Supply Chain Continuous Improvement Lead

At Tenneco, we’re on a mission. Guided by our Core Values and a winning mindset, we are committed to becoming the most trusted partner, manufacturer, and distributor in the transportation industry. What drives us? Our people are passionate changemakers who bring energy, dedication, and innovation to everything they do. In this role, you’ll be part of a team that thrives on excellence and continuous improvement, with a sharp focus on delivering value to our customers, because when they succeed, we all do. We'd love to have you on board if you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow within a constantly evolving company. Are you ready to drive what's next?

Who are you?

1. Lean Culture Ambassador: You lead by example, cultivating a Lean culture across all plants under your scope. Drive VSM, Kaizen events, improvements on shopfloor.

2. Process-Oriented Leader: You know when to enforce process discipline. You are the regional source of technical lean skillset to establish processes – focusing on Production Scheduling, Production Planning, WIP management on the shopfloor.

3. Data-Driven Decision-Maker: You have a digital mindset and able to create dashboards by your own, using Power BI or other tools. IA & Machine Learning experience.

4. Team Coach: With boots on the ground, at Gemba, you are constantly present at the point of impact, shape mindsets with clarity, train with purpose, and coach with conviction.

Who will you set to win, and how will you do that?

• Supply Chain Managers: You will coach Site Supply Chain leaders on foundational practices such as Daily Management, Visual Management, Problem Solving, and Action Planning. You will also 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.

• Demand Planning Team: You will work closely with the Demand Planning team to develop and implement processes from the ground up. This includes driving improvements in demand planning, capacity management, production scheduling, and weekly S&OE. You will also establish internal production pull systems, address WIP and FG inventory reduction challenges, and enhance overall delivery performance within the SQDC framework.

• Supply Planning Team: You will collaborate with the Supply Planning team to optimize the conversion of production schedules into supplier orders. You will work together to track incoming materials, maintain optimal raw material inventory levels

• Material Handling Team: You will partner with the Material Handling team to support both Shop Floor Operations and Data Integrity.

What’s going to be your legacy?

1. Driving Supply Chain Performance: set all-time records in customer satisfaction, delivery rates, inventory optimization, inventory accuracy, lead time reduction & flow simplification.

2. Taking Our Tenneco Operating System to the Next Level: You will be at the forefront of transforming how we operate. Through relentless coaching, disciplined deployment, and strong cross-functional engagement, you will accelerate the maturity of our P3 Operating System

3. Building a Best-in-Class Supply Chain: Your ultimate legacy will be designing and shaping a supply chain that doesn’t just match best-in-class standards—it redefines them.

Experience needed:

• Supply Chain Proven Expertise: minimum 8 years' experience in industrial / manufacturing supply chain focusing on optimizing processes – focus on Production Scheduling, Production Planning & WIP management.

• Lean Transformation Cases: Strong background in driving Lean transformations within supply chain functions on manufacturing, directly on the shopfloor.

• Digital experience: you have experience putting in place Dashboards, Scorecards using Digital tools. Experience in establishing Control Tower, using IA / Machine –learning is a plus.

• Track Record: Proven success in delivering measurable results across multiple supply chain functions, including demand planning, material handling, supply planning.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, operations management, or a related field. Master’s preferred.

• Technical Lean: Strong understanding of Lean principles and practices, particularly in supply chain. Six Sigma Certified (Green or Black Belt) and APICS certifications are a plus.

• Languages: Fluent in English; additional German or another European language proficiency is a plus.

• Communication: Strong verbal and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly convey complex ideas simply to various stakeholders.

• Digital: experience with Business Intelligence (BI) tools and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. Familiarity with emerging supply chain technologies is a strong plus.

• Leadership: Excellent leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills, with a demonstrated ability to inspire teams and drive performance.

• Team Player: Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams and in a matrixed organization, building strong relationships and fostering teamwork.

What we Offer:

• A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being.

• The opportunity to travel, work and learn in a fast-paced, innovative, and global environment.

• Access to ongoing professional development and clear pathways for career growth.

• A transformational culture committed to operational excellence and becoming best-in class.