Shipping & Receiving Supervisor, Lean & Safety Lead

Tennant Company; Golden Valley (MN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with match

Paid vacation and holidays

Disability and life insurance

Job summary

Tennant Company is hiring a Shipping & Receiving Supervisor in Minneapolis, MN to lead dock operations. You will oversee shipping, receiving, warehousing, and material movement, ensuring safe, accurate, and timely flow of goods.

The role focuses on leadership, process improvement, and cost-effective operations across the dock areas. Qualifications include a 4-year degree in a related field, 5+ years in logistics leadership, 3+ years supervising teams, ERP/WMS experience, SAP S4/EWM preferred,

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop shipping and receiving personnel with performance evaluations, onboarding, and training.
• Direct daily outbound shipping activities and coordinate carriers and transportation schedules.
• Oversee inbound receiving activities and material processing; resolve discrepancies and damaged material concerns.
• Maintain warehouse organization and 5S standards; coordinate labor allocation.
• Ensure OSHA, transportation and company policy compliance; lead safety audits and certification programs.
• Lead Lean and Kaizen activities and drive root-cause analysis and process improvement.

Skills

Leadership

ERP/WMS

SAP S4/EWM

Forklift Certified

Microsoft Office

Analytical skills

Verbal & Written Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Logistics/Operations

Tools

ERP/WMS systems

Transportation management

MS Office Suite

Job description

Tennant Company is hiring a Shipping & Receiving Supervisor in Minneapolis, MN to lead dock operations. You will oversee shipping, receiving, warehousing, and material movement, ensuring safe, accurate, and timely flow of goods.

The role focuses on leadership, process improvement, and cost-effective operations across the dock areas. Qualifications include a 4-year degree in a related field, 5+ years in logistics leadership, 3+ years supervising teams, ERP/WMS experience, SAP S4/EWM preferred,