What are the responsibilities and job description for the National Fleet Manager position at OWL Services?
Who We Are
OWL Services is the premier sales, installation, program management and service provider to retail, commercial, fleet, aviation and marine, and emergency power generation companies across the U.S.
With 33 offices and distribution centers and more than 1,400 field service professionals, OWL delivers on a service platform that includes construction, compliance and testing, maintenance and repair, modernization and re-imaging, and EV charging solutions to keep businesses and people moving 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
OWL Services’ companies have received numerous awards over the years for exemplary customer service. Most recently it was the recipient of EVgo’s Deployment Excellence Award in its first-ever class of awardees in the National EV Charging Recognition Program.
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The Role
OWL Services has a diverse fleet of approximately 1,500 vehicles, primarily made up of service vehicles including cargo vans, pickups, and class 4-5 trucks. The company also has a diverse range of construction equipment including backhoes, loaders, dump trucks, tag trailers, enclosed trailers and more. He/she will also work with other corporate owned companies to locate vehicles.
Responsibilities
The National Fleet Manager will be responsible for:
- Develop and implement strategies to improve fleet performance, reduce costs, and enhance safety.
- Negotiate contracts and manage relationships with leasing companies, fuel providers, maintenance vendors, and other service providers.
- Managing the mixed fleet of vehicles at multiple states and locations for accuracy on maintenance, repair, upkeep and turnover
- Manages mechanics ensuring all vehicles meet safety regulations, DOT requirements, and company policies.
- Planning and scheduling new vehicle acquisitions based on predictive analysis for budgeting purposes
- Measures fleet health using KPI’s to determine overall fleet efficiency in order to optimize vehicles, parts, service, replacement times and driver performance
- Works closely with staff accounting department for vehicle titling, registrations and finance
- Works with CFO or Finance Director for approval on new capital expenses
- Works with HR for employee-driver hiring criteria
- Builds and maintains relationships with vendor networks, third party service administrators and service writers to negotiate labor rates and fair service.
- Fleet manager also serves as the primary contact concerning vehicles and fleet operations
Qualifications
- Prior experience working with 3rd party fleet service management companies
- Past history working for a service focused organization
- Ability to process/analyze fleet data to maintain an optimal fleet of service vehicles
- College degree preferred
- Proficient on a computer
- Understanding of auto-mechanics
- Experienced with creating/establishing fleet policies and procedures
- Understanding of price, spec, purchase of new vehicles and understanding total cost of ownership (TCO)
- Has an understanding of FMCSR and DOT compliance
- Some travel required to regional offices
Compensation and Benefits
- 10 Paid Holidays
- Flexible Time Off
- 401(k) Company Match
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- HSA and FSA
- Disability & Occupational Accident Insurance
- Company-Paid Life Insurance Policy
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- World-class paid training program for you to learn the skills for long term career success.
Req # 2943
