Regional Fleet Manager New

Job Description

About Lazer Logistics
Lazer Logistics is the industry leader in third-party yard management services. Spotting and local shuttles are our core business, not an auxiliary function. For our customers, a choice to work with Lazer Logistics means you get our full attention, our years of experience, and our commitment to customer satisfaction. You will not find another company that works harder or understands better how to make your facility function more efficiently.
For our employees, a choice to work at Lazer Logistics means you joined an organization that lives by a set of shared values that guide our actions and behaviors:
Driven to achieve
We keep each other safe
Our leaders serve and develop our people.
Resilient to our core
If you are here, you are family.

Summary
The Regional Fleet Manager is a key member of the Fleet Management team and is accountable for overseeing the maintenance, repair, utilization, and financial performance of Lazer equipment and assets within an assigned region. This role ensures fleet availability, cost control, compliance, and customer satisfaction while maintaining a strong focus on site audits, asset utilization optimization, and maximizing operating ratio (OR). The Regional Fleet Manager partners closely with Operations and Finance to drive efficiency, reduce downtime, and improve profitability.

Job Description
Establish, optimize, and mobilize available resources to minimize asset downtime, maximize asset utilization, extend asset life, and reduce rental and incremental fleet expenses.
Conduct regular, structured site audits to evaluate fleet condition, utilization, maintenance practices, safety, compliance, and operational alignment; develop and execute corrective action plans with site leadership.
Analyze and optimize asset utilization and RFP utilization, ensuring assets are correctly deployed, reducing idle equipment, and minimizing unnecessary capital and rental spend.
Lead initiatives that directly support operating ratio (OR) improvement, including cost containment, downtime reduction, utilization efficiency, and maintenance effectiveness.
Actively develop and execute initiatives, processes, procedures, and programs that improve fleet cost efficiency, reliability, and operational performance.
Promote a business partner and ownership mindset with site leadership and operations teams to drive accountability, customer service excellence, adoption of best practices, and continuous improvement.
Identify and communicate functional goals, opportunities, risks, and challenges using data-driven analysis with actionable recommendations and measurable outcomes.
Serve as a leader by example by living the company's purpose and core values, fostering collaboration, inclusion, innovation, and a high-performing culture.
Manage local vendor relationships, including in-network and out-of-network providers; review estimates and invoices, negotiate labor rates and parts pricing, monitor vendor quality, and ensure performance meets cost and service expectations.
Conduct routine onsite visits to support and train teams on fleet best practices, audit fleet operations, reduce idle and dwell time, address safety concerns, and ensure adherence to maintenance schedules and company policies.
Utilize Fleetrock (FMS), Geotab, and other fleet systems to monitor asset health, utilization, spend, and performance; provide data-driven insights to site and regional leadership.
Oversee the Goodyear Invoice approval process and facilitate all required training around Lazer's Tire program
Manage and support all telematics initiatives to improve driver behavior, asset utilization, preventive maintenance compliance, and overall fleet efficiency.
Monitor preventive maintenance (PM) compliance to ensure all equipment completes scheduled service based on mileage, time, or age, reducing breakdowns and unplanned downtime.
Maintain awareness of industry regulations, fleet best practices, and market trends to ensure compliance, competitiveness, and continuous improvement.
Monitor operational and financial metrics, analyze trends and variances, and take timely corrective action to improve performance and profitability.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Key Drivers
KPI: Operating Ratio (OR)
The Regional Fleet Manager is accountable for improving Operating Ratio through the following key drivers:
Preventive Maintenance (PM) Compliance %
RFP Utilization
Site Audits (execution, compliance, and corrective action effectiveness)
Warranty Recovery
Out-of-Service (OOS) Rental Spend
Vendor Quality and Repair Effectiveness
Tire Spend Control
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KPI: Revenue per Asset
The Regional Fleet Manager is accountable for maximizing Revenue per Asset through the following key drivers:
Out-of-Service (OOS) Rentals
Cost of Fleet (COF)
Redeployment Cost and Cycle Time
Operating Ratio (OR)

Pay Range: - , General Benefits:

Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor's degree in business or related field preferred
5+ years of relevant experience in transportation/logistics (ie. Fleet management, terminal or class 7/8 tractors, trailers, chassis maintenance, etc.) with high-growth organizations.
5+ years of progressive experience
3+ years of experience of fleet management technology, systems (ie. Microsoft), tools and/or analytics methodology
3+ years' experience, success and managing vendor and/or customer relationships
3-5 years of shop leadership experience- demonstrated ability dispatching technicians and managing shops on a national scale
Must be flexible and adaptive to the ever-changing market and Lazer Logistics objectives and goals.
Strong business acumen and entrepreneurial/commercial mindset
Solutions oriented and intuitive critical thinking and leadership skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong ethical and integrity code
Ability to travel with or without notice to provide immediate assistance within assigned regional area
Ability to collaborate and work well in a fast-paced/dynamic team environment.
Commitment in promoting diversity and inclusion with team and vendors
Ability to seek and navigate through challenges by maintaining optimism, respect, and dedication to Lazer Logistics' overall purpose and core values