Shipping Receiving Supervisor

Tenneco Inc.; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

At Tenneco Inc. in South Bend, IN, a Supervisor for Shipping & Receiving is needed to lead the shift logistics area, plan and control receiving operations, and ensure customer requirements are met.

The role emphasizes EDI transactions, inventory tracking, and collaboration with suppliers to keep parts flowing on schedule. You will supervise the shipping/receiving team, maintain production scheduling alignment, and promote a safety-first culture in accordance with EHS guidelines.

Qualifications

• Minimum four years of supervisory experience.
• Experience with customers and suppliers.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage detailed information and scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Directs and leads the shipping & receiving shift to meet objectives.
• Ensure timely completion of EDI transactions and customer requirements.
• Coordinate with suppliers to ensure smooth flow of parts.
• Track finished goods inventory and generate reports.
• Maintain production schedule priorities and lead times.
• Ensure safety and compliance with EHS policies.

Skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Supervisory experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in materials management or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

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At Tenneco, we don’t follow industry standards; we set them, and we don’t settle for being best-in-class because we hustle to be better than best-in-class. Whether it’s our Core Values – radical candor, simplify, organizational velocity, tenacious execution and win – or our Get Stuff Done (GSD) mindset, we’re determined to become the most trusted partner and best manufacturer and distributor to the transportation industry.

With a product portfolio as expansive as it is innovative, an obsessive commitment to quality and excellence, and a global presence, we’re all about getting stuff done, so we can win.

How do we make it happen?Through the Tenneco Way. Fueled by our Core Values, a winning mindset and a relentless commitment to excellence, the Tenneco Way is how we win. It’s what keeps Team Tenneco bold, driven, and unapologetically focused on pushing past limits and redefining success.

Here, you’ll work alongside a team of relentless problem-solvers who are committed to making a tangible impact. If you’re ready to break boundaries, deliver results, and enjoy the ride along the way, you’ll thrive here.

The Supervisor for Shipping & Receiving directs and leads the shift logistics area through planning, procurement, storage, controlling and distribution to meet company objectives and customer requirements. This position is also responsible for contributing to a safe workplace and minimizing negative impacts by complying with the EHS policies, procedures, work instructions outlined in the EHSMS Training Assessment for this position.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Articulates the vision clearly, develops clear strategies that are actionable and fosters team engagement.
• Inclusive leader who demonstrates effective two-way communication and values differing opinions for the purpose of shared achievements and continuous improvement.
• Fosters courage and humility in team environment that explores possibilities and ideas through modeled intellectual curiosity.
• Tenaciously executes through rigorous discussion of how’s and what’s, questioning, following through, and ensuring accountability of self and others.
• Supervises operations of shipping and receiving department, ensuring customer requirements are met and EDI transactions are completed in a timely manner.
• Ensures timeliness and accuracy of receiving operations and work with Material Coordinator/Materials Administrator.
• Interfaces with suppliers including outside subcontractors to ensure smoother flow of parts in a timely manner.
• Tracks finished goods inventory levels and issue reports as needed.
• Interfaces to maintain a smooth production schedule with the proper priorities of parts with enough lead time and visibility of schedule to ensure efficient and timely production.
• Supervises activities relating to receipt of empty dunnage and/or offsite storage services.

GENERAL DUTIES:

SAFETY EXPECTATIONS:

• Promotes and actively supports a safety-first workplace culture, identifies and reports unsafe conditions, and stops work when necessary to ensure safety.
• All team members abide by the location’s Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) policy which is enforced by the local leadership, complies with the legal and other requirements and operational controls established under its EHSMS, works towards achieving established objectives and targets, and conforms to procedures consistent with the ISO 14001 standard.
• All team members will understand all the environmental aspects of his/her job. An employee should report, and if necessary, stop any activity that does not conform to the policy or may injure himself/herself.

PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS:

• Identifies and addresses non-conforming work, materials, or procedures within a timely manner
• Each team member has the authority to initiate action to prevent the occurrence of non-conformities relating to the product, process and quality system and has the authority to stop further work on non-conforming suspect product until the deficiency or conditions have been corrected.
• Takes ownership of work by demonstrating accountability for results and being honest and transparent when things do not go to plan.
• Follows 5S principles by maintaining, cleaning, organizing, and improving the areas. Also, by making suggestions to get to the next level of excellence and then doing it again.

CORE EXPECTATIONS:

• Consistently meets high standards of safety, quality, integrity, and performance.
• Demonstrates a commitment to continuous learning and improvement.
• Maintains regular attendance and punctuality.
• Demonstrates a willingness to hold tough conversations with others while seeking first to understand, speaking with respect, and with the purpose of making things better.
• Supports the leadership team as needed to meet the plant and business unit objectives.
• All other duties as assigned

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s degree in materials management or equivalent preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Exceptional time management and organizational skills.
• A minimum of four years supervisory experience preferred.
• Must have previous experience or training on a personal computer and printer and utilize word processing and computer spreadsheets.
• Ability to work well with customers, outside suppliers, intragroup suppliers and various internal company personnel.
• Well organized; able to manage a great deal of detailed information in a timely manner. Able to meet schedule demands for a large variety of complex situations

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to lift, push, and/or pull up to 60 pounds occasionally.
• On a continuous basis must be able to sit for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to make occasional trips to manufacturing sites and customers by air and by automobile. Duration from one to five days.
• Able to be on call 24/7 for customer and manufacturing sites.
• Able and willing to work around fuel mixtures, moving parts, and electrical power.

Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities