What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fleet Manager position at Alta Equipment Group?
Responsibilities
Alta Equipment is seeking a full-time Fleet Manager for our Livonia, MI branch to be part of our Commercial Vehicles team. The successful candidate will be an organized self-starter with strong attention-to-detail and positive attitude. This individual must be able to work well independently as well as be a contributing member to various cross-functional teams. The primary responsibilities of the position consist of, but are not limited to:
Managing the assigned areas of responsibility, completing tasks related to the purchase, maintenance, and disposal of fleet vehicles. This includes tasks such as:
Ensuring titling, registration, and permitting are completed timely and accurately.
Maintaining necessary documentation for DOT and non-DOT compliance.
Leading accident investigation and reporting for fleet incidents.
Managing discussions with insurance carriers related to fleet units and incidents.
Outfitting and upfitting fleet vehicles.
Managing fuel cards and communicating with all levels of the organization for issues.
Working with external vendors and suppliers to ensure the fleet is supporting the needs of Operations through uptime and availability.
Managing driver certification requirements and maintaining appropriate records.
Complete Motor Vehicle Requests for current and prospective employees; initiates companywide MVR annual screening.
Track information to ensure documents such as Medical Cards and Drivers Licenses are up to date and accurate.
Being the lead for the assigned region, accountable for all aspects of fleet uptime.
Incorporate Alta's Guiding Principles into daily activities.
Some travel will be necessary.
Working more than 8 hours/day and/or weekend attendance may be required for special projects or to perform job duties.
Performing general administrative duties and other duties as required.
Desired Skills and Qualifications:
Must have strong computer skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. Previous experience with ERP (eXtend) is a plus.
Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Knowledge of compliance related to DOT, IFTA, HUT, FET, and 2290 are a plus.
Multi-tasking with ability to prioritize the work appropriately.
Ability to exercise independent judgement on recurring issues and in completing assignments/tasks.
Language Abilities: Able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Will be responsible for writing routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers, suppliers, or employees of the organization.
Mathematical Abilities: Will regularly need to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume. Excel and mathematical data and analysis involved.
Reasoning Abilities: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables. Will be dealing with complex compliance issues.
Fleet Administration and/or Fleet Management Experience: 3 Years minimum.
