JOB REQUIREMENTS: 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. Operation: Purchasing - Senior Buyer Pay Grade: Salary Shift: 1st Openings: 1 JOB SCOPE: The Buyer will support Tenneco Powertrain - Manitowoc, WI. The primary responsibility is the procurement of indirect goods and services used by the manufacturing facility. The Buyer will have the authority to procure goods and services using company funds in the most effective and efficient manner conducting business according to Tenneco\'s highest standards of Ethics and Values. The Buyer will be working directly with engineering, quality, accounting, manufacturing, and management staff to drive cost savings and develop efficiencies to the current purchasing process. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: * Direct and coordinate the buying of indirect materials, equipment, and supplies in the regular business process * Negotiate pricing, terms and conditions of sale and warranties of goods and products with key suppliers * Ability to create, review, and evaluate purchase requisitions to ensure accuracy and procurement within the proper needs of the business * Create purchase orders in the BPCS ERP system based on approved purchase requisitions and communicate to suppliers through various channels * Ensure receipt of vendor documents including quotes and acknowledgments * Perform invoice reconciliation * Efficient and accurate data entry of purchasing data to ensure all files reflect business planning needs * Maintain proper audit documentation by obtaining, reviewing, and filing documents related to the purchasing process * Determine standard storeroom order quantities and adjustments of lead times for assigned commodity categories in order to maintain efficient use of capital resources * Work with manufacturing on forecasting of materials usages and order quantities * Track, review, and determine steps to manage suppliers and order status on a day to day basis to ensure business requests are met in a timely manner * Review supplier past due report on a weekly basis and work with assigned supplier to minimize late orders * Complete new supplier request in the Zycus iSupplier portal and submit for approval * Provide data and subsequent analysis to management and other end users * Investigate and gather information needed in the resolution of receiving, pricing, quality and other discrepancies with suppliers. *... For full info follow application link. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/A4533508E7154B4A