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Manage customer relationships, develop sales strategies, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to grow business in the Powertrain industry. | Requires 5-8 years in Powertrain/ICE industry, with experience in Valvetrain preferred, and a Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, or Economics. | 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. Want to learn more about who we are? Check out our website to discover the Tenneco Way Job Description: The Sales Manager, CTOH, will act as a liaison between customers and Tenneco Engineering, Manufacturing and Finance teams and will be the main Tenneco representative, interacting with the Purchasing, Marketing, Engineering, and Quality functions at each customer. This position is responsible for developing and managing current business commercial issues and new business opportunities for Tenneco’s Powertrain Americas business unit. Positiion Requirements & Responsibilites: • Responsible for supporting one or multiple customers. • Liaise primarily with the Sales Director, Sales management and other Sales Managers, Application Engineering and Operations. • Works across all functional groups of the company and other Tenneco locations worldwide. • Act as key customer contact and be responsible for customer portals within the Tenneco organization (one face to the customer) to ensure customer requirements are met. • Evaluate and keep record of Tenneco’s competitive position and market share for every customer on a continuous basis, liaise closely with the Sales Director. • Share relevant information with the Sales Department and other functional groups of the company as well as with other Tenneco plants, as may be deemed necessary and appropriate. • Visit customers on a regular basis and support both the Sales Department and Application Engineering in developing specific sales strategies for customers, projects and parts. • Contribute actively to establishing annual sales plans and strategic plans as well as medium- and long-term sales forecasts by customer, as may be required by the Sales Department. • Support special projects and corporate activities such as material recovery, red ink recovery, SOPS, APO and profit enhancement. • Identify and propose new business opportunities for Tenneco in close collaboration with Application Engineering. • Gather information relevant to prices and supply agreements, initiate cost calculations with the plants and support the Sales Department in providing proposals for pricing and contracts, both for new and existing business. • Start and maintain RFQ process in collaboration with Sales Administration. • In close collaboration with Sales Administration, prepare and submit quotation with possible documentation to customer. • Support contract review and maintain files in the local drive-in close collaboration with Application Engineering. • Internal distribution of customer specific requirements and specifications in close collaboration with Sales Administration. • Receive requests for quotation from customers, share them with Sales Administration, provide corresponding quotations to the customers as may be appropriate, and negotiate or assist the Sales Manager in negotiating high level contracts and / or supply agreements with customers. • Follow up on current quotations with customers at regular intervals or as may be required and inform the Sales Department and Application Engineering on the progress of the corresponding engine programs. • Support the Sales Director, as may be required, in evaluating and clarifying contractual matters and other issues of particular importance with customers. Ensure best possible profitability of all OE and OES parts delivered to customers. Help analyze margins, both for existing and new business, and identify anomalies or opportunities for targeted improvements. • Have an understanding on competitors’ prices and pricing strategies, evaluate this information (“benchmarking”) whenever appropriate, and keep the Sales Director duly updated on the results. • Identify and monitor the long-term development trends marked out by customers as well as competitors’ strategies and market activities, and keep the Sales Department, R & D and Application Engineering informed. • Liaise with and support the Tenneco Aftermarket Organization, as may be required from time to time. • Support new acquisitions and joint venture activities of the Tenneco Corporation, as may be requested by the management. • Review sales plans and forecasts as well as the status of customer programs, report variances and initiate or propose corrective action, if necessary in agreement with the Sales Director and / or Application Engineering. • Lead key new business opportunity development and gate review (0-1). Drive cross functional team to develop the financials plan including capex plan to secure the opportunity. • Ensure a close and open working relationship with all relevant Tenneco disciplines, with other Account Managers and Sales Administration, with local representatives, wherever applicable, as well as with Application Engineering, Project Management, Research & Development, Logistics, Quality, Manufacturing and Finance. • Support manufacturing location decisions (MLD) and coordinate and help obtaining customer approvals for the transfer of parts to other locations. • Identify cost down opportunities (together with Application Engineering and Operations, as may be seen