Vice President, Operations

New Flyer of America Inc. • Louisville, KY • 7h ago

DescriptionNFI Parts is North America's most comprehensive parts organization providing parts, technical publications, training, and support for buses and motorcoaches. NFI Parts provides replacement parts for all subsidiaries of NFI Group, a leader in propulsion agnostic bus and coach mobility solutions, including New Flyer transit buses, MCI motorcoaches, Alexander Dennis buses, and ARBOC low-floor vehicles. Building on its 90+ years of parts experience, NFI Parts supports a combined fleet of over 75,000 active transit buses, motorcoaches and cutaway vehicles. NFI Parts serves over 5,000 customers annually, with long-term relationships with over 17,000 customers from five parts distribution centers.This role can operate either out of Louisville Kentucky, or Winnipeg Manitoba!POSITION GOAL:The Vice President of Operations is accountable for leading and evolving all core operational functions of NFI Parts, including supply chain management, procurement, strategic sourcing, inventory planning, warehousing, distribution, and business systems. This role will drive the next phase of operational excellence, with a strong focus on transforming inventory planning and optimization, elevating procurement and supply management as strategic levers, and ensuring NFI Parts' operational capabilities can scale to support future growth and business performance. The Vice President, Operations will lead through a period of change - balancing existing distribution excellence with forward-looking strategies, continuous improvement, and the adoption of advanced planning tools and technologies. They will drive supplier collaboration, cost optimization, risk mitigation, and long-term value creation. Through strong leadership, cross-functional alignment, and a clear focus on operational performance, they will position NFI Parts to achieve best-in-class capabilities, deliver exceptional supplier partnerships, superior customer service outcomes, and long-term competitive advantageWHY JOIN US:- Be part of a team leading the world's electrification of mass mobility- Competitive Wages and comprehensive benefit package with Immediate benefit eligibility- Paid holidays and vacation- 401K with generous company match / or Registered pension plan with generous company match)- Passionate about creating a better product, a better workplace, and a better world- Inclusive workplace culture that values and empowers team members.- On-the-job training in a continuous learning environment (we invested $15.9 million in 2024)- Advancement opportunities within our family of companies- We are proudly named one of Manitoba's Top 25 employers.WHAT YOU WILL DO:- Serve as a key member of the NFI Parts executive leadership team, championing a culture of safety, shaping business strategy, and driving operational excellence and positive company culture.- Develop and lead a multi-year roadmap to align operations with business growth and scalability objectives- Champion and lead organizational change, while bolstering adaptability and resilience across the operational functions- Strengthen leadership capability within the operations team to support succession planning and future growth- Elevate procurement as a strategic lever by strengthening negotiation and supply management capabilities- Lead inventory planning and optimization efforts, reducing inventory and improving inventory turns- Optimize inventory segmentation and footprint across the network to maximize efficiency and service levels, using advanced planning tools, including predictive demand technologies- Foster a culture of data-driven decision making across the operations function, leveraging advanced analytics and digital tools to continuously improve performance- Ensure tight alignment between Inventory Planning, Business Development, and Sales, leveraging data-driven insights to improve service and optimize working capital- Lead optimization of the warehouse network, eval

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