Inventory Optimization Specialist

Tenneco Inc. is a global manufacturing company, is pioneering global ideas for cleaner air, and smoother, quieter and safer transportation. We're one of the world’s leading designers, manufacturers and distributors of Performance Solutions, DRiV, Powertrain and Clean Air products and technology solutions for diversified markets, including light vehicle, commercial truck, off-highway equipment and the aftermarket.

Tenneco is present in Romania with the Global Shared Services Center in Bucharest and also with the Braking products plant in Ploiesti, Prahova.

Qualifications or Functional Experience:

Essential:

BA or MSc in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain or Controlling

Desirable:

Supply Chain / Planning experience

Financial/controlling

System or Knowledge:

SAP, Excel

Power BI, Access

Process improvement method (Six Sigma, LEAN…)

Critical job Competencies: Process Management, Perspective, Problem Solving, Customer Focus

Personal Attributes: Analytical, constructive, pragmatic, team player, creative

Other Requirements: English, second language preferred, ability to travel within Europe

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Inventory monitoring and optimization:

Material flows analysis (network), operational inventory optimization, inventory quality improvement.

Use data to identify inventory optimization opportunity (analysis, business case…), like repacking, clearance, VSS activities, distribution, simplification…

Collaboration with Supply Network Planning Manager, Demand/Supply planning teams, country teams, customer service, BU’s and DC’s to drive and support specific inventory initiatives (such as customer or product distribution improvement, customers’ centralization, inventory rebalancing, repacking and clearance analysis, alignment with planning engineering team for slow movers distribution, PLCM/NPI opportunities…).

Project Management:

Project team member or project manager:

Participate as inventory “champion” in strategic and operational EMEA projects (ie network redesign project, DC transfers, VSS activities) supporting EMEA project team.

Manage some projects supporting inventory/cash optimization.

Support project progress tracking and result + report out to EMEA and Global

Reporting:

“Reporting champion” / analyst

Key user and “reporting champion”, supporting inventory and supply chain teams in continuous improvement of reporting suite used by operations, supply chain and management.

Act as “reporting champion”, supporting Power BI deployment and skills in the team (training user, interface with development or IT on new design or features, UAT and new reports deployments).

Result: Contribute to inventory optimization (Key KPIs are “Inventory DOH” and “absolute”) in all EMEA locations, balancing service level (OTIF) and cost (SGA). Act as “EMEA inventory SME” in selected projects. Contribute to EMEA supply chain projects success. Be a reporting champion, for adoption of Power BI reports and continuous improvement of reporting suite.

We are committed to the safety and health of our employees. We adhere to social distancing recommendations and other protocols, ensuring a safe work environment for all.