Program Manager, Fleet Rentals

Program Manager, Fleet Rentals provides critical support to Tesla’s Global Fleet Operations. This role will assist with sourcing, dissolution, maintenance, repair, vendor management, hauling activity, tracking, and overall upkeep of equipment, fleet vehicles, and field operations support equipment, including safety, compliance, maintenance, repairs, claims, and inventory management. Primary focus will be Rented Equipment Operations with overlap into leased and owned asset management.

In addition, the Program Manager, Fleet Rentals is a main point of contact for outside vendors and internal customers regarding all issues and requirements about equipment. The Program Manager, Fleet Rentals has skills in process development, inventory management, vendor management, on- and off-road equipment and vehicle setup and maintenance, fleet management, and safety training and assurance. As part of Tesla’s Logistics Department, the FRC reports to the Fleet Manager and must-have outdoor equipment operational knowledge, background or education in logistics management, a demonstrated process-oriented mindset, and a service-oriented attitude.

• Ensure the delivery of equipment and trucks to the job sites.
• Support and train cross-functional team members on fleet processes and ensure we are meeting all Centralized Fleet KPI’s.
• Execute daily operation plans to achieve program metrics and standards, such as utilization, cost control, and vehicle downtime.
• Perform routine checks on rental equipment to ensure it is safe and in good working order.
• Manage the cleaning, maintenance, and organize heavy equipment, construction equipment, and various pieces of machinery.
• Ensure all vehicles and equipment are stocked with standard and required safety equipment.
• Maintain files for vehicle inspection reports.
• Schedule the delivery and pick up rental equipment with vendors, including repair requests.
• Responsible for ensuring rental equipment is repaired as needed.
• Proactively identify and flag vehicle issues, program challenges to Fleet Project Manager and internal partners.
• Manage, audit, and track repair order process with internal and external Service and Maintenance vendors.
• Own lot management to ensure organization and efficient vehicle flow.

• Strong attention to detail
• Associates or automotive training preferred
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
• Ability to work independently and within a team
• Collaborate with peers to balance daily workloads and support the business
• Reports to an office with occasional work from home
• Superb organizational, communication, and analytical skills
• Must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills to formulate effective action plans to deal with issues proactively
• Ability to lead by example and foster a collaborative work environment
• Proactively work to organize, respond to needs and anticipate what is needed by the individuals for whom they support
• Must have a "Can Do" attitude with a willingness to assist others in completing activities as needed
• Ability to effectively communicate with suppliers and key stakeholders in a professional and constructive manner
• Willingness to embrace change and all other assigned duties for the greater good of the team
• Must have a Team/collaboration-based approach to decision making
• Flexible and able to work under pressure to balance competing priorities with strong organizational skills. Able to manage several tasks simultaneously
• Produce/review various performance reports to drive results

• Demonstrated ability to leverage fleet systems and tools
• Understanding of the automotive industry, vehicle systems and technology, and compliance requirements
• Experience working in fast-paced, high growth environments
• Minimum of 3 years experience managing a diverse fleet of vehicles
• Manage strong communicational, interpersonal, and analytical skills
• Strong team player and committed to teamwork in all situations