Fleet Strategy and Analytics Manager

Gregory Poole Equipment Company•Raleigh, NC

About The Position

The Fleet Strategy & Analytics Manager drives the strategic performance, efficiency, and cost effectiveness of the rental fleet through data-driven decision-making and cross-functional leadership. The role oversees fleet planning and maintenance strategy, translating operational and financial insights into initiatives that improve fleet availability, utilization, and return on investment. The manager leads fleet planning and optimization, analyzes utilization and financial performance, develops forecasts and KPIs, and provides recommendations for fleet acquisition, allocation, replacement, rotation, and disposal. The role partners with Operations, leadership, branch teams, and service providers to address fleet utilization, vehicle downtime, maintenance performance, and cost optimization. The position also oversees customer damage recovery and manufacturer or vendor warranty claims, improving processes to ensure eligible repair costs are documented and recovered. Periodic travel to branch locations, leadership meetings, training sessions, and other company locations may be required.

Requirements

Associate’s degree.
At least 5 years of work experience.
Ability to work in an office environment and use a computer, phone, and standard office equipment for extended periods.
Ability to communicate effectively in person, by phone, and through electronic communication.
Ability to travel periodically to branch locations, leadership meetings, training sessions, and other company locations as needed.
Strong operational, technical, and business acumen.
Strong leadership, communication, customer relationship, and problem-solving skills.
Sound judgment, accountability, and ability to balance operational, customer, and financial priorities.
Ability to build effective relationships and collaborate across functions and organizational levels.
Commitment to safety, continuous improvement, employee development, and operational excellence.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in business, Operations Management, Engineering, Industrial Technology, Construction Management, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Lead fleet planning and optimization to determine fleet size, mix, and allocation based on utilization, customer demand, seasonality, and business needs.
Analyze fleet utilization, financial performance, asset lifecycle, depreciation, and other metrics to improve productivity and return on investment.
Develop forecasts, KPIs, dashboards, and recommendations supporting fleet acquisition, allocation, replacement, rotation, and disposal decisions.
Partner with Operations and leadership to address under- and over-utilized assets and maximize fleet availability and revenue-generating potential.
Monitor and manage down rental fleet units, identifying maintenance issues and ways to minimize vehicle downtime.
Partner with branch teams and service providers to return vehicles to rentable status as quickly and cost-effectively as possible.
Track fleet availability and maintenance performance to identify trends, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities.
Develop and execute strategies to reduce fleet maintenance and inventory-related costs while maintaining safety, reliability, and operational readiness.
Analyze maintenance spending, repair trends, and vendor performance to identify cost-saving opportunities.
Establish and monitor maintenance KPIs and provide actionable insights and recommendations to leadership.
Oversee and continuously improve customer damage recovery to maximize reimbursement for damage-related repair costs.
Partner with branch and operational teams to ensure damage is documented, processed, and recovered in a timely manner.
Identify and pursue manufacturer and vendor warranty claims to maximize recovery of eligible repair expenses.
Establish processes for identifying, documenting, submitting, and tracking warranty opportunities through reimbursement.