Vice President of Operations
About the role
The Vice President of Operations supports Moventum Fleet Management, a subsidiary of Sasser, a transportation asset services and management company. This role leads all aspects of operations, drives operational performance, and ensures alignment with the company's broader business objectives.
Responsibilities
Provide overall leadership and direction for all Operating departments, including Procurement, Remarketing, Maintenance & Fuel, and Licensing, Compliance & Safety.
Establish and enhance performance metrics to ensure data-driven, efficient day-to-day operations.
Drive continuous improvement in operational processes, delivering measurable gains in efficiency, service quality, and cost performance.
Define system and automation requirements; partner with IT and senior leadership to recommend and implement technology investments that improve service delivery and customer experience.
Lead the development and enhancement of revenue-generating products and services, including innovation, optimization, and execution of new product opportunities.
Strengthen vendor partnerships where strategically and financially beneficial, ensuring Moventum's interests are protected and aligned with profitability targets.
Oversee vendor negotiations to secure favorable terms, operational support, and financial value.
Serve as the strategic leader for Operations, ensuring the organization has a clear, actionable strategy and that progress is made against it.
Develop and execute strategies to enhance profitability, operational efficiency, and alignment with the company’s broader business objectives.
Work collaboratively with executive leadership to shape and implement organizational direction.
Identify opportunities to improve products and services through partnerships, investments, or M&A activities.
Lead initiatives to automate and streamline processes in partnership with Information Technology.
Provide oversight and leadership for business transformation efforts, ensuring successful execution and alignment with strategic priorities.
Advance Moventum’s analytics capabilities across customer, operational, and financial domains to support a fully data-driven organization.
Strengthen reporting, analytics adoption, and insights delivery to improve decision-making at all levels.
Harness telematics and real-time data to enhance fleet visibility, utilization, safety, performance, and cost control.
Leverage customer behavior analytics—including mileage, driver behavior, maintenance activity, alerts, and cost trends—to provide actionable recommendations.
Implement predictive analytics to anticipate maintenance needs, optimize lifecycle costs, and improve customer outcomes.
Monitor and manage operating KPIs, ensuring performance insights translate into targeted action plans.
Analyze pricing trends to ensure competitive vehicle pricing and maximize auction proceeds.
Evaluate auction throughput and efficiency, recommending strategic adjustments as needed.
Continually assess and upgrade talent across the Operations organization to ensure the right people are in the right roles.
Develop deep organizational expertise regarding Union Leasing’s products, customer needs, and industry trends.
Foster a culture of urgency, accountability, respect, process discipline, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision making.
Set clear expectations for performance and hold team members accountable through consistent leadership and feedback.
Mentor and develop staff to build the next generation of operational leadership.
Remain current on industry developments and emerging trends to inform strategy and operational best practices.
Partner closely with Customer Experience and Sales to align operational capabilities, service features, and product innovation with customer needs.
Collaborate with Finance to support budgeting, cost control and profitability.
Collaborate with Express 4x4 leadership to leverage vendor synergies, operational efficiencies, and shared best practices.
Work closely with the VP of Operations at Express 4x4 to maximize the value of combined scale and operational alignment.
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, operations management, engineering, or other related field; advanced degree preferred.
10+ years of leadership experience in fleet management, rental, automotive, or asset-intensive operations with a strong understanding of process improvement.
Background in technology leadership, successful technology projects.
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment.
Pay and Benefits
The hiring range for this role is: $170,000.00 - $220,000.00 annual. This role is classified as exempt for purposes of all applicable wage and hour laws, which means that the individual hired is paid for the job and not by the hour, and will not be eligible for, and will not receive, overtime pay if working more than 40 hours in a workweek. This role will be paid on a semi-monthly basis. Sasser is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Pay ranges are assigned to a job based on market data according to 3rd party salary benchmarking surveys. Actual base salary is dependent upon factors such as knowledge, skill level, and experience. This role is also eligible for benefits. Sasser employees enjoy a competitive benefits program that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans, as well as disability and life insurance plans, a 401K plan with company match, paid vacation time, personal time, sick days, and summer half days for certain roles, 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave, a monetary gift towards a 529 education account, a confidential Employee Assistance Program, training and tuition reimbursement, and community service opportunities, charity match opportunities, employee recognition programs, and many celebrations!