Purchasing supervisor

Tenneco; Ermua; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenneco in Ermua, Spain seeks a Purchasing Supervisor – Indirect Materials to oversee procurement of indirect goods and services, ensuring cost-effective sourcing and uninterrupted supply. You will manage supplier performance, ensure policy compliance, and collaborate with internal stakeholders to meet operational and financial goals.

The role involves leading the planning team, driving continuous improvements, and maintaining stock levels to support production planning and organizational

Qualifications

• Experience in indirect procurement and materials planning.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills for TLs and TMs.
• Ability to define planning strategies to optimize stock levels.

Responsibilities

• Organize and lead activities in the receiving area.
• Lead the materials planning team.
• Develop the capabilities of the planning team, Team Leaders and Team Managers.
• Provide training to TLs on safety, quality, and processes.
• Manage escalation for TLs and lead TMs to optimal results.
• Lead standardized work implementation within the area.
• Ensure operational stability and teamwork.
• Manage KPIs for safety, quality, shipments, cost, and personnel.
• Define planning strategy to achieve optimal stock levels.
• Ensure stock levels meet production needs.
• Lead cycle count processes.
• Optimize and maintain material resources (logistics, shelving).
• Support other plants within the group.
• Drive improvement projects within responsibility scope.
• Ensure compliance with organizational standards and HSE policies.
• Collaborate on stock optimization and improvement systems (5S, LPAs, TPM, audits, EHS).

Skills

Team leadership

Procurement

Stakeholder management

Cost optimization

Job description

The Purchasing Supervisor – Indirect Materials is responsible for managing the procurement of indirect goods and services required to support business operations. This role ensures cost-effective sourcing, supplier performance management, compliance with company purchasing policies, and uninterrupted supply of indirect materials. The position supervises purchasing activities, supports strategic sourcing initiatives, and collaborates closely with internal stakeholders to meet operational and financial objectives.

Functions And Responsibilities

• Organize and lead activities in the receiving area
• Lead the materials planning team
• Develop the individual and group capabilities of the planning team, Team Leaders (TLs), and Team Managers (TMs)
• Provide continuous training to TLs to ensure compliance with organizational standards regarding safety, quality, and processes
• Manage the escalation process for TLs and lead TMs to achieve the best possible results
• Lead the implementation of standardized work within the area
• Ensure operational stability and effective teamwork
• Manage the KPIs defined for the area by the organization (safety, quality, shipments, cost, and personnel)
• Define the planning strategy to achieve optimal stock levels without compromising material availability for production
• Ensure optimal raw material stock levels to meet the production plan and the organization’s established objectives
• Lead the cycle count process within the area
• Optimize and maintain material resources (logistics fleet, shelving/racking, etc.)
• Provide support to other plants within the group
• Drive and participate in the implementation of improvement projects within the scope of responsibility
• Ensure compliance with organizational standards
• Ensure compliance with the company’s health, safety, and environmental (HSE) policies
• Collaborate to achieve optimal stock levels
• Participate in the implementation and maintenance of various improvement systems within the area and the organization (5S, LPAs, TPM, audits, EHS standards, etc.)