Transdev Careers

• Competitive compensation package of $81,000 - 101,000 annually  

• 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.

Key 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. 

Qualifications: 

• 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.