Inventory Manager

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Lear, a global automotive technology leader in Seating and E-Systems, enables superior in-vehicle experiences for consumers around the world. Our diverse team of talented employees in 38 countries is driven by a commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and sustainability. Lear is Making every drive better™ by providing the technology for safer, smarter, and more comfortable journeys. Lear, headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, serves every major automaker in the world and ranks #179 on the Fortune 500. Further information about Lear is available at lear.com or follow us on Twitter @LearCorporation.

Thagora by Lear is a leather cutting technology for the furniture and automotive industry. It combines advanced software, algorithms, and equipment to bring automation, increased leather savings and productivity. Over 18 years of activity and continuous investments in R&D enabled us to build a significant collection of proprietary software algorithms and hardware equipment.

Job Description

We are seeking a hands-on and detail-oriented Inventory Manager to own the procurement, inventory and stock management of the mechanical and electrical components used in our industrial leather processing and cutting machines. The ideal candidate combines a solid understanding of technical components with strong purchasing and inventory control skills, making sure the right parts are available, at the right cost and at the right time, for production, installation and service activities.

Responsibilities

Procurement of Mechanical and Electrical Components:

• Source and purchase mechanical and electrical components for our industrial machines (e.g., motors and drives, PLCs, sensors, cables, pneumatic parts, bearings, linear guides, profiles, fasteners and electrical cabinet components).
• Translate bills of materials and production plans into purchase requirements, in close cooperation with Hardware Operations and R&D.
• Request and compare quotations, negotiate prices, lead times and payment and delivery terms.
• Raise and follow through purchase orders (POs) in internal systems, ensuring proper approval, tracking and on-time delivery.
• Identify alternative sources and equivalent parts to reduce cost, lead time and dependency on single suppliers.

Supplier Management:

• Build and maintain a reliable supplier base for technical components, both local and international.
• Monitor supplier performance (quality, delivery, price) and handle non-conformities, returns and warranty claims.
• Keep supplier records, price lists and framework agreements up to date.

Inventory Management and Stock Control:

• Manage the inventory of components, spare parts and sub-assemblies, ensuring accurate stock levels in the system and in the warehouse.
• Define and maintain minimum stock levels, reorder points and safety stock for critical parts.
• Organize periodic and annual inventory counts, investigate and reconcile differences.
• Identify slow-moving and obsolete items and propose corrective actions.
• Ensure correct coding, labelling and traceability of all materials.

Warehouse and Material Flow:

• Supervise material reception, quantitative and qualitative checks against POs and delivery documents.
• Coordinate the issuing of components to production, assembly and field service, based on work orders.
• Prepare and track shipments of machines and spare parts to customers, including the required transport and customs documents (invoices, packing lists, certificates of origin), in cooperation with the Business Support team.
• Keep the storage area organized, safe and efficient.

Reporting and Cost Control:

• Prepare monthly reports on stock value, material consumption, purchasing spend and open orders.
• Support Finance with month-end and year-end closing activities related to inventory and material consumption.
• Track material costs per machine/project and contribute to cost reduction initiatives.

Requirements

• Proven experience in procurement, inventory or materials management, ideally in an industrial, machinery or automotive environment.
• Good technical understanding of mechanical and electrical components; a technical background (engineering or technical college) is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems for purchasing and inventory management.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills.
• Analytical mindset and very good Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, reporting).
• Basic knowledge of import/export and customs documentation is an advantage.
• Very good command of English & Romanian, both written and spoken.
• Organized, detail-oriented, proactive and able to manage multiple priorities.

Advantages Of Working at Thagora by Lear

• Join the growing Lear team at one of Fortune magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies 2021
• Full time position
• Benefits: meal tickets, medical subscription at Regina Maria
• Challenging projects in a leather industry-leading company
• Friendly and collaborative team and work environment

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lear Corporation is committed to fair, merit‑based employment practices and equal opportunity.

We provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law. For assistance during the application process, contact your recruiter directly.

Applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located. Unsolicited resumes from search firms, employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.