Principal Project Manager - Contract Manufacturing

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.

As a Principal Sourcing Project Manager - Sourced Products, you will be working closely with the Sr. Manager - Global NPD & Sourcing Execution and our product development team on projects primarily focused on sourced products from contract manufacturers. You will be responsible for executing strategic sourcing actions for your assigned projects and programs, creating and maintaining your category sourcing strategies to keep key stakeholders aware and aligned with category goals, and leading and enhancing continuous improvement efforts that support your and the greater team's key sourcing initiatives. Key abilities that will be critical to success in this role are the quick comprehension and analysis of new information, high numeric and deductive reasoning, and the ability to influence and lead through others as an individual contributor.

Responsibilities

• Lead self and others to develop and execute sourcing projects and programs aligned to global category strategies with internal requirements, strategic objectives, and current and future market conditions considered.
• Engage with Product Management and Engineering prior to concept design to shape sourcing strategy before decisions are finalized.
• Leverage proven negotiation skills, understanding of complex commercial terms, and legal frameworks to achieve favorable results for the organization and lead team members as necessary through complex negotiations.
• Draft, negotiate, and deliver multifaceted long-term agreements with suppliers with minimal guidance.
• Drive accountability and ensure the continuous improvement of the supply base through supplier development activities including regular business reviews
• Anticipate and mitigate risk, specifically global supply-related risks, IP related risks and brand reputation related risks, and exercise appropriate judgement when determining the need for internal escalation.
• Establish and maintain relationships with key organizational stakeholders across multiple global regions and influence cross-functional teams to align sourcing with long-term product and business strategy.
• Effectively communicate across and upward in the organization for reporting on key performance indicators and for escalation purposes.
• Recommend, develop, and implement new processes and refine existing processes across our organization.
• Actively contribute to projects in the global supply total cost savings funnel.
• Execute sourcing projects and programs with high schedule and budget fidelity.
• Demonstrate success in initiating change and influencing at various levels in the organization.
• Provide support for mergers and acquisitions as required.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience with project management
• Minimum 7 years of related work experience
• Extensive experience with contract manufacturing and OEM relationships - including performance, quality, and delivery expectations
• Microsoft Office experience - including strong experience with Microsoft Excel and Project

Preferred Education and Experience

• MBA or master's degree highly preferred
• PMP or other project management certification

Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $103,000 - 159,500

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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Equal Opportunity Employer

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.