Fleet Manager

REIC • Denver, CO

4d • Onsite

About The Position

REIC Rentals is seeking a Fleet Manager to build and manage a best-in-class fleet management operation for its growing equipment and vehicle fleet. This role requires someone who excels at creating structure, improving systems, utilizing data for decision-making, and developing scalable processes. The Fleet Manager will be responsible for the planning, management, and performance of the fleet, collaborating with Operations, Finance, branch leadership, and vendors to ensure optimal equipment availability, location, timing, and cost. The position involves both strategic planning and hands-on execution, shaping asset management from acquisition to disposal, developing reporting and processes, and continuously improving fleet operations to support the company's high-growth trajectory. The ideal candidate enjoys building systems that can scale significantly.

Requirements

• Experience managing or supporting a meaningful fleet of equipment, vehicles, or other capital assets.
• Strong understanding of fleet economics, including utilization, lifecycle planning, maintenance costs, replacement decisions, and total cost of ownership.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to turn fleet data into actionable business decisions.
• Experience developing fleet processes, reporting, systems, or operating procedures.
• Experience working with equipment manufacturers, dealers, suppliers, and other fleet-related vendors.
• Strong negotiation and vendor-management skills.
• Ability to work effectively with both field operations and corporate teams.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with fleet management, ERP, reporting, or other business systems.
• A mindset of continuous improvement and an interest in using technology and data to make fleet management better.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with equipment rental, construction equipment, heavy equipment, or another asset-intensive operating business is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build a Scalable Fleet Management System: Develop and continuously improve processes, systems, reporting, and operating rhythms for fleet management. Create consistent practices across branches. Identify and solve inefficient processes. Improve fleet data quality and accessibility for better decision-making. Define key fleet performance metrics and standards.
• Fleet Strategy & Planning: Develop short- and long-term fleet plans based on business growth, demand, utilization, equipment age, availability, and financial returns. Build equipment replacement plans and recommend purchases. Partner with Operations and branch leadership to determine equipment needs and balance fleet levels. Monitor fleet availability, utilization, reliability, condition, and lifecycle. Translate operational needs and data into recommendations for leadership.
• Fleet Data & Performance: Develop reporting and dashboards for fleet utilization, availability, maintenance costs, equipment age, lifecycle, and other key metrics. Analyze data to identify trends, underutilized assets, cost issues, and replacement needs. Use data to support purchasing, replacement, allocation, transfer, and disposal decisions. Establish performance measures and work with Operations to improve fleet results.
• Procurement & Vendor Management: Manage the procurement of equipment, vehicles, and fleet assets. Evaluate specifications, pricing, availability, and delivery schedules with manufacturers and suppliers. Build relationships with vendors. Negotiate pricing, terms, contracts, and agreements. Coordinate with Finance and Operations to align purchases with budgets and operational requirements.
• Fleet Lifecycle Management: Manage assets from purchase and setup through transfer, replacement, and disposition. Establish replacement timing based on equipment age, utilization, reliability, maintenance cost, market conditions, and resale value. Manage the sale and disposition of obsolete equipment. Maximize recovery value on sold equipment. Maintain accurate asset information.
• Day-to-Day Fleet Operations: Oversee fleet administration including purchase orders, equipment receipts, asset setup, transfers, and disposals. Ensure new equipment is properly established in company systems. Coordinate equipment deliveries and transfers. Maintain accurate records for equipment specifications, ownership, location, and acquisition dates. Oversee vehicle licensing, registration, and insurance.
• Compliance & Continuous Improvement: Ensure fleet activities comply with federal, state, and local requirements. Stay current on fleet technology, equipment trends, regulatory changes, and industry best practices. Identify opportunities to improve fleet processes, systems, controls, and economics. Help build the fleet infrastructure for future growth.

Benefits

• Health, Vision, and Dental benefits for full-time employees and eligible family members
• Company-paid life insurance and voluntary coverage options for life, accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness
• Generous paid time off (PTO) and company-paid holidays
• 401(k) with company matching after 90 days of full-time employment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed