Director, Enterprise Rental & Site Services

Scope

• General construction equipment rental: aerial lifts, telehandlers and material handling equipment
• Jobsite trailers and temporary facilities
• Portable sanitation and site services
• Temporary storage and fencing
• Pickup trucks, Gators and project fleet vehicles
• Fueling, logistics and related rental services
• Other temporary project infrastructure

Responsibilities

• Enterprise Strategy & Sourcing
  • Develop STO Building Group’s national strategy for rental equipment, site services and fleet
  • Aggregate demand across business units and projects to leverage enterprise purchasing power
  • Determine where national, regional or project-specific agreements create the greatest value
  • Lead competitive sourcing, supplier interviews, negotiations and commercial recommendations
  • Establish preferred supplier relationships while maintaining competition where appropriate
• Commercial & Supplier Management
  • Negotiate and manage:
    • National pricing and discount structures
    • Volume incentives and rebates
    • Mobilization and transportation charges
    • Fuel and environmental fees
    • Long-term rental rates
    • Equipment availability and replacement commitments
    • Billing standards and service levels
  • Serve as the senior relationship owner for major suppliers and conduct regular business reviews focused on spend, performance, pricing, availability and forecasted demand
• Major Project & Utilization Management
  • Support major projects in developing rental, fleet and logistics strategies before and during construction
  • Create visibility into:
    • Equipment on rent
    • Rental duration and cost
    • Utilization
    • Location
    • Planned off-rent dates
    • Supplier performance
  • Drive improved utilization by identifying equipment that is idle, duplicated, no longer required, transferable between projects or better purchased than rented
• Fleet & Site Transportation
  • Develop strategies for pickup trucks, utility vehicles, Gators, golf carts and other project transportation
  • Evaluate rental, lease and purchase options based on project duration, utilization and total cost
• Data, Standards & Governance
  • Develop enterprise reporting around rental and site-service spend, utilization, supplier performance and savings
  • Establish practical sourcing and operating standards that improve control without creating unnecessary administrative burden for project teams
• Team Leadership
  • Initially lead the category at the enterprise level while building the operating model
  • As the portfolio grows, develop and manage a team responsible for day-to-day equipment, fleet and site-service management
  • On major campus programs, this may include dedicated project personnel responsible for equipment tracking, supplier coordination, utilization and fleet administration

Requirements

• Significant experience in:
  • Construction equipment rental
  • Construction procurement
  • Fleet management
  • Construction operations
  • Strategic sourcing
  • Supplier management
  • Large-scale project logistics
• Comfort negotiating with senior supplier executives and working directly with field leadership on major construction projects

Key Measures of Success

• Leverage STO Building Group’s scale across national suppliers
• Improve pricing, terms and supplier performance
• Reduce unnecessary rental spend and idle equipment
• Improve equipment availability and utilization
• Create visibility into enterprise rental and fleet spend
• Reduce administrative burden on project teams
• Build a scalable platform and team to support STO Building Group’s largest projects

Opportunity

STO Building Group’s scale creates an opportunity to manage rental equipment, fleet and temporary site services as an enterprise category rather than a series of individual project purchases. This role will turn that scale into stronger commercial leverage, better supplier relationships, improved operational control and measurable value across the organization.

Pay

Salary range $175,000–$225,000; eligible for discretionary bonus based on company and individual performance.