Purchasing Analyst

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.

Job requirements / Competences: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, fluent in English, demonstrated background in data analysis and interpretation

Educational level: Bachelors degree in Business/Materials Management or Logistics

Experience level: 1-2 years in Purchasing /Procurement and/or a Materials Management related field

The Analyst will act as the primary support for the Purchasing Manager by preparing required documentation and analysis for supplier meetings, negotiations, presentations for sourcing events, project implementation and for budget and actual versus forecast reporting.
•Provides assistance to the Purchasing Manager for the development of commodity strategies, sourcing activities and project implementation
•Research materials and suppliers to develop an expertise related to the commodity supported
•Prepare required documentation for supplier meetings or negotiations
•Prepare presentations to management for sourcing events
•Attend meetings as required to support or represent the Purchasing Manager
•Prepare and send RFQ/RFIs for commodity projects
•Maintain consistent communication with suppliers to ensure RFQ timelines are met
•Interface between suppliers and engineering/operations/marketing to answer any questions related to RFQ documents
•Perform financial analysis of RFQ results to determine overall cost competitiveness
•Make sourcing recommendations based upon RFI and RFQ results
•Evaluate blocked invoices and resolve discrepancies related to price or quantity differences
•Ensure invoice issues to not adversely affect supplier relationships
•Identify opportunities to improve invoice process between supplier and FM AP to reduce total number of blocked invoices.