Senior Sourcing Project Manager at Kelsan · Eden…

Location: United States - Eden Prairie, MN

Pay: $78,700 - 118,100

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.

We are seeking a highly execution-focused NPD Supply Chain Project Manager to operate with focus and urgency on enabling Tennant’s Robotics Venture growth. The NPD Supply Chain Project Manager works closely with Global Strategic Sourcing and NPD program teams to deliver supply chain NPD milestones on assigned programs. This role is accountable for delivery of all supplied parts and related actions for the programs along with successful transition to production, execution of sourcing related actions and management of risk that enable programs to meet timing and budgetary goals, while keeping key stakeholders aware and aligned on progress.

Key Responsibilities

The NPD Supply Chain Project manager is accountable for NPD sourcing execution and phase-gate delivery, supplier selection and commercial outcomes, cross-functional integration, and continuous improvement:

NPD Supply Chain Execution

• Lead supply chain execution across assigned NPD programs, prioritizing activities, resources, and decisions based on program requirements, risk, and enterprise value — ensuring critical deliverables to support program milestones and product launches are met with high schedule and budget fidelity across platform, extension, minor, major, principal, and planned-change programs.
• Act with purpose and urgency to drive sourcing solutions across the organization — respectfully challenge assumptions, make confident recommendations even in ambiguity, advocate for the best enterprise outcome, and remain accountable for results.
• Ensure system readiness and successful transition of the program to supply chain functions in the business units, ensure risk mitigation and transparency throughout phases.

Supplier Selection and Commercial Outcomes

• Lead self and cross-functional teams through the supplier selection process, including RFx activities, Total Cost of Ownership analysis, and related evaluations for assigned NPD projects — resulting in supplier commitments that meet program cost, quality, and delivery requirements, while ensuring supply base capability and capacity for long term success.
• Ensure favorable commercial results for the organization by leading engagement with category management early in the program to enable cross-portfolio leverage for cost, quality and delivery. Ensure support of global category strategies by adhering to and providing input into approved supplier list. Depending on supplier scope and spend, draft, negotiate, and deliver moderately complex agreements such as joint development agreements and modified NDAs that protect the organization’s interests and support long-term program success.

Cross-Functional Integration and Stakeholder Alignment

• Partner with program management, engineering, supplier development, supplier quality, and category management on pre-NPD activities and lead supplier exploration efforts early, ensuring supply chain considerations are embedded before design decisions are locked and reducing late-stage supply chain risk.
• Partner with Global Strategic Supply and Operations to manage supply-base readiness and performance for new product launches ensuring suppliers meet required cost, quality, delivery, and launch-readiness expectations.
• Communicate decisions and rationale candidly, share program progress, wins, and setbacks promptly, and report on key performance indicators, ensuring leadership and stakeholders remain aligned and can act on accurate information.
• Anticipate and mitigate supply-related, IP-related, and brand reputation risks, exercising appropriate judgment when determining the need for internal escalation so program timelines and organizational interests are protected.

Continuous Improvement and Process Excellence

• Recommend, develop, and implement new processes — and refine existing ones — to improve sourcing execution speed, consistency, and outcome quality across the supply chain organization.
• Model the Robotics Venture values of Bold, Creative, Decisive, Focused, and Transparent in sourcing decisions and cross-functional partnerships, contributing to a team culture that operates with speed, constructive challenge, accountability, and a willingness to learn and adapt.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Supply Chain Management, Economics, or a related field.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in sourcing, procurement, or a similar role; 6 years of relevant sourcing execution experience may be considered in lieu of the education requirement.
• MS Office proficiency required.
• Demonstrated success initiating change and ability to influence at all levels and successfully navigate ambiguity.
• Confidence in role as an individual contributor and ability to lead through others.
• Demonstrated ability to model the Robotics Venture values of Bold, Creative, Decisive, Focused, and Transparent while leading cross-functional teams, influencing stakeholders, and delivering sourcing outcomes.

Preferred Experience

• MBA or Master’s degree.
• PMP certification.
• MS Project expertise.

Skills

• Comprehend new information quickly and act with high numeric and deductive reasoning.
• Demonstrated success initiating change and ability to influence at all levels.
• Confidence in role as an individual contributor and ability to lead through others.

Total Compensation = Pay range + Benefits

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. The salary range reflects both entry into the role and future growth. Total Compensation = Base Salary + Benefits

Benefits = A comprehensive benefits package including multiple medical plan options, 401(k) with a 100% match up to 6%, paid vacation time, 8 paid company holidays and 3 personal holidays dental and vision coverage, wellness rewards, robust family support programs, company‑paid disability and life insurance, and a full Employee Assistance Program.

Defining Our Employee Value Proposition

At Tennant Company, we…

Discover fulfilling work with opportunities for growth and meaningful recognition.
Drive the quality and innovation our customers rely on in our products and services.
Connect with people who care about each other, our brands and our communities.

These are the principles that define how our employees experience Tennant Company, make Tennant a great place to grow your career, and are at the core of our legacy and future. Together, they serve as guideposts for working with our customers, our partners and one another.

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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.