Corporate Fleet Manager

Tangent-Technologies,-LL; Illinois; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Tangent-Technologies,-LL is seeking a Corporate Fleet Manager to own the full lifecycle of the company’s vehicle and trailer assets. You will manage a local truck fleet and at least one cross-state unit, handling procurement, maintenance, compliance, and disposal to keep operations safe and on schedule.

You will develop policy foundations for future sales-vehicle programs, oversee budgets, report KPIs, and collaborate with Production Planning and Sales to ensure OTIF delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in business, logistics, or supply chain.
• 3–5+ years of fleet management or transportation compliance experience.
• Direct interstate/DOT-regulated fleet compliance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of truck and trailer fleet to align with production schedules.
• Own DOT/FMCSA compliance for intrastate and interstate operations, including IFTA and ELD.
• Maintain trailer compliance: inspections, tagging, cargo securement, records.
• Develop fleet safety policies and driver qualification standards.
• Manage acquisition, leasing, and disposal of vehicles and trailers.
• Own the fleet budget and identify total-cost-of-ownership reductions.
• Schedule preventive maintenance and monitor repairs to minimize downtime.
• Maintain fleet records and supervisor relationships with vendors.
• Monitor driver behavior and safety compliance; address risk trends.
• Coordinate accident reporting and post-incident repairs.
• Evaluate new technologies (telematics, fuel management).
• Partner with Production Planning/Scheduling and Sales on delivery availability.
• Design company-vehicle policy framework for sales expansion.
• Prepare regular fleet performance reports for senior leadership.
• Supervise fleet administrative staff if needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

DOT/FMCSA compliance

Vendor negotiation

Cost analysis

Telematics

Excel

Policy design

Cross-functional coord

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Logistics

CAFM or CAFS preferred

Tools

Fleet Telematics software

IFTA reporting systems

IRP registration systems

Job description

Description

The Corporate Fleet Manager owns the full lifecycle of Tangent's vehicle and trailer assets - acquisition, maintenance, compliance, and disposal - ensuring the fleet is safe, compliant, and available to support production and distribution needs. The role covers a small local truck fleet, at least one unit operating across state lines (which carries its own federal compliance requirements distinct from local operations), and a mix of owned and leased open and enclosed trailers. The role is also expected to build the policy foundation to extend to a company-owned or leased vehicle program for the sales team as the company grows, without requiring a redesign of the position when that expansion happens.

Requirements

Role and Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the company's truck and trailer fleet, coordinating availability with production and distribution schedules.
• Own DOT/FMCSA compliance for both local (intrastate) and interstate operations, including IFTA fuel-tax reporting, IRP apportioned registration, ELD compliance, driver qualification files, hours-of-service logs, and DOT drug & alcohol clearinghouse enrollment for any unit operating across state lines.
• Maintain trailer-specific compliance for owned and leased open and enclosed trailers, including annual DOT inspections, registration/tagging, cargo-securement standards, and condition tracking.
• Develop and implement fleet safety policies, driver qualification standards, and license/MVR monitoring.
• Manage vehicle and trailer acquisition, leasing, and disposal, negotiating with dealers, lessors, and vendors.
• Own the fleet budget - fuel, maintenance, insurance, repairs, and lease costs - and identify total-cost-of-ownership reduction opportunities.
• Schedule and monitor preventive maintenance and repairs to minimize downtime that could affect delivery commitments.
• Maintain accurate fleet records: mileage, service history, utilization, and compliance/inspection documentation.
• Manage relationships with fleet vendors, fuel card providers, insurance carriers, leasing companies, and maintenance shops.
• Monitor driver behavior and safety compliance; flag risk trends proactively.
• Coordinate accident reporting, claims management, and post-incident vehicle or trailer repairs.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies (telematics, fuel management systems).
• Partner with Production Planning/Scheduling and Sales on delivery vehicle and trailer availability, particularly for OTIF-sensitive lines.
• Design and administer a company-vehicle policy framework - personal-use rules, assignment criteria, insurance, and tax/imputed-income handling - ahead of a planned sales-team vehicle program, so the fleet can scale without reworking the role.
• Prepare regular reports on fleet performance, cost, and KPIs for senior leadership.
• Supervise fleet administrative staff or coordinators, if and when the role's scope requires it.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Skills / Abilities

• Working knowledge of DOT/FMCSA regulations for both intrastate and interstate commercial vehicle operations (IFTA, IRP, ELD, hours-of-service, driver qualification files).
• Familiarity with trailer-specific compliance - annual inspections, cargo securement, registration - for open and enclosed trailers.
• Strong vendor negotiation and contract management skills (leasing, fuel, insurance, maintenance).
• Analytical skills to interpret fleet cost, utilization, and safety data.
• Proficiency with fleet/telematics management platforms and Excel.
• Experience designing or administering company-vehicle policies for non-commercial drivers a plus, given the planned sales-fleet expansion.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and cross-functional coordination skills, particularly with Production Planning/Scheduling and Sales.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Logistics, Supply Chain, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3-5+ years of experience in fleet management, transportation/trucking compliance, or logistics operations.
• Direct experience with interstate/DOT-regulated fleet compliance strongly preferred, given the company's cross‑state‑line operations.
• Experience managing a fleet of [X] or more vehicles preferred.
• Certified Automotive Fleet Manager (CAFM) or Certified Automotive Fleet Specialist (CAFS) preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Primarily office-based, with occasional travel to inspect vehicles or trailers or visit vendor/maintenance sites.
• May require occasional after‑hours availability for emergency vehicle, trailer, or accident issues.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs.