{"id":3967855,"url":"https://alion.io/job/lear-inventory-manager","title":"Inventory Manager","company":{"id":1797416,"name":"Lear","domain":"lear.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/lear-com","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"SuccessFactors","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":98,"open_postings":8,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0,"repost_share":0.125,"time_to_fill_p50_days":25,"computed_at":"2026-11-10T06:52:35Z"}},"role":"Administrative","role_family":"Administrative","seniority":null,"employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Romania"],"countries":["RO"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Microsoft Excel","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-09T15:00:12Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-09","last_verified_at":"2026-11-10T03:21:56Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"Lear For You\nLear, 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.\nThagora 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.\nJob Description\nWe 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.\nResponsibilities\nProcurement of Mechanical and Electrical Components:\nSource 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).\nTranslate bills of materials and production plans into purchase requirements, in close cooperation with Hardware Operations and R&D.\nRequest and compare quotations, negotiate prices, lead times and payment and delivery terms.\nRaise and follow through purchase orders (POs) in internal systems, ensuring proper approval, tracking and on-time delivery.\nIdentify alternative sources and equivalent parts to reduce cost, lead time and dependency on single suppliers.\nSupplier Management:\nBuild and maintain a reliable supplier base for technical components, both local and international.\nMonitor supplier performance (quality, delivery, price) and handle non-conformities, returns and warranty claims.\nKeep supplier records, price lists and framework agreements up to date.\nInventory Management and Stock Control:\nManage the inventory of components, spare parts and sub-assemblies, ensuring accurate stock levels in the system and in the warehouse.\nDefine and maintain minimum stock levels, reorder points and safety stock for critical parts.\nOrganize periodic and annual inventory counts, investigate and reconcile differences.\nIdentify slow-moving and obsolete items and propose corrective actions.\nEnsure correct coding, labelling and traceability of all materials.\nWarehouse and Material Flow:\nSupervise material reception, quantitative and qualitative checks against POs and delivery documents.\nCoordinate the issuing of components to production, assembly and field service, based on work orders.\nPrepare 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.\nKeep the storage area organized, safe and efficient.\nReporting and Cost Control:\nPrepare monthly reports on stock value, material consumption, purchasing spend and open orders.\nSupport Finance with month-end and year-end closing activities related to inventory and material consumption.\nTrack material costs per machine/project and contribute to cost reduction initiatives.\nRequirements\nProven experience in procurement, inventory or materials management, ideally in an industrial, machinery or automotive environment.\nGood technical understanding of mechanical and electrical components; a technical background (engineering or technical college) is a plus.\nHands-on experience with ERP systems for purchasing and inventory management.\nStrong negotiation and supplier management skills.\nAnalytical mindset and very good Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, reporting).\nBasic knowledge of import/export and customs documentation is an advantage.\nVery good command of English & Romanian, both written and spoken.\nOrganized, detail-oriented, proactive and able to manage multiple priorities.\nAdvantages Of Working at Thagora by Lear\nJoin the growing Lear team at one of Fortune magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies 2021\nFull time position\nBenefits: meal tickets, medical subscription at Regina Maria\nChallenging projects in a leather industry-leading company\nFriendly and collaborative team and work environment\nEqual Opportunity Employer\nLear Corporation is committed to fair, merit-based employment practices and equal opportunity.\nWe provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law. For assistance during the application process, contact your recruiter directly.\nApplicants 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. 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