Transdev North America · 7 hours ago
Corporate Inventory Manager
Lombard, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$81K/yr - $101K/yr
3+ years expTransdev North America is a leader in mobility solutions, providing services across various sectors in the U.S. They are seeking a Corporate Inventory Manager to oversee maintenance and repair inventory, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company standards. The role involves developing inventory policies, improving operations, and collaborating with various departments to optimize inventory management.
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Responsibilities
This position requires up to 80% travel
Provide enterprise-level oversight of all Transdev maintenance & repair inventory, ensuring accuracy, accountability, and alignment with company standards
Monitor, evaluate, and improve inventory operations across all divisions; identify risks, inefficiencies, and opportunities for optimization
Develop and enforce corporate inventory policies, procedures, and KPIs to ensure consistent performance and compliance
Maintain and continually refine the parts master catalog, ensuring standardized nomenclature, accurate VMRS coding, and complete sourcing/purchasing data
Lead initiatives to improve data quality, classification, and part master governance across the enterprise
Establish and manage stocking-level strategies that support shop efficiency while minimizing excess inventory
Prevent obsolescence by proactively reviewing inventory across divisions, redistributing internal stock, and coordinating returns or buy-backs with suppliers
Develop lifecycle strategies for high-value and slow-moving parts to reduce financial exposure
Recommend, implement, and monitor cost-quality procurement programs—ensuring that all parts purchased meet the optimal balance of price, quality, and availability
Collaborate with Procurement, Maintenance, and Operations to evaluate vendors and strengthen supplier relationships
Support companywide initiatives to consolidate sourcing, leverage volume pricing, and reduce purchasing variance
Manage effective warranty and core exchange programs to maximize recovery value and minimize avoidable costs
Track program performance and enforce consistent processes for capturing warranty and core credits across all divisions
Oversee cycle counting and physical inventory processes, ensuring compliance with policy and timely reporting to corporate leadership
Conduct scheduled and ad-hoc on-site or remote audits to verify process adherence, data accuracy, and financial integrity
Provide timely technical support, training, and guidance to field operations on catalog use, inventory systems, purchasing processes, and best practices
Develop and maintain reporting tools, dashboards, and analytics to support operations and inform corporate decision-making
Present performance updates and recommendations to senior leadership, highlighting risks, improvement opportunities, and emerging trends
Partner with internal stakeholders to design and implement new processes that support evolving business needs
Stay current with emerging inventory management technologies, best practices, and industry trends; recommend enhancements to existing systems and workflows
Qualification
Required
Candidate must have 3-5 years' Automotive parts room experience
Candidates must have a high school diploma, or equivalent
Must have excellent communication skills. Bringing demonstrated abilities to build solid relationships with superiors, peers, and subordinates
Must be computer literate with experience in operating fleet management information systems and a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Access
Valid driver's license for a minimum of 3 years
Subject to a DOT drug testing and physical if applicable. DOT Regulation 49 CFR Part 40 does not authorize the use of Schedule I drugs, including cannabis, for any reason
The essential functions of this position require the ability to work outside in varying temperature, weather, and humidity conditions-100% of the job is performed outside, work alone and in remote locations
Sit for extended periods (up to 6–8 hours per day); frequently walk for long distances and on possible sloped ground or slippery and uneven surfaces
Push and pull objects, occasionally throughout the workday; lift material weighing up to 50 lbs. with or without assistance; occasionally bend, kneel, or crouch to files or equipment stored at ground level
Withstand heavy traffic areas while performing the duties of the job; tolerate exposure to considerable amounts of dust, vehicle fumes and noise
Be eligible to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship now or in the future (if based in the U.S.)
Successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen
Benefits
Vacation: minimum of two (2) weeks
Sick days: 5 days
Holidays: 12 days; 8 standard and 4 floating
Other standard benefits: 401(k) retirement plan, medical, dental and vision, life insurance, short-term disability, voluntary long-term disability.
Company
Transdev North America
Transdev North America is the largest private sector operator of multiple modes of transit in North America, providing bus, shuttle.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Laura Hendricks
Chief Executive Officer
Fred Craig, Jr. PE
Chief Operating Officer Transdev Rail Inc.
Recent News
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Transdev North America
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