Regional Logistics Leader EMEA

Tenneco is one of the world’s leading designers, manufacturers and marketers of automotive

products for original equipment and aftermarket customers. Through our DRiV, Performance

Solutions, Clean Air and Powertrain business groups, Tenneco is driving advancements in

global mobility by delivering technology solutions for light vehicle, commercial truck, offhighway, industrial, motorsport and the aftermarket.

In this role, you will be responsible to design, manage, and continuously improve regional logistics flows, aligning strategies with global procurement and shaping the logistics commodity strategy. You will optimize lanes, implement milk runs, and strengthen partnerships with carriers, 3PLs, 4PLs, and forwarders. You will also develop and monitor KPIs, mentoring supply chain teams, and driving cost efficiency, building a resilient, sustainable, and customer-focused logistics operation that delivers measurable impact.

Location for this role will be flexible within EMEA, aligned with our Powertrain or Clean Air facilities. The role is hybrid in nature, requiring a balance of remote work, on-site engagement, and substantial business travel.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Region Logistics Expert: drive logistics excellence by implementing milk runs, engineering efficient lanes, and maximizing truck and container utilization. Manage traffic flows with carriers, 3PLs, 4PLs, and forwarders to cut costs, boost on-time delivery, and build a resilient, high-performing transportation network. Development and control over regional budget by plant and consolidated.
2. Carrier & Partner Strategist: builds strong, accountable relationships with carriers, 3PL, 4PL, and forwarders, setting industry-leading standards in cost, service, and compliance.
3. Continuous Improvement & Strategic Impact: benchmark logistics performance against industry standards, collaborate across procurement and supply chain plant operation to drive sustainable transport solutions, and build resilient contingency plans ensuring cost efficiency, utilization, and reliable on-time delivery.
4. KPI-Driven Operator: governs daily metrics on freight spend, on-time delivery, claims, and utilization, ensuring performance consistently surpasses customer and business expectations.
5. People Development: develops and mentors plant supply chain teams, enhancing capabilities to maximize transportation efficiency and spread expertise across the region for sustained performance.
6. Optimized Transportation Network: established efficient, cost-effective lanes and milk runs to improve service and reduce empty miles, while boosting truck and container utilization through smarter load planning and scheduling discipline.
7. Resilient Supply Chain: ensure reliable logistics processes that safeguard on-time delivery and business continuity, enhance supply chain plant operations satisfaction, and apply advanced tools, analytics, and KPIs for real-time decision-making.
8. Cross-Functional Collaboration: delivered measurable freight cost savings while balancing efficiency, service quality, and sustainability goals, aligning transportation strategies with procurement and supply chain operations teams to drive business excellence.
9. Talent Development: built and mentored logistics knowledge within plant supply chain operations, spreading expertise regionally, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and designing scalable processes to ensure consistent performance across all sites.
10. Strategic Impact: develop and positioned logistics as a value creator, elevating its role from cost center/cash consumer to competitive advantage for the region.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, logistics, business, or related field; advanced degree or certifications (APICS, CILT) preferred.

Skills

• Systems & Tools: Proficiency in transport management, ERP, freight audit and payment systems; ability to leverage digital solutions for logistics optimization.
• Communication & Adaptability: strong communicator, skilled at influencing stakeholders and presenting strategies, KPIs, and outcomes with clarity, while thriving under pressure, navigating complexities, and adapting to evolving business needs to prevent disruptions.
• Languages: Fluent in English; additional regional languages (e.g., Spanish, French, French, German, Mandarin) highly valued for cross-border collaboration.
• Leadership & Collaboration: proven ability to mentor direct and indirect teams, align cross-functional groups, and drive accountability, improvement, and consistent performance across diverse geographies.
• Strategic & Analytical Skills: adept at aligning regional logistics with global strategies, balancing efficiency, cost, sustainability, resilience, and analyzing transportation data into actionable strategies.

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