Customer Planning Manager (m/w/d)

TENNECO Inc.

  • Burscheid
  • Veröffentlicht am: 3. Dezember 2025
Jobbeschreibung

Tenneco is one of the world's leading companies in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of automotive products for original equipment and the aftermarket. Through its business units – DRiV, Ride Performance, Clean Air, and Powertrain – Tenneco drives progress in global mobility by delivering technology solutions to diversified global markets, including passenger cars, commercial vehicles, off-highway, industrial applications, and motorsports.


For our Supply Chain organization in Burscheid we are seeking a dedicated and determined Customer Planning Manager.

Key responsibilities

  • Leading the S&OE and support S&OP team in Burscheid: as customer-focused team you translate customer demands into executable production plans, ensuring plant Burscheid delivers on-time and in-full.
  • Align demand forecast with customer priorities, supporting responsiveness and reliable order fulfillment.
  • Ensuring capacity is balanced with customer requirements.
  • Apply one piece flow/pull/push systems, takt-based scheduling, and WIP/FG logic to enable efficient flow on the shop floor.
  • Developing demand forecast and aligning production schedule logic with customer requirements and inventory policies.
  • Ensure material availability, manage inventory buffers, and maintain flow from raw material through finished goods.
  • Work closely with material planning, production and logistics to maintain synchronization between demand, supply and plant execution.

  • Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, business or operations
  • Several years of professional experience in the area of production planning, material flow and inventory management
  • Clear communicator and able to lead a team as well as coordinate across functions and levels.
  • In-depth knowledge of logistics and production processes
  • Strong understanding of Lean principles applied to demand planning. Six Sigma and APICS CPIM/CSCP certifications highly valued
  • Fluent German and English language skills
  • Proficiency in in ERP (SAP), APS and planning tools. Ability to work with MS Office, Power BI and data systems.

We want to make you feel welcomed, challenged, and inspired. So, we've put together a blend of benefits meant to boost your well-being, to ensure your personal and professional growth and your integration in a pleasant day-to-day working environment.

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