Parts Supply Specialist - 12 Months Contract/Acting

Job Description

Parts Supply Specialist – 12 Months Contract/Acting

Rank 4

Bowmanville, ON (Hybrid)

Deadline: This posting will close by August 21st, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST.

The anticipated annual base salary for this position $79,400 - $104,300. The salary offered will be based on the candidate’s experience, knowledge, skills and qualifications.

Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) currently has an exciting full time opportunity to join our Parts Supply team located in Bowmanville, ON. This role will report directly to the Manager, Parts Supply and will support the achievement of department customer service targets through forecasting, ordering, and distribution of essential service parts.  

What We’ll Bring:

Company & Culture

• A hybrid work environment

• A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility and respect

• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career

• A focus on respect for people and continuous improvement

• Summer Hours – condensed work week during the summer

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package

• Extended health care and dental benefits effective immediately

• Associate vehicle discount program

• Paid holiday shutdown and competitive paid time off benefits

What You’ll Be Doing:  

• Maintain a friendly and professional relationship with vendors while promoting company initiatives and values. 

• Monitor accessory and service parts sales and inventory levels, and conduct sales forecasts by leveraging the monthly vehicle forecast schedule provided by Sales and Inventory Planning. 

• Leverage Installation Rates and Vehicle production at model and suffix level to ensure just in time delivery of Port Installed Options & In Line accessories at vehicle processing centres and manufacturing plants. 

• Investigate and complete root cause analyses of supply disruptions and impacts to customer fill rate, develop counter measures to mitigate future inventory shortfalls.  

• Analyze TCI’s accessory inventory to identify current and future obsolescence obligations, create action plans and present opportunities to improve profitability. 

• Complete yearly PNC factor analysis for new model service parts to ensure parts availability during first 6 months of vehicle life cycle. 

• Prepare necessary files and complete tasks required for monthly forecasts and vendor purchase orders. 

• Partner with Development Team, Marketing Team, Sales Inventory Planning and other stakeholders on product launch readiness, backorder ETAs and other general inquiries. 

• Identify supply challenges and use Toyota Business Practices (Kaizen) to determine root cause and implement counter measures. 

• Maintain the integrity of all information in Parts Ordering System at the Part Number level.  

• Maintain and distribute weekly/monthly reports focusing on efficient inventory management.  

• Other duties as requested or required. 

What You Bring:  

• College/University degree in business, operations management, supply chain, or equivalent work experience. 

• Preferably three years’ related experience in inventory demand planning, operations, or similar discipline. 

• Knowledge of inventory forecasting and distribution required. 

• Expert knowledge of MS Office with advanced Excel skills.  

• Working knowledge of SAP S4 HANA, and IBP forecasting, is considered an asset. 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.  

• Excellent oral and written communication skills. 

• Proven ability to initiate & improve processes to increase efficiencies. 

About Us

Toyota Canada Inc. is the exclusive Canadian distributor of Toyota and Lexus vehicles. Toyota Canada's head office is in Toronto, with regional offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and Halifax. Toyota parts and accessories are distributed through TCI's Parts Distribution Centres in Bowmanville and Vancouver. TCI supports over 287 Toyota and Lexus dealers in Canada with services that include training, sales, marketing, environmental and customer satisfaction initiatives.

What Sets Us Apart?

A focus on people, passion for Toyota, innovation and continuous improvement have made us an award-winning company, recognized worldwide for our technological leadership and superior standards of quality, community involvement and environmental responsibility.

What You Should Know:

Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace diverse perspectives and value unique human experiences. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that celebrates the diversity of the communities where we live and do business. Applicants for our positions are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, or any other characteristics protected by law. Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process or your employment if you require accommodation. Please note TCI may use AI-powered tools to assist us with initial screening and assessment.  Talent Acquisition Specialists always review all applications and Hiring Managers always make final hiring decisions throughout the selection process.

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