Corporate Rental Fleet Manager

Leads the management, forecasting, sourcing, sale, and distribution of the Equipment One Company rental fleet, consisting of Bobcat CCE and Vermeer Texas-Louisiana rental equipment.

Responsibilities

• Manages the distribution of rental equipment to provide sales staff with a suitable mix of equipment that meets fleet utilization goals.
• Establishes a data-driven fleet management system and manages machine lifecycles.
• Oversees the process of forecasting and equipment sales and purchases.
• Manages daily fleet operations for dealership rentals.
• Collaborates with branches to collect feedback on fleet mix, location, and condition.
• Provides guidance to branch management on fleet value and information.
• Supplies branches with the fleet needed to meet customer demand and maximize ROI.
• Develops tools and reports to manage the fleet for all locations.
• Works to automate fleet management elements using available tools and data.
• Serves as the contact for external fleet reporting (Rouse Analytics).
• Drafts policy and business rules for fleet management and ROI optimization.
• Documents fleet processes and procedures for rental business systems.
• Represents the company at factory, vendor, or industry events as needed.
• Adheres to safety rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Completes other duties assigned by management professionally and efficiently.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related field with 3+ years’ experience in heavy equipment or the rental industry OR some college credits in related field with 5+ years’ experience in heavy equipment or the rental industry.
• A history of managerial or supervisory success.
• Profound understanding of all aspects and experience with rental business systems and other industry-leading tools.
• Microsoft suite knowledge, particularly with Excel and calculations and graphing.
• Experience with the implementation of new software systems.
• Understanding of accounting and GL coding in the heavy equipment industry.
• Significant experience with equipment rental branch operations and sales.
• Significant experience working with internal and external service in support of rentals.
• Strong logical and analytical skills, with a focus on predictive analysis.
• Working knowledge of key industry manufacturers, competitors, and customers.
• Ability to reimagine rental fleet operations to support our unique model.
• Ability to make data-driven decisions in a changing business environment.
• Ability to balance improvement of systems and data with execution of current state.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills, with ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Successfully pass required background check and pre-employment drug testing.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.