Assistant Materials Manager

Assistant Materials Manager

With more than $1B in revenue, Tennant Company is a globally recognized leader in the cleaning equipment industry. For the past 150 years, we have been passionate about developing and manufacturing innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers. At Tennant Company, we are committed to stewardship and creating a cleaner, safer and healthier world. With manufacturing, operations and sales, service, and support functions across the globe, your journey at Tennant can take you places you never expected.

Assistant Materials Manager is part of Materials Management plant team responsible for procurement of raw materials, production planning, inventory control and shipping teams in Tennant North America plants. Assistant Materials Manager will lead and complete monthly Sales and Inventory Operations' Planning (SIOP), and work collaboratively with Business Unit, Global Supply, Operations and Finance leadership ensuring SIOP cycle completion. This individual will also be responsible for the direct management and leadership of the Production Planning and Inventory Control Teams. This individual will be responsible for coordinating and / or leading Materials Continuous Improvement initiatives.

Responsible for compiling SIOP monthly data and working with Business Unit, Global Supply, Operations and Finance on alignment and consensus for the future months' production plans

Reporting out on SIOP and preparing executive SIOP decks

Responsible for inventory level reporting and forecasting for annual and monthly forecast, reporting out and driving actions for optimal inventory levels

Leading and collaborating with stakeholders on Materials department process improvements and continuous improvement projects

Learn and maintain knowledge of all materials department functions, lead and coordinate training efforts for the department

Leads and manages Materials Team

Assist in metric development and drive accountability

Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain or Business Administration Required

Lean and / or Six Sigma Continuous certified, and / or 3 years of experience in Continuous Improvement projects

Prior Sales and Operations Planning experience preferred

Prior Supervisory and / or Management experience required

Prior SAP experience required

In addition to the General Responsibilities, the following are requisite interpersonal and behavior skills of the position as well as :

Strong attention to detail and organizational skills

Ability to identify, collaborate on, lead and execute process improvements

Critical thinking skills and strong problem solving skills

Identifies and prioritizes problems accurately, constructively, and in a timely manner

Works productively, plans, uses time and resources efficiently, follows through to completion

Interacts and communicates effectively with others across levels and departments

Ability to work effectively within a team and build strong working relationships with internal customers

Demonstrates effective presentation skills

Supports organizational change (e.g., asks questions, abandons past ways of doing things, etc.)

Takes responsibility for addressing critical roadblocks to achieving goals and demonstrates a sense of urgency about achieving results

Competitive base salary commensurate with experience : $83,500 - 125,100 Annualized Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. Tennant Co. reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience / qualifications of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity. Total Compensation = Base Salary + Benefits Benefits = A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), profit sharing, disability, life insurance, paid time off, and voluntary benefits!

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Tennant Company is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made on the basis of individual skill, ability, reliability, productivity, and other factors important to performance. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or any other basis protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.