Materials Manager

Twin City Fan Companies Ltd

Brookings, SD

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Cadence, Calendar Management, Continuous Improvement, Cost Control, Cross-Functional, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Financial Operations, Inventory Management, Inventory Turns, Leadership, Manufacturing, Materials Management, Performance Management, Performance Metrics, Procurement Planning, Production Planning, Production Schedule, Purchasing/Procurement, Risk, SAP, Supply Chain Operations, Time Management, Vendor/Supplier Evaluation, Vendor/Supplier Management, Warehousing
LOCATION
Brookings, SD
POSTED
30+ days ago

What Youll Own

Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will lead all materials functions, including:

  • Purchasing and supplier performance
  • Production planning and scheduling
  • Inventory control and working capital optimization
  • Warehouse operations and material flow

You will serve as a key member of the plant leadership team - aligning materials strategy with production, engineering, and business objectives.

What Success Looks Like in Year One

Enterprise Impact:

  • Achieve consistent material availability supporting 95% on-time delivery
  • Improve inventory turns, schedule attainment, and on-time delivery performance
  • Reduce past-due orders by 20%

Inventory & Working Capital:

  • Reduce excess and obsolete inventory by 20%
  • Improve inventory accuracy by 15%

Supplier Performance & Cost:

  • Improve supplier delivery, quality, and lead times
  • Contribute to cost reduction initiatives

Warehouse & Material Flow:

  • Optimize warehouse layout and flow
  • Improve safety performance

Leadership & Systems:

  • Build and develop a high-performing materials team
  • Establish KPI cadence and accountability
  • Improve ERP/MRP utilization
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives

What Youll Do Day-to-Day:

  • Balance inventory vs. availability using data
  • Lead planning, purchasing, and inventory strategy
  • Manage supplier performance and risk
  • Align cross-functional priorities
  • Track KPIs for inventory, delivery, and supplier performance
  • Develop team capability

What Were Looking For:

Required:

  • Bachelors degree in Supply Chain, Operations, or related
  • 7-10+ years manufacturing/materials leadership experience
  • ERP/MRP experience (Epicor, SAP, etc.)
  • Strong financial and operational acumen

Youll Thrive Here If You:

  • Are data-driven
  • Influence without authority
  • Develop people
  • Think long-term
  • Own results

Why This Is a Career Move - Not Just a Job:

  • Build and transform a materials function
  • Direct impact on plant performance
  • High-visibility leadership role
  • Career growth opportunity

Work Environment:

  • 80% plant / 20% office
  • Physical and safety considerations apply

About the Company

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Twin City Fan Companies Ltd