Job Description

PURPOSE/SCOPE:



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:



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

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION:

oBachelors Degree in Supply Chain, Business and/or equivalent of 5 years of experience in Materials Management, Operations, and/or Supply ChainoLean 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

REQUIRED INTERPERSONAL & BEHAVIORAL SKILLS:

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



oStrong attention to detail and organizational skillsoAbility 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 communicate 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


You should be proficient in:


Bachelor's Degree

Salary info:

$40.14 - $60.14 / hr