Metals Commodity Manager: Strategic Sourcing & Insights

Twin City Fan Companies, Ltd; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 89,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Twin City Fan Companies, Ltd. is seeking a Commodity Manager to lead metal sourcing for carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum across multiple manufacturing sites.

You will evaluate mills and processors, manage supplier relationships, and drive cost-saving opportunities through strategic negotiations and market analysis. You will collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Planning, and Finance to ensure continuous supply, optimal pricing, and compliant supplier performance.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of purchasing, sourcing, or commodity management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Experience with Epicor, Passport, Power BI, or similar procurement analytics tools.
• Strong Excel, analytical, and total-cost comparison skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum across manufacturing locations.
• Evaluate domestic mills, service centers, and processors for capability, capacity, quality, and reliability.
• Establish primary and secondary sourcing options to reduce supplier concentration and supply disruption risk.
• Analyze spend, material requirements, and purchasing patterns to identify consolidation, standardization, and sourcing opportunities.
• Align supplier allocations and sourcing decisions with production requirements, inventory objectives, and market conditions.
• Maintain a documented category strategy with clear actions, owners, and expected results.
• Lead negotiations for pricing, volume commitments, lead times, payment terms, freight, and other commercial conditions.
• Develop and maintain supply agreements with clear pricing mechanisms, service requirements, and escalation processes.
• Conduct supplier business reviews covering delivery, quality, capacity, cost, responsiveness, and improvement actions.
• Lead escalations and corrective actions for recurring delivery, quality, and service issues.
• Partner with Quality and Engineering on supplier qualification, audits, material discrepancies, and supplier development.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Excel skills

Total cost analysis

ERP proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

Epicor

Passport

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Twin City Fan Companies, Ltd. is seeking a Commodity Manager to lead metal sourcing for carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum across multiple manufacturing sites.

You will evaluate mills and processors, manage supplier relationships, and drive cost-saving opportunities through strategic negotiations and market analysis. You will collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Planning, and Finance to ensure continuous supply, optimal pricing, and compliant supplier performance.