Manager, Parts (Central), Dealership Operations
Core
Central analytics and strategy role managing the parts business across 7 sites and supporting Carvana inspection centers.
Role type
Manager, Parts (Central)
Builds
Network-wide parts inventory strategy, ordering algorithms, stocking levels, pricing, and vendor relationships for the Fixed Ops supply chain.
Domain
Automotive retail / Parts supply chain
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Inventory management strategy, ordering algorithms, data analysis, vendor relationship management, commercial negotiations, parts attach rate analysis, gross margin analysis, shrinkage analysis, strategic guidance
Preferred skills
Automotive or parts industry experience, experience managing inventory algorithms and complex datasets
Technologies
None explicitly stated
Responsibilities
Determine what to stock, where, and in what quantities across the network; Manage ordering processes and stocking levels to maximize availability while minimizing cost; Set and manage parts pricing; Negotiate pricing and evaluate supplier performance; Own the central parts returns process; Analyze parts attach rates, gross margin, and shrinkage; Provide strategic guidance to on-site Parts Leads
Seniority
Manager, hands-on IC