• Freight Operations Supervisor

    Tennant Company (Louisville, KY)


    Freight Operations Supervisor

     

    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:

    Supervises moderately skilled to skilled employees and operations in one or more production functions. Maintains production schedules. Plans work, assigns work, and trains employees. Has authority of hire, terminate, discipline, and make performance decisions. Ensures product quality standards are maintained. Moderate to high complexity in coordination and supervision of employees.

    GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

    + Provide the necessary leadership to manage, coach and direct assigned teams to meet safety, quality, delivery, cost metrics

     

    Manage the team’s performance through evaluations, development, training, and promotions

    Interview and select new talent

    Hold team accountable through coaching and discipline. Motivate and reinforce good behavior through timely recognition.

     

    Communicate and administer company and department policies, work practices and procedures in an effective manner.

     

    Identify, troubleshoot, and remove barriers to success by using a data driven problem solving approach to make fact-based decisions.

     

    Support, implement and sustain continuous improvement initiatives.

     

    Operate power-industrial equipment

     

    Experience with Bulk freight and international shipping desired.

    REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION:

    + Bachelor’s degree preferred

     

    3+ years of applicable job experience (ex. production, distribution, logistics)

     

    Previous leadership/supervision experience

     

    Experience with Lean System practices across multiple processes

     

    Track record of ensuring equipment is properly maintained and preventative maintenance is performed in a timely manner

     

    Experience in decision making and exercising sound judgement to plan and accomplish goals

    REQUIRED INTERPERSONAL & BEHAVIORAL SKILLS:

    + Effective communication skills with staff and peers from up and downstream processes

     

    Identify continuous improvement initiatives

     

    Ability to motivate engagement of a diverse group of employees and drive changes

     

    Coach and mentor direct reports

     

    Clear understanding of problem-solving process and methods

     

    Identify obstacles within department that may keep employees from being effective; takes action to address issues as they arise.

     

    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

     

    Ability to use sound judgment and discretion in dealing with highly confidential information

     

    Ability to successfully handle and manage change

     

    Ability to build and maintain positive relationships, both internally and externally, collaborating well cross-functionally

     

    Ability to work within Microsoft Office Suite

     

    Plans and holds the team accountable to daily tasks and departmental strategic goals

     

    Appropriately receive constructive feedback from team members and leadership to continuously improve professionally.

     

    Effective time management.

    REQUIRED PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

    + Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or moved up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move 40 pounds.

    Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $61,500 - 91,900 Annualized

    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 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.

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