appropriate), liaise with the Sales Director, and maintain log of all price proposals made to customers. • Support logistics in resolving delivery problems and other critical customer issues, as may be required. • Gather regular information on new engine programs and engine build rates from customers and advise the Sales Department and Application Engineering accordingly. Make sure that these numbers are duly considered in annual sales plans and strategic forecasts. • Provide customer call reports and internal meeting minutes. • Deliver reports on new business awards, wins and losses, new business opportunities, threats, pricing and cost issues etc. to the Sales Director on a regular basis, as required. • Capable of providing support as requested by supervisor. Education: • Bachelors Degree in Bussiness Administration, Enginering, Finace, Economics, or similar Experience: • 5-8 years in the Powertrain/ICE industry • Valvetrain experience is preferred • Commercial truck and off-highway experience preferred Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Design and implement lean material handling systems, optimize logistics, and collaborate across functions to improve productivity and reduce waste. | Bachelor's in industrial engineering, supply chain, or related field; hands-on experience with material flow systems, automation, and lean methodologies; proficiency with CAD/layout and digital tools; strong collaboration and leadership skills. | Engineer, Global Material Handling GLOBAL – AMERICAS | APAC | EMEA | INDIA About Us: 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 will help build the foundation for world-class material handling by deploying lean flow systems, PFEP, automation, and digital tools on the shop floor. You will partner with operators, engineers, and supply chain teams to eliminate waste, improve flow, standardize processes, and unlock measurable productivity and cost improvements. With a global mindset, you will support scalable solutions and shape the future of lean material flow. Who are you? • Material Handling Execution Expert: Apply lean material flow principles by calculating cycle times, sizing manpower and equipment, designing delivery routes, selecting handling systems (tuggers, AGVs, AMRs, conveyors), and engineering part presentation (packaging, racks, kits, flow racks) to enable safe, efficient, ergonomic, cost reduction throughout the operations. • Hands-On Lean Practitioner: Support and enhance deployment of PFEP, standard work, kitting, kanban, supermarkets, packaging and automation initiatives; partner with cross functional teams and plant floor to enable and implement best in class flow and continuously improve processes. • Problem Solver & Cost Driver: Use time studies, simulations, layout tools, and WMS/ERP data to improve material flow, labor efficiency, and reduce inventory, optimizing floor space while increasing productivity and delivering measurable cost savings through disciplined lean execution. • Global Mindset, Local Execution: Work with plants across regions to implement standard solutions, adapt designs to local environments, respect cultural dynamics, and support a resilient, scalable global material handling system. Who will you set to win, and how will you do that? • Shopfloor / Material Handling Teams: Support operators, material handlers, and team leaders with standard work, packaging standardization, ergonomic part presentation, and reliable delivery systems to ensure safe, efficient, waste-free flow operation. • Plant Supply Chain & Logistics Teams: Partner to build PFEP, define routings, size resources, and improve logistics – internal & external – performance through lean delivery methods, digital tools, and continuous improvement. • Operations & Production Teams: Enable consistent material availability to the line by designing line side delivery systems, optimizing WIP and buffer strategies, eliminating flow interruptions. • Engineering, Maintenance & Automation Teams: Collaborate to implement automation (AGVs, AMRs, conveyors), material presentation equipment, and layout improvements while ensuring flexibility, scalability, safety, and uptime. • Global Material Handling Leadership: Execute global standards, provide feedback from the plant floor, share best practices across sites, and help scale world class systems and innovations across the network. What’s going to be your legacy? • World-Class Material Flow Execution: Leave a built foundation and deployed best in class lean material handling systems that improve flow, reduce waste, and enables operational excellence across plants. • Standardization that Scales: Refine standard methods, PFEP practices, and delivery systems that become the foundation for future global material flow excellence. • Measurable Productivity & Cost Wins: Deliver sustainable improvements in labor efficiency, inventory turns, safety, and space utilization; proving the measurable value of disciplined lean execution. • Shopfloor Empowerment & Capability Building: Elevate plant teams by coaching operators, leaders, and peers in lean material flow principles, building confidence, skill, and ownership. • A Future Material Handling Leader: Grow into a trusted expert who drives innovative material flow solutions and shapes the next era of lean logistics capability. Experience: • Lean Material Flow & System Design: Hands-on experience deploying PFEP, designing delivery routes, sizing manpower and equipment. Supermarkets implementation using kanban, and