Assistant Rental Manager

Inspiring Interns; Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading rental management firm in Leicester is seeking a full-time Rental Manager to oversee rental agreements and compliance while collaborating closely with internal departments. The ideal candidate will possess leadership skills, prior experience in commercial vehicle environments, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. This permanent position offers a salary range of £30K - £35K per annum, with working hours Monday to Friday, plus occasional Saturday participation, and benefits like life assurance and a pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days holiday rising to 28

Life assurance

Pension scheme

Continual training and development

Qualifications

• Prior experience working within the commercial vehicle environment.
• Experience in vehicle rental management is advantageous.
• Full UK driving licence required.
• Ability to motivate, coach and develop others.

Responsibilities

• Embed a robust rental check process and monitor compliance.
• Negotiate tailored solutions for rental requests.
• Ensure timely processing of purchase invoices.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Microsoft Office proficiency

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Proactivity

Multi-tasking

Job description

Responsibilities

• Embed a robust ready to rent and yard check process for the rental department and ensure that this is continually monitored (R2R).
• For every rental agreement raised ensure that evidence of vehicle compliancy, a signed rental agreement and a signed vehicle check sheets exists for every hire / de-hire.
• To be proactive in negotiating a bespoke solution to each rental request – seek first to understand the customer requirements and provide a solution that meets those requirements without sacrificing the companies priorities of profit margin or company resources.
• Negotiate with suppliers for third party resources where required e.g. cross hire vehicles and ensure the costs are closely controlled and purchase invoices are processed in a timely manner
• Be competent and capable to challenge customer demands where necessary and resolve any queries or instances of customer complaint in a positive and effective manner
• Work closing with the purchasing team to ensure that the onsite fuel tanks always hold an adequate stock and manage the reordering of fuel when necessary.
• Support the Rental Desk Operative in the planning of both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance ensuring our fleet remains compliant.
• Monitor and report on all vehicles off the road and take proactive responsibility to minimise downtime; vehicle availability is key to maintaining high levels of utilisation.
• Rental is central to supporting other departments in the business. Collaboration is key and therefore you will need to be able to work closely with;
• Our team to ensure disposals are made available and swapped out of the rental fleet in a suitable time.
• Our Accounts team to ensure that all sundry trading costs are accounted and reconciled
• Out Fleet team to ensure replacement vehicles are made available to customers when they need them. Finding solutions to problems that might seem impossible at first.

Have a big picture vision and understanding of our business and how decisions impact the wider team.

Please note : This is a generic role description and does not specify all the duties as may be required of the position.

You will need Prior experience working within the commercial vehicle environment. Experience in vehicle Rental Management would be advantageous. Experience in managing a team in a fast-paced environment. Proficient user of Microsoft Office packages. Leadership and organisational abilities. Full UK driving licence. Desirable Experience in driving / transport. Knowledge of legislation and requirements on the driving team. This is to help manage and support the driving fraternity. To succeed, you will need to Be a great communicator, both verbal and written. Have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate, coach and develop others. To embrace our ‘can do’ culture, taking responsibility and ownership. Demonstrate keen attention to detail. Take initiative and be proactive, always thinking ahead. The ability to multi-task whilst under pressure. Confident to collaborate and build excellent relationships with wider departments. Considerate in your approach. Passionate about driving your career. What's in it for you?

Working for an accredited Investors in People Platinum business has many advantages from continual training and development, 121 culture, coaching support and many more listed below : 25 days holiday rising to 28 during tenure with the ability to buy or sell holidays. Life assurance. Pension scheme.

Additional details

This is a full-time, permanent role paying £30K - £35K per annum.

The working hours are Monday to Friday 8 : 00am to 5 : 00pm inclusive of a 30 minute unpaid lunch break (42.5 hours per week).

Participation would be required in the rota systems for Saturdays.