Posted 19 months ago
Inventory Manager
@ CADRail
Overview
CADRail is hiring a full-time Inventory Manager to oversee materials control, inventory, non-stock management and warranty for Metrolinx Legacy Fleet Maintenance operations. The role leads storage, shipping and receiving across two maintenance facilities, including unionized store staff, and drives KPI improvement and cross-functional process projects.
Responsibilities:
- Manage inventory, storage, shipping and warranty for fleet maintenance
- Lead and train material control supervisors and unionized store staff
- Coordinate material planning with service and shipping schedules
- Track KPIs and lead cross-functional process improvement projects
- Report issues and periodic results to the Senior Manager of Supply Chain
Requirements summary:
- University degree or college diploma in supply chain or materials management
- 5 to 10 years in material, supply chain or logistics
- Minimum 5 years in a leadership role managing hourly employees
- Experience in procurement, sourcing and warehouse management
- Strong Excel and MS Office skills
- Knowledge of OHSA, Employment Standards Act and Human Rights Code
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- Employer posting date
- 2025-04-01
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-13
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-13
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Job details
| Seniority | Manager |
| Department | Supply chain & logistics |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Management experience | 5+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Warehouse, Office, Plant or factory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | College diploma (required), Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Supply Chain Management, Materials Management, Logistics |
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CAD Railway Industries: Leading the Future of Rail Transportation === With over 45 years of excellence, CAD Railway Industries has established itself as a leader in the rail sector. Based in Lachine, Quebec, we specialize in delivering comprehensive repair and refurbishment services for locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, and diesel engines. Our work ensures long-lasting performance, extending the life of rail assets by up to 20 years. CAD has grown and expanded its business from coast to coast in the past decade. In 2017, CAD strengthened its national reach by acquiring Calgary-based Caltrax Inc., Western Canada’s only independent rail repair services provider with already 3 locations. With 450 skilled employees and facilities strategically located across Canada, CAD Railway Industries is your trusted partner in maintaining rail transportation's safety, efficiency, and sustainability—keeping the industry on track for the future.
- LinkedIn followers
- 36,346
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 296
- Reported office locations
- 155 Montreal-Toronto Highway, Lachine, Québec H8S 1B4, CA
- 1805 30 Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta T2G 4X8, CA
- Business categories
- Energy Management
- Railroad
- Environmental Consulting
- Fleet Management
- Industrial Manufacturing
- Logistics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Transportation
- Automotive
- Other recorded names
- CAD Railway Industries
- CADRail
- CAD Railway Industries Ltd.
- Specialties
- Locomotive Engine Repair
- Train Car Repair
- Train Car Remanufacturing
- and Locomotive Overhaul
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- 0
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CAD Railway Industries: Leading the Future of Rail Transportation === With over 45 years of excellence, CAD Railway Industries has established itself as a leader in the rail sector. Based in Lachine, Quebec, we specialize in delivering comprehensive repair and refurbishment services for locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, and diesel engines. Our work ensures long-lasting performance, extending the life of…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Railroad Equipment Manufacturing |
| Company size | 201-500 employees |
| Headquarters | Lachine, Québec |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1968 |
| Specialties | Locomotive Engine RepairTrain Car RepairTrain Car Remanufacturingand Locomotive Overhaul |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 20 |
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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 allactivities 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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