standardized work while deploying material handling systems such as tuggers, AGVs, AMRs, conveyors, carts, and racks. • Packaging Development & Optimization: Design, validate, and optimize returnable and expendable packaging solutions for automotive components, ensuring part protection, line-side presentation, ergonomics, and logistics efficiency while meeting OEM specifications, durability requirements, and cost-reduction targets. • Data-Driven & Cost Reduction Execution: Experience using layout and simulation tools, ERP/WMS/MES systems to design and optimize material flow, reducing inventory and floor space; track record of labor efficiency improvement, as well as safety, and productivity through lean methods. • Continuous Improvement Mindset: Proven success partnering with operations, supply chain, engineering, maintenance, and frontline teams to execute improvements, applying structured problem solving and kaizen methods to remove waste, sustain performance, and drive shopfloor excellence. Qualifications: • Education: Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Supply Chain/Logistics, or related field. (Master’s or lean/logistics certifications a plus.) • Technical Skills: Hands-on experience with CAD/layout tools and familiarity with simulation or digital twin software. Exposure to WMS/ERP/MES systems and digital tracking. • Lean & Continuous Improvement: Working knowledge of lean concepts (PFEP, Kanban, supermarkets, standard work, takt/cycle analysis, kaizen); certification or training in Lean/Six Sigma highly valued. • Financial Acumen: Strong grasp of financial metrics and their connection to material handling and lean material flow aspects. • Languages: Fluent English + other languages are a plus (Spanish, Mandarin, French, Germany mainly). • Communication & Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills to work with shop floor teams, engineers, supply chain, and leadership; ability to coach and influence without authority. • Leadership: Ability to lead, foster collaboration across departments and regions, and drive change. What we offer: • Compensation and comprehensive benefits. • Opportunity to influence the future of supply chain across regions and global markets. • Partnership exposure in a global business. • A chance to leave a business legacy that defines the future of Tenneco.
Oversee global accounting, financial reporting, SEC filings, internal controls, and lead strategic financial initiatives. | Bachelor’s in accounting or finance, CPA certification, 10+ years in accounting with Big Four experience, leadership in global finance, extensive SEC and GAAP knowledge. | 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. Want to learn more about who we are? Check out our website to discover the Tenneco Way The Executive Director and Chief Accounting Officer is a senior financial leader responsible for directing the global accounting, financial reporting, external audit and internal control functions of the organization. Reporting to the BU CFO, this role oversees all SEC reporting, ensures compliance with U.S. GAAP, and leads the development and implementation of accounting policies and internal controls. This position includes strategic leadership and supervisory responsibilities across the global finance organization. Essential Duties and Responsibilities • Lead the Corporate Accounting Department to ensure timely and accurate dissemination of financial reports, including internal and external monthly statements, annual audits, and budgets. • Oversee all SEC reporting activities (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K), in collaboration with Legal and other stakeholders. • Coordinate and manage relationships with internal and external audit teams. • Develop and implement accounting policies and procedures aligned with U.S. GAAP and SEC requirements. • Establish and maintain internal control systems to ensure SOX compliance and safeguard company assets. • Monitor and approve company spending within established budgetary and authority limits. • Review and manage the monthly close process, ensuring accuracy and completeness of financial records. • Prepare regulatory reports and respond to inquiries from relevant agencies. • Deliver insightful financial analyses to support executive decision-making. • Lead strategic planning and financial modeling initiatives. • Drive initiatives that support organizational strategy and contribute to goal setting. • Provide clear reporting on financial condition through data collection, interpretation, and presentation. Minimum Requirements: Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required. CPA Certification Required. Master of Science in Accountancy preferred. Experience: • 10+ plus years of progressive accounting experience, including: • At least 5 years with a Big Four accounting firm. • Minimum 8 years in managerial accounting roles. • Extensive experience with U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting. • Proven leadership in global business environments. • Demonstrated success in managing teams and fostering a collaborative culture. • Strong analytical, project management, and change leadership skills. • Experience in developing and implementing financial systems and controls. Skills: • Excellent communication and presentation skills. • Strong leadership and interpersonal skills. • High level of organizational and problem-solving ability. • Commitment to professional development and career progression. • Ability to adapt and thrive in a dynamic, evolving environment. • Diplomacy and patience in managing internal and external relationships. Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities
