Material Supervisor

Harbinger; Sturgis (SD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Harbinger, located in Sturgis, South Dakota, is looking for a Material Supervisor to oversee warehouse operations across two facilities. The role requires a proactive leader with experience in a production environment who can ensure efficient management of inventory and the warehouse team.

Key responsibilities include supervising operations, managing inbound and outbound logistics, and leading continuous improvement initiatives. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma and extensive experience in manufacturing, and knowledge of ERP and WMS systems.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in a production or manufacturing environment, with 2+ years in a supervisory role.
• Proficient with ERP, WMS, and TMS platforms.
• Solutions-oriented leader with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise warehouse teams across two facilities.
• Ensure efficient inbound and outbound operations.
• Manage inventory and control costs.

Skills

Leadership

ERP, WMS, TMS platforms

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

NetSuite

Oracle

SAP

Job description

About Harbinger

Harbinger is an American commercial electric vehicle (EV) company on a mission to transform an industry starving for innovation. Harbinger’s best-in-class team of EV, battery, and drivetrain experts have pooled their deep experience to bring a first‑of‑its‑kind EV platform to support the growing demand for medium‑duty EVs and hybrids. Harbinger: Familiar Form, Revolutionary Foundation.

Job Overview

The Material Supervisor is responsible for ensuring the warehouse team continually supports all facets of operations, to include inbound receiving, outbound shipping and logistics, and production control. The supervisor will oversee all systematic and transactional activities, will be the key resource for all warehouse team members, and will implement continuous improvement activities that will increase replenishment efficiency and inventory accuracy. As the warehouse supervisor, you will be instrumental in setting the standard for support for both internal and external stakeholders.

What You’ll Do

• Supervise the three primary warehouse teams (shipping and receiving, production control, and outbound logistics) across 2 facilities.
• Ensure all inbound direct material shipments are unloaded, systematically received, and put away in a timely and efficient manner, and provide assistance with systematic or equipment support to ensure the team can continually operate.
• Monitor all replenishment activity, ensuring high priority requests are replenished rapidly, while maintaining consistent medium and low priority replenishments within the required timeframe.
• Provide high level training to new hires, confirming they understand the scope of their function and have all systematic and equipment access required to perform their duties.
• Manage time card submissions, monitor time off requests, and perform all other personnel functions for the warehouse team.
• Generate quarterly cycle count plan in alignment with finance team requirements, and provide adjustment analysis prior to final count submission.
• Review all indirect material requests to support engineering and test and development teams.
• Manage inventory of all equipment and consumable materials that are required to keep the warehouse operational, while controlling costs as much as possible.

Who You Are

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in a production or manufacturing environment, with at least 2+ years in a supervisory role
• Proficient with ERP, WMS, and TMS platforms (NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, etc), with significant experience with spreadsheets
• Solutions oriented leader that attacks problems and resolves root cause issues
• Experience with automotive components a plus
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team
• Willingness to work in a fast‑paced production environment and adapt to changing priorities
• Physical stamina and the ability to lift heavy components and stand for extended periods
• Commitment to workplace safety and following safety protocols

Equal Opportunity

Harbinger is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.