Fleet Manager

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About Dent Wizard

Dent Wizard is the nation’s undisputed leader in automotive reconditioning services and vehicle protection products – and our success is the result of the great people who serve our customers. We’re stable, growing and have a strong business model, with opportunities in 43 states, 2.5 million vehicles repaired every year and more than 3,000 highly skilled employees. Help us reach new heights and receive the respect, rewards and recognition you deserve.

Dent Wizard International is the nation’s leading automotive reconditioner. Our workforce is highly mobile and spread across the contiguous United States and parts of Canada. The Dent Wizard fleet consists of approximately 2000 passenger and small commercial vehicles along with a few hundred trailers.

Reporting to the Director of Supply Chain, the Fleet Manager will be a key part of the overall Supply Chain strategy at Dent Wizard. The Fleet Manager will oversee the team that handles the day-to-day operations of the fleet and ensure exceptional customer service to the field teams. This role will also be part of the team developing a new fleet strategy and responsible for seeing to the implementation of new strategy/policies.

This role is based out of the corporate office in St Louis, Missouri, however the team works a mix of remote and hybrid. This position has the opportunity to be 100% remote with 20-30% travel required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Be a principal member of the team creating the strategic plan for fleet policies
• Lead execution of the fleet strategy/policy per a mutually agreed upon schedule in the areas of eligibility, risk, fuel programs, maintenance, and compliance
• Ensure daily coverage of customer service for fleet operators between the internal team and external Fleet Management Company (FMC)
• Guide Fleet Team in activities and decisions, keep routine 1 on 1 meetings with employees, and manage performance management & development plans
• Develop annual purchasing numbers for fleet vehicles to allow for a strategic turn of inventory in conjunction with internal growth plans, OEM allocations, and FMC guidance
• Maintain data and dashboards with KPIs for the field divisions and present/discuss the information monthly with divisional leadership
• Audit vehicle and allowance assignments on a quarterly basis to confirm policy adherence
• Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, field technicians, and Fleet Project Manager to guide design and implementation of upfits in technician vehicles.
• Work with accounts payable to code and approve invoices in a timely manner for on-time payment to fleet vendors
• Coordinate vehicle acquisition and transition during the M&A process

Skills for Success:

To be successful in this role, the Fleet Manager will need to be a flexible and versatile team player. The ideal candidate will have experience with managing a team and/or a remote fleet with a strong FMC. While this position does not have a true matrix reporting structure, the implications of fleet to most areas of the business require a strong cross-functional mindset. Dent Wizard is in a major transition point with the way fleet is handled; the Fleet Manager will be a critical member in developing and implementing strategy, so candidates should be comfortable with developing policies from scratch, pivoting quickly where business dictates, and understanding how policies impact the way business is conducted.

• Communication: the ability to create rapport with employees at multiple levels of the organization; adaptable presentation skills based on level of audience; ability to create clear, written communication for various levels of the organization
• Business Sense: create business cases with relevant data or support for proposals; analyze proposals/decisions from multiple sides of the enterprise to see gaps or potential issues; present pros and cons of various proposals
• Flexibility: in an ever changing and developing landscape, the ability to adjust on the fly while adhering to the spirit and business purpose of a policy while moving business forward will be critical
• Analytical skills: strong Microsoft Excel skills; pulling information together from various sources to create graphical representation of a situation; manipulate data to help make informed decisions and show KPIs
• Cross-Functional Understanding: ability to work with multiple, sometimes competing departs in pursuit of goals and for the development of best practices; listening for understanding and negotiating a win-win option in most situations
• Problem Solving: developing or tweaking creative solutions; digging in to find a breakdown in a process or communication and working to reduce/eliminate that breakdown in the future

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
• Experience managing a team strongly preferred
• Ability to work with various software and a strong proficiency with Microsoft Office suite of products, especially Excel
• Demonstrated ability to work across multiple functions and organizational levels
• Comfort with bringing definition/process to ambiguous situations
• Experience administratively managing fleets preferred

All candidates selected for offer will undergo post-offer, pre-employment screening appropriate to the role. This may include, but is not limited to, a physical examination, vision assessment, background check, and drug screening. Any such screening will be appropriate for the role, the same for all employees entering the same job category and conducted in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and geographic location.

The starting compensation is expected to be:

This position is targeted to close on:

We offer a competitive & comprehensive benefit package including: paid time off, medical, dental, vision, and 401k match (50% on the dollar up to 7% of employee contribution). For more information on our benefit offerings, please visit our Dealer Tire Family of Companies Benefits Highlights Booklet.

EOE Statement: Dent Wizard is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, veteran status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status or disability (in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act*), or any other legally protected status, with respect to employment opportunities.

• ADA Disclosure: Any candidate who feels that they may need an accommodation to complete this application, or any portions of same, based on the impact of a disability should contact Dent Wizard's Human Resources Department to discuss your specific needs. Please feel free to contact us at [email protected].