Senior Manager, Parts Inventory

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Job Description:

  • Provides strategic leadership and governance for inventory management across all physical locations (shops, mobile trucks, storage containers).
  • Owns analytics, compliance, and process standardization for key inventory metrics: turns, obsolescence, non-stock vs. stock mix, write-offs, time-to-repair, and balance sheet impact.
  • Partners with technology teams (e.g. CAPTG, CADS) and Business Intelligence to leverage systems like NextWorkd and Karmak for advanced reporting and automation.
  • Ensures cycle count compliance, min/max settings, and best practices (cores, returns, barcoding, bin locations) are implemented and sustained across the network.
  • Develop and maintain dashboards for inventory turns, obsolescence %, write-offs, non-stock ratio, and working capital impact.
  • Develops inventory level strategies and turn health metrics, implements remediation plans, and owns the audit SOP and compliance process.
  • Partner with Finance on inventory valuation and balance sheet reporting; provide insights for quarterly reviews.
  • Analyze time-to-repair delays linked to parts availability and recommend corrective actions.
  • Own cycle count process and compliance across all locations (shops, mobile trucks, containers); publish compliance scorecards.
  • Leads cycle count variance reporting, reconciliation, and audit readiness efforts to ensure inventory accuracy and operational integrity.
  • Directly responsible for reducing company-wide parts inventory loss & write-offs, build and enforce write-off approval workflows; ensure audit-ready documentation.
  • Standardize inventory handling processes to include offboarding & onboarding of mobile technicians, cores, returns, bin location logic, barcoding, and container setup.
  • Develop training content for inventory processes; conduct audits and workshops at sites.
  • Ensure storage container setup meets safety, security, and efficiency standards.
  • Serve as business owner for inventory modules in NextWorld and Karmak; define requirements for enhancements.
  • Collaborate with IT and analytics teams (CAPTG, CADS) to automate reporting and predictive analytics.
  • Own min/max parameter governance; review and adjust based on demand patterns and service-level targets.
  • Connect closely with Procurement & Purchasing to receive input, ensure following procurement strategies, and ensure proper awareness across teams.
  • Validate suggested ordering logic for new and existing sites; monitor compliance to stocking policies.

Requirements:

  • BA/BS and 8+ years of experience in a related field with at least 3 years experience in a management/leaders hip role; or MS + 6 years experience in a related field; or Ph.D. + 3 years experience in a related field; an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
  • Proven success in leading inventory governance across diverse physical locations including shops, mobile trucks, and storage containers.
  • Demonstrated experience in developing and executing inventory strategies focused on turns, obsolescence, non-stock vs. stock mix, and working capital impact.
  • Strong background in cycle count compliance, variance reconciliation, and audit readiness across multi-site operations.
  • Experience partnering with Finance on inventory valuation and balance sheet reporting, including quarterly reviews.
  • Familiarity with ERP and inventory systems such as NextWorld and Karmak, and collaboration with IT and analytics teams to drive automation and predictive reporting.
  • To be employed in this role, you’ll need to clear a pre-employment drug test.

Benefits:

  • Healthcare coverage from day 1.
  • 401(k) with a company match.
  • Continuing education opportunities, including tuition reimbursement.
  • Generous vacation days and paid holidays.
  • Inclusive parental leave policies, plus fertility coverage and adoption assistance.
  • Cool perks like pet insurance, employee discounts and much more.
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