Tyler Guthrie
Highlands Ranch
Summary
Experienced inventory professional offering advanced understanding of documentation, receiving processing and storage procedures. Talented in training, motivating and directing teams. Maintains optimal inventory levels and solves routine and complex problems independently. Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking, and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience. Adaptable professional with a quick-learning ability and a talent for adjusting to new environments. Skilled in rapidly acquiring new knowledge and applying it effectively. Driven by a passion for continuous learning and successfully navigating change.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Inventory Manager
Dealer Solutions
01.2025 - Current
- Lead Physical Inventories: Manage DSI staff and the entire inventory count process (pre, during, post) for client dealerships, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Inventory Control: Oversee parts stock, including receiving, logging, shipping, tracking, and resolving discrepancies.
- Profitability & Efficiency: Implement strategies (cycle counts, process improvements) to maximize parts department profits, reduce excess stock, and identify operational issues.
- Client & Team Management: Serve as a primary contact for dealership Parts Managers, building confidence and ensuring mutual expectations are met.
- Data & Analysis: Use DMS knowledge to analyze sales, margins, and performance, providing insights to accounting and management.
- Forecasting: Study sales trends to anticipate future needs and manage stock levels.
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Mercedes-Benz Parts Manager
Mercedes-Benz of Colorado Springs
01.2017 - 01.2025
- Develop annual department objectives and budgets.
- Maintain and build relationships with wholesale customers.
- Forecasting parts needs and ordering to ensure optimal inventory levels.
- Coordinate with service team to ensure all parts are available for vehicle repair.
- Hire, supervise and train all parts department staff.
- Adhere to manufacture standards of operation.
- Effectively coordinate with manufacture to predict and overcome supply chain challenges.
- Inspect proper function of tools and equipment.
Mercedes-Benz Service Consultant
Mercedes-Benz of Colorado Springs
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Verify and authorize mechanical repairs.
- Prepare repair order documentation and accurate estimates for repair.
- Acted as lead for all vehicle repairs including interface with customers, scheduling personnel, providing alternate transportation, ensuring correct parts inventory to expedite repair process.
- Review and explain all work done and charges with customers.
- Manage customer delivery experience through the use of a cross functional team and various performance metrics.
Corporate Image and Brand Awareness Assessor
Automotive Insights LLC
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Travel to specified vehicle dealerships to perform brand standards audits on behalf of the vehicle manufacturer.
- Provide a clear picture of how the brand is being represented at the dealer level.
- Ensure dealership evaluated is equipped with the tools and staffing necessary to repair vehicle effectively and in a timely manner.
- Inspect parts inventories to ensure proper storage of hazardous materials and prevent parts being sold past their expiration date.
Audi Service Consultant
Phil Long Audi
Colorado Springs
01.2010 - 01.2014
- Interact effectively with customers throughout the entire vehicle repair process.
- Prepare accurate estimates for vehicle repair and maintenance.
- Perform quality control inspections of work completed prior to customer taking delivery of vehicle.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Automotive Industry Management, Business Administration, Supervisory Management
Colorado State University
Pueblo, COSkills
- Hazards materials
- Inventory control
- Supply chain management
- Forecasting
- Data analysis
- Parts ordering
- Customer relationship management
- Team collaboration
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Staff training
- Process optimization
- Warehouse management
- Team leadership
- Materials management
- Audit coordination
- Inventory reporting
- Team development
- Report preparation
- Critical thinking
- Microsoft office
- Inventory management
- CDK dealer management system
Timeline
Inventory Manager
Dealer Solutions
01.2025 - Current
Mercedes-Benz Parts Manager
Mercedes-Benz of Colorado Springs
01.2017 - 01.2025
Mercedes-Benz Service Consultant
Mercedes-Benz of Colorado Springs
01.2015 - 01.2017
Corporate Image and Brand Awareness Assessor
Automotive Insights LLC
01.2014 - 01.2015
Audi Service Consultant
Phil Long Audi
01.2010 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Science - Automotive Industry Management, Business Administration, Supervisory Management
Colorado State University