Inventory Manager

The Inventory Manager will be responsible for all aspects of materials control, including inventory management, non-stock management and material warranty for the Metrolinx Legacy Fleet Maintenance operations. The incumbent of this role will report to the Senior Manager of Supply Chain. This individual will oversee all storage and inventory as well as shipping and handling activities in support of all Revenue Service Maintenance. This role will manage strategies to improve KPIs, reducing waste and delays, mitigate risks and provide exceptional service to both internal and external customers while looking for continuous improvement opportunities.


  • Manage all activities with respect to the maintenance support of Legacy Fleet Master Maintenance Plan relating to Material & Supply Chain activity requirements
  • Understand and prioritize material / procurement / business needs and translate them into tactical actions and then deliver
  • Collaborate with the leadership team to determine a long-term goals that support inventory and non-inventory Material Management
  • Coordinate between material planning, service requirements and shipping schedules to meet project needs and timelines
  • Take ownership of all inventories including monitoring product quality, shipping/receiving, storage, cycle and annual inventory counts, repair and return of repairable spares and warranty management including issues concerning damaged and defective products
  • Continually review material demand / availability, create tools / processes / KPIs / action plans
  • Prepare and present legal requirements that are applied to the project relating to Materials Management and Supply Chain
  • Advise the Senior Manager of Supply Chain of any developing issues or potential issues in a timely manner
  • With the support of the team support, produce timely and quality periodic reports as required by Operations or by Upper Management
  • Provide management, training and oversight of several Material Control Supervisors and a unionized staff of Store persons across two (2) Maintenance Facilities, building a strong rapport with the team,
  • Manage and lead cross-functional process improvement projects and business wide improvement initiatives
  • With HR assistance, promptly addresses personnel issues / grievances & complaints / disputes of various type
  • Ability to create, track and present overall Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure success


  • University degree or College Diploma in Supply Chain/Material Management (or related field).
  • 5 to 10 years in the Material / Supply Chain, Logistics field.
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in a leadership role that ideally involved professional Supply Chain professionals and management of hourly employees
  • Background in Project Sourcing and Purchasing and warehouse management
  • Extensive background in establishing and executing a wide scope of business strategies
  • Experience in dealing and being accountable for results and overall performance to a Head-Office
  • Ability to manage multiple KPIs.
  • Excellent communication skills, inter-personal skills and impeccable ethics
  • Strong problem solving, project management and planning/organizing skills
  • Strong knowledge of the MS Office suite and above all, an in-depth knowledge of Excel
Strong knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and Industrial Regulations, Employment Standards Act, and Human Rights Code

Nice to Have:

  • Experience working in a Unionized environment and application of Collective Bargaining Agreements
  • Previous experience in heavy rail/passenger rail maintenance
  • ERP experience
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