Fleet Asset Manager

Responsibilities

• Leads procurement of equipment including negotiation of pricing, terms, warranties, parts agreements, financing structures, and build specifications
• Executes lifecycle plans in alignment with strategy set by the Director of Fleet
• Pairs with the Director of Fleet to support development, refinement, and execution of broader fleet asset strategy
• Supports capital planning by developing data-driven recommendations on acquisitions, redeployments, and disposals
• Maintains real-time visibility of asset whereabouts, project assignment, and operational status
• Tracks and reports asset status including active, idle, underutilized, in transit, and pending sale
• Manages OEM and vendor relationships to maximize pricing, availability, service support, and market leverage
• Evaluates, develops, and refines equipment build specifications across a broad range of fleet and heavy equipment assets
• Continuously evaluates and recommends optimal ownership strategies including own, rent, lease, and RPO based on cost, utilization, and risk
• Develops business cases supporting alternative acquisition and capital deployment strategies that improve cash flow and return on capital
• Executes asset disposal strategies including auction, private sale, trade-in, and redeployment to optimize value and timing
• Tracks total cost of ownership and identifies underperforming assets for corrective action
• Maintains accurate system data including cost, utilization, market value, lifecycle position, and ownership status
• Produces reporting on fleet value, capital deployed, utilization gaps, asset performance, and market opportunities
• Participates in and supports the Capex Committee with recommendations that balance operational need, financial return, and fleet strategy
• Coordinates with operations, finance, maintenance, shop, and compliance teams to ensure alignment across fleet decisions and business priorities

Qualifications

• Strong client and teamwork focus is required
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with ability to interpret and understand ambiguous questions and information
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills; experience with fleet, ERP, or telematics systems preferred
• Highly detail-oriented with strong systems discipline around asset tracking, reporting, and data integrity
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across operations, shop, maintenance, and compliance functions while supporting broader fleet strategy
• Demonstrated ability to challenge traditional approaches and introduce innovative asset and capital solutions
• Strong executive presence and ability to work in a partnership role supporting high-level operational and financial decision making
• Requires experience with various computer software programs (e.g., Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Core, Eclipse, and Dynamix 365 or other) for managing fleet management activities.
• Able to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and/or governmental regulations.