Aftermarket Parts Lead

Description

• Supplier Management: Conduct supplier qualification and compliance checks, negotiate pricing and delivery terms.
• Field Work & Travel: Visit customer sites and suppliers to gather insights and facilitate parts acquisition.
• Customer & Dealer Engagement: Build relationships with contractors and dealers to understand pain points and identify sourcing opportunities.
• Reporting & Documentation: Track parts performance, sourcing outcomes, and market developments.
• Commercial Support: Support pricing, margin targeting, and demand forecasting for new aftermarket SKUs.
• Engineering Collaboration: Coordinate with ODRA's engineering team to validate and replicate parts for aftermarket use.
• Inventory & Supply Coordination: Ensure timely delivery of sourced parts and maintain alignment with inventory and logistics teams.
• Warranty & Service Integration: Gather field data and feed insights back into product and engineering teams to improve reliability.
• Aftermarket Sales Enablement: Provide product data and materials for dealer sales and training.
• Parts Identification & Sourcing: Locate and acquire high-demand components through supplier networks, customer feedback, and field visits.
• Feedback System: Build a structured dealer and contractor feedback pipeline to identify recurring parts needs, price expectations, and service challenges.
• Industry Research: Stay informed on product trends, service parts availability, and customer needs across the street sweeper market.

Requirements

• Experience in aftermarket parts, procurement, or sales in industrial, automotive or heavy equipment sectors.
• Familiarity with mechanical assemblies (hydraulics, drive systems, bearings, pumps, PTOs, belts) or street sweepers.
• Technically curious and comfortable reading technical drawings, spec sheets, and mechanical diagrams.
• Strong interpersonal skills; able to build trust and rapport quickly with both engineers and field technicians.
• Comfortable with travel and field-based work.
• Experience in startup, scale-up, or fast-growing environments preferred.
• Background in technical sales, service engineering, or field operations.
• Proficiency in ERP/CRM and Excel-based analytics for tracking supplier, cost, and performance metrics.
• Ethical and professional; committed to responsible business practices.
• Experience working with dealer networks or in product support roles.
• Self-motivated, resourceful, and able to operate effectively in dynamic, fast-paced environments.
• Skilled negotiator and problem-solver with strong supplier management and cost analysis ability.
• Willingness to learn from ODRA's internal experts and grow into a leadership role shaping aftermarket strategy.

Benefits

• Employer paid Health and Dental
• Competitive base salary based on skills and experience, with performance-based incentives.
• Travel expenses covered.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance