Director of Brandt Value Parts and Pre-Delivery Centers

Brandt Group of Companies; Regina; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading equipment company is seeking a Director for Brandt Value Parts & PDI Operations to oversee national operations in Canada. The successful candidate will lead efforts to optimize productivity and profitability across multiple locations while ensuring compliance with corporate objectives. Key responsibilities include developing strategies, managing operational budgets, and driving continuous improvement in processes. This is a pivotal role that requires strong leadership and operational excellence skills, along with a commitment to delivering quality service.

Qualifications

• Experience in operations management within the manufacturing or supply chain industry.
• Strong understanding of Lean principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Ability to analyze data and metrics to improve operational performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead operations of Brandt Value Parts and PDI Centers across Canada.
• Support the development and implementation of strategies for productivity and profitability.
• Oversee the creation of standardized work procedures for efficiency and profitability.

Skills

Leadership

Operational Excellence

Strategic Planning

Data-Driven Decision-Making

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

Who We Are

Brandt is a customer driven company, privately owned and family run, strengthened by diversification and succeeding through specialization. We operate over 170 locations across Canada, the USA, Australia, and New Zealand. For nine decades, the people of Brandt have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the hardworking people that we serve. And really, there’s no place we’d rather be because just like them, it’s when we’re working hard and getting things done that we’re at our best.

Overview

The Director, Brandt Value Parts & PDI Operations is mandated to lead, standardize, and optimize all Brandt Value Parts and Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI) Center operations across Canada. The role is authorized to develop and implement strategies, systems, and production standards that maximize productivity, profitability, quality, and on-time delivery. The Director is accountable for ensuring operations align with corporate objectives, support scalable growth, and consistently deliver value to customers and internal stakeholders.

Reporting to senior leadership, the Director oversees the strategic and operational performance of Brandt Value Parts and national PDI Centers. This includes expanding rebuilt and remanufactured parts offerings, standardizing production processes, optimizing facility locations and capacity, and ensuring compliance with manufacturer and corporate standards. The Director drives operational excellence through leadership, continuous improvement, and data‑driven decision‑making to ensure efficient workflows, consistent quality, and reliable delivery nationwide.

Duties & Responsibilities

Brandt Value Parts

• Provide leadership and operational oversight for all Brandt Value Parts locations to ensure consistent productivity and profitability.
• Develop expanded used, rebuilt, and remanufactured parts offerings to support additional industries—such as Agriculture and Truck & Trailer—enhancing market reach and revenue.
• Offer technical expertise to create new rebuild and remanufacturing programs that improve product availability and margin performance.
• Direct component rebuild activities in collaboration with the Saskatoon Rebuild Center to ensure quality, efficiency, and alignment with Brandt standards.
• Identify and execute strategic purchases of used equipment or components to maximize salvage value and generate rebuild and resale opportunities across all Brandt Value Parts operations.

Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI) Centers

• Create, update, and communicate standard work procedures reflecting production best practices to drive efficiency, repeatability, and profitability.
• Establish standardized times, tasks, and materials for each machine model to ensure consistent pricing and national profitability.
• Develop and maintain a national production schedule while coordinating with Inventory Management to meet retail demand for machines and attachments on time.
• Determine strategic PDI Center locations across Canada to minimize freight costs and optimize access to facilities and labor.
• Analyze demand versus capacity to correctly prioritize stock and retail machines, improving throughput and delivery accuracy.
• Liaise with manufacturers to ensure full compliance with factory PDI guidelines and quality expectations.
• Develop standardized processes for branch requests beyond base PDI requirements to deliver complete customer‑ready configurations.
• Maintain production environments consistent with Lean 5S principles to enhance flow, organization, and quality.

Operational Excellence & Leadership

• Evaluate and improve practices and processes continuously to drive operational performance and cost efficiency.
• Manage annual operational budgets for both PDI Centers and Brandt Value Parts, reviewing monthly results and adjusting actions to achieve financial targets.
• Develop staffing and scheduling systems enabling facilities to operate up to 24/7 when required to meet demand.
• Report on key operational metrics—such as efficiency, profitability, gross margin, and on-time delivery—to support data‑driven decision making.
• Other duties as assigned.