Equipment Rental Specialist

Lanco Group of Companies•Chicago, IL

12d•Onsite

About The Position

In this role, you will coordinate crane & equipment rentals, organize equipment inventory, and handle related administrative duties. Your primary goal will be to coordinate all company rental business and generate revenue and profit for the company.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
2+ years of sales, customer service, sales or rental coordinator experience.
Knowledge and understanding of construction equipment
Knowledge of office practices, business correspondence techniques
Customer service skills
Electronic filing maintenance skills
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
Ability to work cooperatively with customers, sales representatives, staff, management, and other associates.
Proficiently utilize Microsoft Outlook, Office & Excel.

Nice To Haves

CDK and Sales Force experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Responsible for all day-to-day rental activities & functions for the company.
Generate revenue of equipment rentals while working with the outside sales reps and customers.
Coordinate & scheduling rentals, deliveries, and demos, answer incoming calls.
Manage repair & maintenance of rental fleet.
Prepare sales & rental contracts for sales reps.
Work with sales reps and customers making sure all required paperwork is signed and insurance is correct.
Coordinate with service and sales Dept on what equipment priorities are. Have a “READY LIST” to assure quick turn arounds for new rentals.
Work closely with outside hauling companies to assure WPPE is getting the best price, service & availability possible for all sales and rental freight.
Work and verify with the service dept on a list of repairs needed before delivery. Verify that all equipment is ready to go prior to shipping.
Arrange all deliveries for sale and rentals.
Take pictures of equipment before & after a rental and save in equipment file.
Managed and maintain new and used inventory.
Manage and maintain all equipment attachments on contracts, on internal spread sheets & operating system.
Communicate clearly & work closely with WPPE sales staff, WPPE service dept & all customers.
Communicate all rental start & end dates with sales staff & accounting dept.
Support outside sales force.
Perform any other duties as assigned by the General Manager
Update equipment master spread sheets with what’s on rent, off rent, available to rent, etc.
Inventory control & management.
Learn & know the equipment specs, be able to talk directly with customers to assure they are getting the right equipment.