in structuring and executing KPI management routines, shaping project pipelines tied to their Value Stream Maps (VSMs), and facilitating workshops and kaizens aligned to their VSM-based continuous improvement roadmaps.
  • Work closely with the Demand Planning team to develop and implement processes from the ground up.
  • Drive improvements in demand planning, capacity management, production scheduling, and weekly S&OE.
  • Establish internal production pull systems, address WIP and FG inventory reduction challenges, and enhance overall delivery performance within the SQDC framework.
  • Collaborate with the Supply Planning team to optimize the conversion of production schedules into supplier orders.
  • Track incoming materials, maintain optimal raw material inventory levels, streamline logistics inbound routes, and reduce lead times in partnership with procurement, logistics, and customs.
  • Partner with the Material Handling team to support both Shop Floor Operations and Data Integrity.
  • Ensure safety and optimize replenishment routes, operator conveyance, packing, shipping, and packaging control.
  • Improve inventory accuracy through audits, cycle counts, BOM verification, and collaborating with finance for inventory reporting.
  • Work closely with Industrial Engineering to optimize layout designs and operational processes.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, operations management, or a related field.
  • Masters preferred.
  • Strong understanding of Lean principles and practices, particularly in supply chain.
  • Six Sigma Certified (Green or Black Belt) and APICS certifications are a plus.
  • Fluent in English; additional Spanish or another European language proficiency is a plus.
  • Proficiency in Excel (intermediate or above); experience with Business Intelligence (BI) tools and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
  • Familiarity with emerging supply chain technologies is a strong plus.
  • Excellent leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills, with a demonstrated ability to inspire teams and drive performance.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams and in a matrixed organization, building strong relationships and fostering teamwork.
Benefits
  • Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
Lean principlesSix SigmaKPI managementDemand planningCapacity managementProduction schedulingInventory accuracyBOM verificationOperational processesValue Stream Mapping
Soft skills
LeadershipCoachingMentoringCollaborationTeamworkProblem solvingCommunicationRelationship buildingInspirationCross-functional teamwork
Certifications
Six Sigma Green BeltSix Sigma Black BeltAPICS certification