Global Trade Solutions Workstream Lead

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.

 

Global Trade Solutions Workstream Lead

 

PURPOSE/SCOPE:

• The Global Trade Solutions (GTS) Workstream Lead will define and maintain process standards while driving ongoing optimization and improvement efforts. The ideal candidate will have experience with SAP regarding implementation, process, and application in manufacturing.

 

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the development and implementation of Global Trade Solutions
• Ensure creation, integration and alignment of policies, metrics, and governance for the value stream
• Define reporting requirements to support process
• Ensure trade compliance processes are aligned with best practices, support business objectives, and are integrated into supply chain practices. Identify process gaps and lead corrective action where necessary
• Lead data cleansing activities to maximize success and automation in the new ERP
• Identify and deploy pre-requisites for success
• Collaborate with internal and external parties to unlock GTS potential of S4 Hana
• Act as a sponsor for GTS
• Play the role of the Scrum Product Owner
• Represent GTS workstream in the steering committee meetings
• Provide sign-off on necessary process specifications
• Identify the system interactions, data imperatives and roles/responsibilities to enable the processes
• Define and measure key performance indicators to confirm process outcomes and controls
• An ability to think innovatively and creatively, strong communication and change management skills team player who can work effectively with all levels of the organization

 

EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's Degree required
• MBA a plus
• Minimum of ten+ years of relevant work experience
• Strong understanding of global trade compliance
• Deep experience and comprehensive knowledge of U.S. export control and sanctions regulations, including EAR, OFAC, and ITAR
• Experience in developing, implementing, and training on global trade compliance policies and procedures.
• Superior communication skills with experience in preparing and presenting to executives
• Ability to influence peers, up, and down the organization
• Knowledgeable in matters of SAP implementation, process, and application in a manufacturing setting 
• Deep knowledge of import/export processes, regulations, and application within an Industrial Manufacturing ERP system (preferably S4 Hana)
• Experience leading global trade function
• Strong judgment and decision-making capabilities
• Demonstrate an understanding of project planning in a global, matrixed organization
   

 

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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, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, military service, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information (including family medical history), marital status, gender identity or expression, parental status, political or any other non-merit based factors protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.