Robotics Sourcing Leader – End-to-End, Global Impact

Tennant Company; Eden Prairie (MN); On-site; USD 105,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Tennant Company in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN seeks a Principal Strategic Sourcing Manager - Robotics to lead end-to-end sourcing and supplier management for robotics products and contract-manufactured systems.

The role demands strategic thinking, strong program leadership, and cross-functional collaboration to meet cost, quality, and launch objectives. The successful candidate will drive supplier performance, manage global risks, and negotiate long-term agreements while aligning with product

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier management, or sourcing PM
• Extensive experience managing contract manufacturers and OEM relationships with performance, quality, delivery and launch expectations
• Experience sourcing complex high-technology components, electronics, electro-mechanical systems, sensors, or robotics-related systems preferred
• Demonstrated experience leading complex negotiations and developing long-term commercial agreements
• Project-management experience; PMP or similar certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute sourcing strategies aligned with product roadmaps and cost goals
• Lead end-to-end sourcing lifecycle from market assessment to launch and production management
• Draft and negotiate supplier agreements ensuring performance, flexibility, and long-term value
• Drive supplier relationship management through governance, scorecards, and business reviews
• Identify and mitigate global supply, capacity, quality, financial, IP, and geopolitical risks
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with Product Management, Engineering, Operations, and Global Supply Chain
• Own sourcing schedules, dashboards, KPIs, and executive-level reporting
• Propose scalable processes for sourcing, supplier-management, and launch-readiness
• Support business development with diligence for partnerships or acquisitions

Skills

7+ years experience in strategic S&PM

Contract manufacturers & OEM relations

Negotiation & long-term agreements

Project management

Sourcing complex robotics components

Education

Bachelor’s degree in SCM/Engineering/Business

MBA or master’s degree preferred

Job description

Tennant Company in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN seeks a Principal Strategic Sourcing Manager - Robotics to lead end-to-end sourcing and supplier management for robotics products and contract-manufactured systems.

The role demands strategic thinking, strong program leadership, and cross-functional collaboration to meet cost, quality, and launch objectives. The successful candidate will drive supplier performance, manage global risks, and negotiate long-term agreements while aligning with product