Supervisor Supply Chain

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Location: United States - Minneapolis, MN

Hours: Monday – Thursday; 5am-3pm with OT on Friday when needed.

Pay: $127,600 - $85,200

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.

PURPOSE/SCOPE:

The Shipping & Receiving Supervisor is responsible for leading shipping, receiving, warehouse, and material movement activities related to the dockto ensure the safe, accurate, and timely flow of materials and finished goods throughout the operation. This role provides leadership for warehouse personnel, coordinates transportation activities, drives operational excellence, and ensures service, safety, quality, and cost objectives are achieved.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leadership & Team Development
  • Lead, coach, and develop shipping and receiving personnel.
  • Conduct performance evaluations, hiring, onboarding, and training.
  • Foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Shipping Operations
  • Direct daily outbound shipping activities.
  • Coordinate carriers and transportation schedules as needed.
  • Investigate shipping discrepancies and freight claims.
• Receiving Operations
  • Oversee inbound receiving activities and material processing.
  • Resolve receiving discrepancies and damaged material concerns.
  • Monitor receiving throughput and dock-to-stock performance.
• Warehouse Operations
  • Maintain warehouse organization and 5S standards.
  • Coordinate labor allocation and staffing.
  • Support efficient material flow and storage utilization.
• Safety & Compliance
  • Ensure OSHA, transportation, and company policy compliance.
  • Lead safety audits, corrective actions, and certification programs.
• Lead Lean and Kaizen activities.
• Drive root-cause analysis and process improvement initiatives.
• Work on special projects as directed.

Key Performance Indicators:

• On-Time Shipment Performance
• Shipping Accuracy
• Receiving Accuracy
• Dock-to-Stock Cycle Time
• Monitor Receipts per hour
• Labor Productivity
• Warehouse Safety Performance

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE &

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Business, or relevant experience
• 5+ years of shipping, receiving, warehouse, or logistics leadership experience.
• 3+ years of supervisory experience in manufacturing or distribution.
• Experience with ERP/WMS systems and transportation management processes.
• SAP S4/EWM preferred.
• Possess strong verbal and written skills.
• Forklift certified or must be capable of becoming forklift certified pursuant to OSHA requirements.
• Strong Microsoft Office and analytical skills.

REQUIRED INTERPERSONAL & BEHAVIORAL

SKILLS:

• Leader within operations in regards to effective communication skills with staff and peers from up and downstream processes
• Regularly solicits a wide range of perspectives and seeks candid input, both within and beyond the team.
• Identify, lead and implement continuous improvement initiatives
• Ability to pro-actively engage and motivate employees by driving change
• Coach, mentor and effectively develop talent within the team
• Pro-active engagement with a diverse group of employees
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, organize and accurately prioritize work, be detail-oriented, understand when urgency is required and use good judgment in varied situations.
• Demonstrated ability to apply problem solving process and methods
• Ability to concentrate…