Manager, Parts Supply

Isuzu North America; Anaheim (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Fertility benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Life & travel insurance

Wellness program

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

Isuzu North America is seeking an experienced Senior Parts Supply Manager to ensure a steady and economical supply of service parts and accessories to meet service level objectives.

You will establish and maintain contractual, logistical, warranty, and regulatory compliance with North American and foreign-based vendors, optimizing lead-times, pricing, and logistics while driving supplier performance and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Accounting, or another quantitative field.
• Minimum of five years related work experience in automotive/truck/heavy equipment parts supply and distribution; supervisory experience preferred.
• Knowledge of inventory control principles and related computer systems; SAP ECC 6.0 or higher and PTC SPM 11.0 or higher preferred.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and maintain contractual supply relationships with North American and foreign-based suppliers, including lead-time, warranty and regulatory compliance, pricing, delivery, packaging, and vendor requirements.
• Manage supplier performance utilizing tools to maximize supply chain efficiency.
• Coordinate new model and post-production supply effort with AIPDN, suppliers, and others as needed.
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Verbal and written communication

PC skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in quantitative field

Tools

SAP ECC 6.0+

PTC SPM 11.0+

Job description

Job Summary

Responsible for maintaining the supply of service parts, with economic efficiency, in sufficient quantities to meet service level objectives. Responsible for establishing and maintaining contractual, logistical, warranty, federal, state, and local regulatory compliance and supply relationships with North American and foreign-based vendors for service parts and accessories.

• Negotiates and maintains the contractual supply relationships with North American and foreign-based suppliers, including lead-time, supply period, warranty, federal, state, and local regulatory compliance, pricing, delivery specification, packaging, logistics, labeling, and vendor component requirements. Selects the optimum supply strategies given current target inventory objectives, logistics, and purchasing costs.
• Manages supplier performance utilizing available tools to maximize supply chain efficiency. Coordinates new model and post-production supply effort with AIPDN, suppliers, and others as needed.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Job Summary

Responsible for maintaining the supply of service parts, with economic efficiency, in sufficient quantities to meet service level objectives. Responsible for establishing and maintaining contractual, logistical, warranty, federal, state, and local regulatory compliance and supply relationships with North American and foreign-based vendors for service parts and accessories.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Negotiates and maintains the contractual supply relationships with North American and foreign-based suppliers, including lead-time, supply period, warranty, federal, state, and local regulatory compliance, pricing, delivery specification, packaging, logistics, labeling, and vendor component requirements. Selects the optimum supply strategies given current target inventory objectives, logistics, and purchasing costs.
• Manages supplier performance utilizing available tools to maximize supply chain efficiency. Coordinates new model and post-production supply effort with AIPDN, suppliers, and others as needed.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

• Reports to: Executive Manager, Parts Supply
• Direct reports: Analyst II, Parts Supply; Administrator, Parts Remanufacturing & Packaging

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & TRAINING

• Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in Business Management, Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Accounting, or another quantitative field; or equivalent directly related work experience
• Minimum of five years related work experience within an automotive, commercial truck or agricultural/construction heavy equipment parts supply/distribution environment; three years of supervisory/managerial experience preferred.
• SAP ECC 6.0 or higher, PTC SPM 11.0 or higher or other related DRP experience preferred

KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of computer systems and applications, business law, marketing, and economics
• In-depth understanding of parts inventory control principles

Skills & Abilities

• Proficient PC skills in Windows applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent negotiation and analytical skills

PHYSICAL STANDARDS

The employee must be able to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer. This is primarily a sedentary position in a controlled office environment which requires only occasional reaching, stooping, and lifting of office files, reports or records, typically weighing 5 lbs. or less. Position requires moderate travel including possible overnight stays, to ensure vendor relationships and performance are maintained.

Management Accountabilities

• Champions a culture of safety by ensuring all operations are conducted in full compliance with safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements. Promotes accountability and continuous improvement in safety practices at all levels
• Interprets and executes policies that typically affect subordinate organizational units
• Recommends modifications to operating policies
• Responsible for managing staff function or heads a centralized functional activity
• Accomplishes results through lower levels of supervision or through experienced levels of employees who exercise significant latitude and independence in their assignments
• Monitors work operations on a daily basis and actively assists, or provides direction to, subordinates as required.
• May perform ongoing tasks of organizational units
• Frequent contacts with inter-organizational and outside customer representatives at various management levels concerning operations or scheduling of specific phases of projects
• Conducts briefings and participates in technical meetings for internal and external representatives concerning specific operations

PAY SCALE

The pay scale for this position is between $107,746 and $137,376. The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.

Exceptional Perks That Go Beyond the Basics

• Comprehensive Health Coverage Medical, dental, vision, and fertility benefits to support you through every stage of life
• Fertility & Family-Building Support through WIN Fertility: Includes Adoption & Surrogacy Benefits, WINMaternity, and PowerPause, offering up to $25,000 in lifetime benefits for fertility-related services such as IVF, IUI, and preconception support
• Generous Time Off Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with paid vacation, 15 paid holidays annually, sick leave, parental leave, and MTO (Miscellaneous Time Off) for volunteering or a compelling personal need
• Smart Retirement Planning Build long-term financial security with a 401(k) plan featuring a company match and an additional Annual Retirement Contribution (ARC)
• Peace of Mind Company-paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance, as well as Travel Insurance, so you’re covered wherever life takes you
• Wellness Program Access a variety of tools and resources designed to support your physical and mental well-being
• Tuition Reimbursement Pursue continued education with financial support for job-related coursework, degree programs, and professional growth
• Exclusive Employee Discounts Save on insurance, travel, entertainment, car purchases/rentals, retail purchases, and more