Director Fleet Management Remote

This position establishes, maintains, and executes a coordinated fleet management and logistics business plan for Beacon’s West Division. This incorporates a strategy consistent with the company’s safety focus, operational objectives, service requirements, and continuous improvement efforts within each. The position will be held by a fleet expert, providing functional leadership across the West Division.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides management with monthly reporting on achieving logistics and fleet goals and objectives
• Ensure full use of telematics to automate the collection and recording of data that enables the monitoring of vehicle performance and driver behavior
• Develop company standards and monitor adherence to each program, directing region and branch management as required
• Understanding and following company safety rules to foster and maintain a safe work environment
• Assessment and support of existing personnel in achieving business goals and objectives
• Partner with OTC teams to ensure optimal fleet to driver ratios are maintained based on seasonal business forecasts
• Establish planned replacement cycles predicated on vehicle life cycle and company safety, economic, and budgetary parameters
• Provide feedback, direction, and guidance to management on fleet functional resources to ensure maximum delivery and customer service while optimizing cost
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Ensure Division and Regions stay within monthly, quarterly & annual budgets
• Coordinate, schedule, and assign duties and responsibilities within functional area like budgeting, fleet maintenance, major repairs, etc.
• Partner with core vendors to implement truck, hydraulic and forklift preventive maintenance and general repair programs
• Drive best-in-class DOT safety through driver/vehicle training and pre-trip/post-trip monitoring
• Recommend and assist with financial modeling of Lease versus Buy decisions
• Develop recommendations / complete proposals with necessary documentation, data, and models for Fleet Capex
• Monitor the administration of company titles, registrations, permits, insurance cards, and state decals as well as all fuel and mileage taxes ensuring timely and accurate compliance
• Preparing and delivering annual Performance Reviews for direct reports as required
• Ensure optimal utilization of company vehicles and equipment through the use of metrics and reports focused on goals and targets established through the planning process
• Drive Fleet optimization within Division and OTC markets that include defining market requirements, monitoring utilization, and facilitating transfers/hiking as necessary
• Plans, organizes, and directs field management in fleet operations including equipment procurement, maintenance, repair, and disposal

Qualifications

• Ability to travel up to 50%
• Full understanding of fleet Total Cost of Ownership and Lifecycle management
• Demonstrated ability to improve processes that enhance safety and profitability
• 10+ Years of demonstrated Transportation and Logistics experience with similar duties and responsibilities
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Transportation/ Logistics or related field
• Experience managing budgets within a matrix organization