Sr. Manager, Inventory Optimization

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Dorman was founded on the belief that people should have greater freedom to fix motor vehicles. For over 100 years, we have been driving new solutions, releasing tens of thousands of aftermarket replacement products engineered to save time and money, and increase convenience and reliability. Founded and headquartered in the United States, we are a pioneering global organization offering an always-evolving catalog of automotive, heavy-duty and specialty vehicle products.

Today, we have more than 3,500 employees across 29 different locations, with a family of brands that also includes Super

ATV and Dayton Parts. Publicly traded under the stock ticker DORM, reaching a revenue of $2 billion in 2024.

Everyone who works at Dorman is called a Contributor. We need everyone, regardless of role and experience, to contribute to our success. That means everyone has a unique ability to make an impact on the business. We encourage all our Contributors to bring their authentic selves to work. The freedom to pursue new ideas, offer different perspectives, and grow in your career is fundamental to working at Dorman.

The Sr Manager is responsible for leading the region’s inventory optimization processes/technologies/capabilities across all categories & sites. The ideal candidate will be an individual with a knowledge of the organization (Product, Sales, Quality & Supply Chain). The candidate will possess the ability to work with stakeholders across all levels of the organization, including executive level, and be adept at relationship building.

This role is a leadership position which requires advanced influencing and change management skills. The candidate will have demonstrated leadership capability and track record. The Sr Manager will be responsible for leading Dorman Supply Chain Digital Strategy Inventory pillar. This candidate will be a self-starter with ability to work independently with minimal supervision and within a matrix environment. The candidate will lead a team of 1 manager and 1 professional level staff.

• Inventory Optimization: The Sr Manager will be responsible for leading the inventory optimization team in developing and implementing the strategic inventory/slob initiatives. The candidate will be responsible for delivering current business plans and the long range financial glidepath for inventory optimization in the region. The Sr Manager will work cross functionally to assess and implement inventory optimization levers. The candidate will work along three pillars to support achieving inventory targets:
• Process: The Sr Manager will be responsible for assessing, developing and enhancing the entire inventory optimization process The candidate will perform these actions in strong partnership with finance and supported by the Demand/Supply planning teams. The candidate will explore external benchmarking opportunities for best practice knowledge sharing/engagement. A core element of the role is leveraging their expertise to drive effective and sustainable implementation of new processes, ways of working and tools across the business.
• Technology/Digital/Systems: The Sr Manager will serve as the region’s liaison for evaluation and implementation of Inventory technology/digital strategy including the Advanced Inventory Model. The candidate will be a leading voice in various technology/digital forums related to Inventory. The Sr Manager will be the primary liaison with IT on Inventory topics. In addition, the candidate will research, understand and incorporate leading industry best practices in digital advancement of Inventory back into the region.
• Capability: The Sr Manager will advance a culture of best-in-class inventory management across the organization. The candidate will lead in assessing, evaluating and implementing the capabilities required to support the related to Inventory.

• Broad functional experience and knowledge of key processes of Product Management, Demand/Supply management is highly recommended.
• The candidate should be comfortable working within a “whitespace” environment and will be required to…