Assistant Materials Manager
- Holland, MI
- $83,500-125,100 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
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. The 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.GENERAL RESPONISIBILITIES:
- 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
- Bachelor's 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
- 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
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!Begin your journey with us. Let's reinvent how the world cleans.Equal Opportunity EmployerTennant 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.