Regional Fleet Manager - West New

Job Description

• Establish, optimize and/or mobilize available resources needed to minimize the time assets are out of service, maximize asset life and reduce rental/incremental expenses.
• Active development and execution of initiatives, processes/procedures and/or programs to drive fleet cost efficiencies.
• Promote a business partner and ownership mindset to the team to prioritize customer service excellence, adoption and resilience to change and continuous improvement.
• Identify and communicate functional goals, opportunities and/or challenges with recommended solutions and strategy.
• Be a leader by example and live our overall purpose and core values. Foster communication, collaboration, diversity, inclusion, innovation and a productive team environment.
• Effectively monitor and/or manage vendor management including but not limited to managing vendors that are out of network, review and analyze estimates, invoices/purchase orders for cost accuracy, negotiate labor rates and parts pricing as necessary, evaluate performance and/or identify potential new vendors that best fits our requirements.
• Conduct periodic regular onsite visits to collaborate, support, train and/or mentor site management teams and/or new team members, with Fleet best practices, idle time, expedite truck-related safety issues/concerns, maintenance and repairs schedules, regulations and/or policies/procedures.
• Utilize and leverage Fleetrock (FMS) for effective monitoring and management of assets and data-driven recommendations and/or decisions to further support site managers.
• Review and approve Bridgestone USA pro forma invoices daily
• Manage and assist with all telematics initiatives
• Monitor preventative maintenance compliance within Geotab to ensure that all trucks complete scheduled service based on prescribed mileage and/or time/age.
• Maintain up to date awareness of industry regulations and market trends to ensure compliance requirements and competitive presence/advantage.
• Monitors operational statistics, reports trends, variance and issues and takes appropriate and timely action.
• Other tasks that may be assigned.

• 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