Strategic Supply Chain Analyst Robotics

Location: United States - Eden Prairie, MN

Pay: $85,200 - $127,600

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The Strategic Supply Chain Analyst advances the strategic goals of the Robotics Venture Supply Chain organization by supporting development and execution of data-driven strategies that improve management of Robotics categories, visibility of risk and continuity of supply. This role sits at an intersection of strategic material planning, sourcing and category management, supports critical transactional work while providing strategic insights and data analytics of total cost modeling and strategic inventory positioning, network risk mitigation, and cross-functional decision support. The analyst is expected to work Boldly, Creatively, Decisively, with Focus and Transparency by surfacing risks early, developing fact-based alternatives, driving timely decisions, prioritizing the highest business needs, and maintaining a clear single source of truth.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Supply Assurance

• Support allocation process for constrained autonomy category parts across programs, plants, builds and demand priorities by reconciling critical data inputs and recommending allocation scenarios; communicate changes to affected stakeholders to ensure production is protected with highest business priority
• Track and validate autonomy category forecast changes can be met by supply base, surface risks early to ensure timely actions protect long term supply continuity.
• Provide data analytics for last time buy scenarios timely, track completion of the last time buys in order to mitigate risk and protect working capital.
• Analyze critical categories of Robotics parts across the network for optimum inventory positioning strategies, taking into consideration market trends, modeling total cost impact, collaborating with stakeholders to execute changes. Develop analytics for risk assessment of supply for critical Robotics parts to drive action that protect revenue generation and growth.

Strategic Sourcing and Category Analytics

• Support global spend analytics, supplier performance, market indices, commodity movements and demand patterns. Maintain category fact bases, support RFQ/RFP activity and negotiations, and provide recommendations for sourcing, dual-source and localization decisions.
• Maintain a quantitative risk register and supplier scorecards covering financial health, capacity, quality, delivery, geopolitical exposure, logistics, cybersecurity where relevant, single-source dependency and sub-tier visibility.
• Build and maintain total cost of ownership and should-cost models covering piece price, tooling, freight, duties, inventory, quality, warranty, capacity and transition cost. Track purchase price variance and validate benefit realization with Finance.
• Own engineering change execution through ECM/PCM routing, supplier readiness, phase-in/phase-out planning, PIR updates for the category.

Performance Analytics and Digital Enablement

• Leverage existing tools (ERP, Power BI, advanced excel) for reporting and create new ones to enable Robotics specific insights, enabling leaders to receive timely, decision-ready insights with reduced manual reporting and faster escalation of exception

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Finance, Business, or a related quantitative discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of applicable work experience in supply chain analytics, strategic sourcing, procurement, materials management, or a related field, preferably within a manufacturing or production environment.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including experience with financial and operational modeling.
• Experience working with ERP material and planning data, such as SAP MM/PP, J-Cube, or comparable systems.
• Experience developing actionable dashboards and insights using Power BI, Tableau, or a comparable data visualization platform.
• Working knowledge of material master and procurement planning parameters, SIOP, inventory controls, supplier capacity, and procurement processes.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and synthesize incomplete or conflicting data, translate findings into executive-ready recommendations, and effectively manage multiple concurrent priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• SQL proficiency.
• ASCM/APICS CPIM or CSCP, ISM CPSM, Lean, or Six Sigma certification.
• Experience supporting robotics, autonomous systems, electronics, embedded computing, sensors, batteries, or other complex or supply-constrained technology categories.

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.

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