Are you a strategic organizer with a deep understanding of mechanical inventory and a passion for high-performance execution? Our valued client, Ignition Marine, is seeking a Parts Manager to take full ownership of their parts department and inventory operations. In this critical leadership role, you will manage end-to-end purchasing, vendor relations, and parts workflow control. You won't just be tracking stock; you will be ensuring that expert technicians have exactly what they need, directly impacting the company's cost control, revenue growth, and ISO 9001 compliance.

WHY JOIN IGNITION MARINE SERVICES?

Ignition Marine is an ISO 9001-accredited marine solutions provider based in North Vancouver that delivers comprehensive services for vessels ranging from recreational to commercial ships. Acting as a premier "Pacific Northwest Marine Centre," the company specializes in yacht sales and brokerage while operating a full-service technical department that handles mechanical engine repairs, electrical systems, structural fibreglass fabrication, and complete vessel refits. The broad scope of expertise extends to specialized offerings such as marine repowering, insurance claim repairs, professional skipper services, and canvas fabrication, all supported by a team of certified marine technicians focused on high-performance quality control.

What You Will Do You are the core of the company’s supply chain. Your precision and coordination ensure that the service department operates without delay. Specific responsibilities include:

• Inventory Command: Manage inventory to ensure optimal stock levels, preventing stockouts, overstocking, and obsolete inventory.
• Precision Sourcing & Receiving: Order, receive, and inspect routine and urgent special-order parts. Coordinate shipping and manage returns to prevent any service delays.
• Workflow Visibility: Manage Kanban boards to provide cross-departmental visibility on parts status (ordered, in-transit, partially received, received) to align parts availability with active job schedules.
• Financial & Cost Control: Maintain accurate vendor price files, identify cost-cutting opportunities, support year-over-year parts sales growth, and work closely with Accounting to ensure zero duplicate charges.
• Estimation & Service Support: Support Service Advisors by sourcing the correct parts, providing rapid ETAs, suggesting alternatives, and posting parts details accurately to Purchase Orders.
• External Coordination: Work closely with external machine shops to track the send/receive status of repairs, modifications, and outsourced services.
• Asset Management: Track shop tools, equipment, and consumables while supporting strict ISO 9001:2015 documentation for tool control and asset usage.

The Experience, Skills, And Competencies You Bring You are a highly organized problem-solver who treats inventory with the same care as the vessels themselves. You lead by example and remain calm under pressure.

• Experience: 3–5 years in marine parts, service, or retail operations at the leadership level, with specific experience in inventory control, procurement, and/or warehouse management.
• Technical Mastery: Understanding of boat systems, engine components, propulsion systems, and marine electronics, with the ability to identify parts accurately using manufacturer diagrams and catalogues; Knowledge of OEM and aftermarket suppliers; Understanding of warranty and service bulletin processes
• Education: Post-secondary education in supply chain management or marine technology preferred. Inventory management certifications are a plus.
• Technical Mindset: You possess a strong understanding of mechanical and marine parts, enabling you to accurately source and verify components for complex engine and vessel systems.
• Digital Proficiency: Strong computer skills are non-negotiable. You must be comfortable managing complex data within inventory software and maintaining immediate internal communication via Outlook.
• Leadership EQ: You demonstrate strong soft skills and emotional intelligence. You foster a respectful, flexible communication style across a multicultural team.
• Organizational Mastery: Excellent multitasking abilities with a commitment to maintaining a professional, highly organized, and efficient parts storage area.
• Integrity & Confidentiality: You strictly protect confidential pricing data, vendor agreements, and internal systems from unauthorized parties

What Ignition Marine Offers

• Opportunities for ongoing professional development and career advancement.
• The opportunity to work with a respected and established brand in the marine industry.
• Rewards for efficiency and leadership. With the commission structure based on monthly revenue targets, your total compensation potential far exceeds base pay.
• A comprehensive benefits package with 100% company-paid health benefits.
• Holiday shutdown time-off in addition to vacation days.
• A fast-growing, "work hard, play hard" team that values loyalty, harmony, and high performance.
• Industry Leadership: Work with top-tier partners like MAN, Honda, Garmin, and Azimut Yachts in an ISO 9001-accredited facility.

Commitment to an Equitable and Inclusive Workplace We are committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment. We encourage applications from people with relevant technical skills and who come from equity-deserving communities that have been structurally marginalized based on race, religion, nationality, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or expression. Accessibility We strive to ensure that our online application system and recruitment process are accessible to individuals with different abilities, and we have various accommodations available if you need them. If at any point during the application and/or recruitment process you require an accommodation, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at info@pivothrservices.ca