Fleet Manager

Be a key driver of success! We're seeking a dynamic Fleet Manager to optimize our vehicle operations, reduce costs, and enhance overall efficiency. Lead a team, manage budgets, and ensure smooth, compliant fleet management. The Fleet Manager is a critical position within our organization. We are a rapidly growing company with a commitment to innovation. This role is a unique opportunity to be part of a team that makes a real difference and to shape the future of our fleet.

Responsibilities:

• Manages the fleet of company-owned vehicles, short and long haul trucks, trailers, and drivers to ensure optimum productivity, service levels, and revenue, and understanding and meeting the needs of our customers and drivers.
• Oversees the budget and expenses and analyzes data to identify areas for improvement and cost-saving opportunities.
• Develops and implement fleet management policies and procedures.
• Monitors and tracks vehicle usage, fuel consumption, maintenance schedules, and coordinates vehicle repairs.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable regulations and safety standards. Completes all IFTA requirements.
• Interprets policies and demonstrates subject matter expertise.
• Exercises sound judgment within defined procedures and policies to determine appropriate actions.
• Ensures drivers adhere to HOS/DOT requirements and maintain accurate ETA’s and ready times.
• Manages and maintains the relationship with vendors, negotiating, purchasing, disposal, and licensing requirements.
• Ensures all regulatory activities are conducted on a regular basis and within the specified guidelines and timelines.
• Must be willing and able adjust the work schedule to ensure the business needs are met.
• Some travel will be required.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Provides direct supervision to the drivers and sets goals and objectives for team members for the achievement of operational results.
• Recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees. Conducts performance reviews and salary actions
• Accomplishes results through performance management by assessing development needs and job performance and provides guidance through coaching and counseling.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, logistics, or a related field (preferred).
• A minimum of five years in a fleet management leadership role.
• Expertise with DOT and state specific safety regulations, fleet logistics and previous experience managing a fleet.
• Strong knowledge of fleet management software and systems
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication, critical thinking, detail and accuracy, organizational, self management, and multitasking, skills.
• Knowledge of relevant regulations and safety standards
• A valid driver's license is required and a class A CDL is preferred.