Lead and drive global supply chain transformation projects across multiple manufacturing plants, standardizing processes and ensuring project momentum and accountability. | Bachelor's degree, PMP or equivalent certification, extensive experience with project management tools, strong communication skills, and attention to detail in project deliverables. | Global Project Manager -- Supply Chain Transformation Detroit, MI – Hybrid At Tenneco, we don't just build components; we drive performance. We're redefining excellence in the transportation industry with a culture that thrives on candor, bold moves, and relentless execution. If you're a certified project manager who thrives in dynamic environments and has a knack for clearing roadblocks while driving impact, we want to hear from you. Who Are You? Certified and Battle-Tested: You hold a recognized PM certification (PMP, Prince2, or equivalent) and have led global, cross-functional projects in complex industries like manufacturing, supply chain, or operations. A Master of Tools & Timelines: You're a pro with Gantt charts, RAID logs, critical path methodology, and project tracking software like MS Project, Smartsheet, or Monday.com. You bring organizational clarity, and momentum to every initiative. Strategically Gritty: You know how to push through ambiguity and roadblocks, proactively breaking down silos and setting up repeatable frameworks. You’re calm in the chaos and always move the ball forward. Influential Communicator: Whether it’s presenting to a director, rallying with a plant manager, or aligning stakeholders across regions, you bring confidence, empathy, and clarity. You can speak all internal languages within the organization: operations, supply chain, purchasing, etc. Genuine but Persistent: You build trust quickly. Your demeanor is approachable and sincere, but your follow-through is relentless. People want to work with you — and they get things done because you make it easier to do so. Your Mission: Drive impact, not just timelines — lead global projects that move Tenneco’s Supply Chain Transformation Relentless momentum. Agile response. Integrated strength. Lean precision. Built to last. As Global Project Manager, you will: • Drive cross-functional project execution across our global supply chain, supporting the transformation efforts across 80+ manufacturing plants. • Deploy and govern large-scale, enterprise-wide projects that shape how data, process, and performance come together. • Own the project structure for the Global Supply Chain Project Management Toolbox. • Apply The Tenneco Way to standardize processes, improve accountability, and accelerate progress. What You'll Bring: • Educational Foundation: Bachelor's degree in project management, Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, International Business, Marketing, Construction Management or related field (Master’s a plus). Certificate of any APICS or Six Sigma a plus. • Project Management Certification: PMP, Prince2, or equivalent • Advanced Project Toolkit: Extensive knowledge and experience with project planning and tracking tools, Gantt charts, RAID logs, MS Project, etc. • Communication Across Borders: Strong and assertive communication skills in English; ability to collaborate across cultures, functions, and time zones. Other languages are a plus. • Healthily OCD Equipped About the Details: If a dashboard color palette shifts mid-report, a border is 2px instead of 1px, a font changes style between slides, or a date format is inconsistent, you notice. And you fix it. That “good kind of OCD” helps elevate our standards through your work from functional to flawless, and ensures every stakeholder trusts what they see. What we Offer: • A Culture Built for Project Leaders: We don’t just talk about transformation — we execute it. Our culture is engineered for those who lead from the front, thrive in ambiguity, and drive results with speed, precision, and purpose. • Clarity, Accountability, and Ownership: This is a high-transparency, high-accountability environment. We cut through complexity with radical candor, empowering project managers to align cross-functional teams, own outcomes, and drive relentless progress. • Competitive Pay for High Performance: We back our expectations with strong compensation — including a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package supporting your physical, mental, and financial health. • Global Scope, Real-World Impact: You’ll lead projects that span continents, teams, and systems; your work will impact the entire supply chain and beyond. • Growth That Matches Your Ambition: You’ll be trusted with visibility at the highest levels, given stretch assignments, and supported with ongoing development so you can take your career — and our business — to the next level. Why Tenneco? At Tenneco, we don’t follow industry standards — we set them. While others aim to be best-in-class, we hustle to be even better. That’s the Tenneco Way. Fueled by our Core Values and winning mindset, we’re relentless in becoming the most trusted partner, manufacturer, and distributor in the transportation industry. Our people are the changemakers — driven, passionate, and all-in. At the center of it all? Our customers. When they win, we all win. Game on.
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