Lean Supply Chain Manager - End-to-End Ops

Tenneco; France; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenneco is seeking a Supply Chain Manager in France to synchronize production and logistics, lead the internal planning team, and drive operational excellence in safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and cost.

You will champion Lean principles, develop a high-performing team, and leverage data-driven insights to enable long-term success and cross-functional collaboration across the business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in leading end-to-end supply chain management, preferably in a manufacturing setting.
• Strong background in driving Lean transformation within supply chain functions, linking Lean Principles with supply chain strategies. Simplicity while eliminating waste, implementing pull systems, and leading lead-time reduction is essential.
• Demonstrated ability to support complex product launches and phase-outs with excellence in planning and execution.
• Proficient in ERP systems (SAP is a plus).
• Strategic vision and communication skills related to supply chain objectives.
• Ownership, proactive approach

Responsibilities

• Lead the site’s supply chain to consistently meet or exceed the SQDIC targets with disciplined daily management.
• Manage customer demand input, customer communication and FG delivery.
• Oversee inventory management (WIP, FG) including FIFO, bank development, vendor managed, pay on consumption, excess, obsolete, cycle counting.
• Ensure processes are in place to support IATF audit requirements (shipping/receiving, CS, production IDs, warehouse flow, 5S).
• Improve data visibility and reliability for better planning and faster decision-making.
• Drive people development and coaching to enable goal cascading and elevate performance.
• Build a team that thinks end-to-end and takes ownership of outcomes.
• Lead Lean supply chain implementation and establish internal benchmarks across Tenneco

Skills

Lean principles

Data-driven

Problem solving

Team leadership

Strategic vision

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

Tenneco is seeking a Supply Chain Manager in France to synchronize production and logistics, lead the internal planning team, and drive operational excellence in safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and cost.

You will champion Lean principles, develop a high-performing team, and leverage data-driven insights to enable long-term success and cross-functional collaboration across the business.