Inventory Manager

Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority•Toledo, OH

9d•$54,877 - $62,066•Hybrid

About The Position

Oversee the activities of TARTA’s inventory control functions involving the maintenance of equipment inventory records, and administration of the quality receiving unit. One Team! One TARTA! The role of the Inventory Manager will focus on supporting Maintenance within a new TARTA. In 2026, TARTA adopted a new Strategic Plan 2026 - 2031, as well as new Mission and Vision statements to better capture the transformational journey underway. The Strategic Plan focuses on the customer experience, financial stewardship, operational excellence, and growth. This transformation is powered by a dedicated team of professionals in each department from the leadership team to every front-line (and behind the scenes) team member.

Requirements

Theories, principles, and practices of quality receiving, inventory control and equipment inventory, procurement, and material requirement planning
Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations governing salvage/surplus disposal and recycling for a public transportation agency.
Vehicle systems, parts and components used on various fleet types and models of large transportation vehicles.
Development of illustrated part catalog for various transit vehicles
Maintaining and updating on-line illustrated parts catalog in an enterprise environment
Maintenance and material management systems
Principles of supervision
Applicable business software applications such as Microsoft Office Suite
Planning, organizing, and monitoring the work of an inventory control department.
Analyzing situations, identifying problems, and recommending solutions
Exercising judgment and creativity in making decisions
Communicating effectively orally and in writing
Interacting professionally with various levels of TARTA’s employees and outside representatives
Utilizing computerized inventory systems
Apply inventory control principles.
Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, and labor/management agreements.
Determine strategies to achieve goals.
Prepare comprehensive reports and correspondence.
Supervise and train subordinate staff.
Read, write, speak, and understand English.
Current and valid Ohio Driver’s License

Nice To Haves

Experience with Oracle based Maintenance and Material Management system and Crystal management report writer is preferred

Responsibilities

Evaluates material requisitions to determine stocking levels.
Develop and revise computerized inventory control system requirements to ensure the availability of required material.
Plan and oversee special projects related to the control of capital and material inventory; identifies cause of problems.
Oversee the material planning of TARTA’s operations inventory.
Prepares reports and presents information to other departments.
Represents department management at meetings with clients and suppliers.
Oversee the inspection of inventory items to ensure compliance with established procedures and requirements.
Oversees subordinates in the development and maintenance of computerized parts catalogs.
Ensures item catalog update data is updated in a timely and accurate manner and communicated to Maintenance and Parts staff.
Accounts for subordinate and personal compliance with all TARTA′s safety rules, polices, and procedures.
Reviews and approves client requests for new inventory items set ups.
Ensures timely and accurate response to requests for technical assistance and resolves any discrepancies.
Ensures integrity and accuracy of inventory data records.
Establishes and maintains inventory stocking guidelines.
Attend committee meetings as requested.
Analyzes monthly material account information for posting to general ledger.
Administers an annual agency-wide equipment inventory, quarterly random sampling inventory project and ongoing sequential inventory project.
Processes, compiles, prepares and publishes scheduled and ad hoc departmental reports.
Perform other related duties as required; all job descriptions are subject to change.
Travel to multiple facilities.