Manager, Corporate Fleet & Logistics

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise multiple direct reports within the Fleet Services Department.
• Build effective working relationships between Fleet Services and internal customers in support of Lewis Services’ goals and mission.
• Support the Fleet Director and Regional Fleet Supervisors as needed.
• Ensure adherence to departmental policies and procedures.
• Administer and manage the annual capital budget across all companies.
• Direct the work of fleet specialists and coordinators responsible for DOT compliance, vehicle titling and registration, toll and traffic violations, recall campaigns, and fleet management system administration.
• Oversee company asset disposals and administration of the annual dielectric testing program.
• Direct GPS system administration, analysis, and invoicing, and monitor preventative maintenance programs across all companies.
• Monitor DOT roadside inspections and process required documentation.
• Compile data for audits, regulatory reviews, and management reporting.
• Oversee transportation logistics and dispatch operations to improve scheduling, routing, and fleet asset utilization.
• Coincide with operations managers, supervisors, and field personnel to prioritize transportation requests and align fleet resources with business needs.
• Develop and implement routing and logistics strategies that reduce transportation costs and improve operational efficiency.
• Monitor fleet deployment and dispatch activities to support the timely movement of personnel, equipment, materials, and company assets.
• Review transportation metrics, route performance, fuel consumption, and utilization data to identify process improvements.
• Manage third-party transportation providers, rental vendors, and logistics partners when additional fleet resources are needed.
• Evaluate and implement transportation and dispatch technologies, including GPS, telematics, routing, and logistics management systems.
• Ensure transportation activities comply with DOT regulations, company policies, and established safety standards.
• Support emergency response planning and coordinate fleet and logistics resources during storm restoration, outage response, and other emergency events.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of management experience in fleet operations, logistics, transportation, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams and coordinating fleet, dispatch, or transportation operations.
• Strong knowledge of DOT compliance requirements, fleet maintenance programs, asset management, and transportation logistics.
• Ability to analyze operational and financial data, manage budgets, and identify opportunities to improve cost and utilization.
• Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, and cross-functional partnership skills.
• Ability to use computers, mobile devices, and fleet management technology.
• PREFERRED: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Logistics, Transportation Management, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of Transportation Management Systems (TMS), dispatch systems, route optimization software, GPS platforms, and fleet telematics.
• Experience supporting utility, construction, vegetation management, or another asset-intensive field operation.

Physical Demands

• Ability To Sit, stand, walk, reach, and perform repetitive keystrokes regularly.
• Occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, climb stairs, and lift or move up to 25 pounds.
• Travel as needed, including occasional overnight travel by ground or air.
• Ability To Sit, communicate, and use computers.
• Frequently - Walking and driving.
• Occasionally - Climbing, lifting, and kneeling.
• Rarely - Exposure to hazardous materials.
• Never - Working in confined spaces.