Practice Area
Material Handling Equip
Region
Midwest
Location
On-Site
Company Location
Chicago IL
Position Id
49836

Director of Spare Parts

Job Description

Our client, a global manufacturer of heavy equipment and capital equipment solutions, is seeking a Parts Director to lead its North American spare parts business operation spanning inventory strategy, distribution, pricing, and profitability. You'll oversee a large, highly automated distribution center, manage a 3PL partner, and lead a unified parts organization across dealer and direct-customer channels.

What you'll do:

  1. Set inventory, forecasting, and replenishment strategy across a large, high-SKU parts catalog
  2. Run day-to-day distribution operations and own key operational metrics
  3. Improve parts availability and service for both dealers and direct customers
  4. Lead new systems rollouts (including CRM) to modernize the parts business
  5. Own and manage Parts P&L

Who you are:

  1. Bachelor's degree preferred (Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related); MBA a plus
  2. 10+ years in aftermarket, service parts, supply chain, or heavy equipment operations
  3. 5+ years leading multi-site or national supply chain operations
  4. Background in heavy equipment, automotive, or capital equipment strongly preferred
  5. SAP or similar ERP experience; APICS/ASCM or Lean Six Sigma a plus
  6. Comfortable with occasional international travel