Parts, Fleet and Inventory Manager (Azerbaijan - Expat) at Mayfly Agri (Pty) Ltd

• An established cotton farming operation based in Azerbaijan is seeking a Parts, Fleet, and Inventory Manager to oversee spare parts inventory, fleet maintenance planning, and workshop operations while managing technical teams and driving operational efficiency across a large mixed-brand agricultural machinery fleet.

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Minimum five years' experience in agricultural machinery, heavy equipment, or fleet maintenance management
• Must have a strong background in spare parts management and inventory control
• Strong understanding of tractors, harvesters, and agricultural equipment
• Ability to organize maintenance planning and spare parts systems
• Comfortable working in operational, field-based environments
• Must have a hands-on management style

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Establishing structured spare parts inventory management.
• Reducing slow-moving and excess parts inventory.
• Improving storage systems, tracking, and parts availability.
• Controlling parts usage and preventing unnecessary consumption.
• Implementing structured maintenance planning across the fleet.
• Ensuring servicing and repairs are completed on schedule.
• Improving maintenance discipline and equipment reliability.
• Supporting operational uptime during critical agricultural periods.
• Supporting management of a large mixed-brand fleet of tractors, harvesters, trucks, and implements.
• Improving utilization of viable equipment.
• Preventing non-viable assets from consuming unnecessary labour or spare parts.
• Managing a team of 20–30 staff, including mechanics, telemetry technicians, operators, and seasonal workers.
• Coordinating workshop activities and field maintenance requirements.
• Ensuring effective collaboration between operators and maintenance teams.
• Identifying operational inefficiencies within the maintenance and workshop structure.
• Optimizing workforce structure and removing unnecessary labour where required.
• Improving overall operational efficiency of the division.