Director of Rental Operations

JM TEST SYSTEMS LLC; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan with company-m

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

JM Test Systems is seeking an experienced Rental Director to own strategy, growth, and profitability of our rental business across locations. You will expand our fleet, markets, and customer reach while coordinating Operations, Sales, and Finance to shape the future of rental at JM Test Systems.

You should have a proven track record growing rental businesses, optimizing fleet utilization, and building high-performing teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of rental industry experience, including 5+ years in leadership.
• Experience managing a technical or industrial equipment fleet, including utilization, inventory, maintenance, lifecycle costs, and downtime.
• Strong financial acumen in rental pricing, asset ROI, capital planning, budgets, and forecasts.
• Experience with rental management technology, ERP systems, and data analytics.
• Experience leading multi-location rental operations (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Set the strategy: own and execute rental growth, profitability, and market expansion.
• Scale operations: lead rental operations across multiple locations with scalable processes.
• Maximize the fleet: oversee fleet strategy, procurement, maintenance, and lifecycle management.
• Run on the numbers: establish and track KPIs for revenue, profitability, utilization, availability, downtime, and customer satisfaction.
• Build a strong team: lead and develop a high-performing rental team with clear expectations.
• Grow customer relationships: drive retention, repeat business, and new opportunities.
• Connect rental to the bigger picture: collaborate with Sales, Operations, Finance, and leadership using data and market insights.

Skills

Rental industry experience

Leadership experience

Fleet management

Financial acumen

ERP and data analytics

Market expansion

Multi-location operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Operations, or related field

Job description

AboutJM Test Systems

JM Test Systems provides calibration, test and measurementequipment, and technical services across multiple business segments and servicelocations. We help customers in industrial, energy, manufacturing, and otherdemanding environments keep critical instruments accurate, compliant, and readyto perform.

JobSummary — The Opportunity

Rental is a key part of JM Test Systems' business, withsignificant room to grow. We're looking for an experienced Rental Director whowants to do more than manage an established operation, and is ready to shapeand scale an entire rental business.

In this role, you will own rental strategy, growth, andprofitability across the organization. You'll expand our fleet, markets, andcustomer reach while bringing together operations, people, technology, andcustomer demand across multiple locations. Working with Sales, Operations,Finance, and leadership, you'll help decide what the future of rental at JMTest Systems looks like.

You'll thrive here if you've grown a rental business before,know how to get the most out of an equipment fleet, and love buildinghigh-performing teams.

KeyResponsibilities & Outcomes

• Set thestrategy. Own and execute the plan for rental growth, profitability, andmarket expansion, identifying new markets, customers, and equipmentopportunities.
• Scaleoperations. Lead rental operations across multiple locations withconsistent, scalable processes that support continued growth.
• Maximizethe fleet. Oversee fleet strategy, utilization, procurement, maintenance,and lifecycle management to drive asset ROI and equipment availability.
• Run onthe numbers. Establish and track KPIs for revenue, profitability,utilization, availability, downtime, and customer satisfaction.
• Build astrong team. Lead and develop a high-performing rental team with clearexpectations and accountability.
• Growcustomer relationships. Drive retention, repeat business, and newopportunities through strong customer relationships and targeted strategies.
• Connectrental to the bigger picture. Partner with Sales, Operations, Finance, andleadership, and use technology, data, and market insights to guide decisionsand improvements.

WhatYou Bring

• Required:Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Operations, or arelated field.
• Required:10+ years of rental industry experience, including 5+ years in leadership,with proven success growing and scaling a rental business or service line.
• Required:Experience managing a technical or industrial equipment fleet, includingutilization, inventory, maintenance, lifecycle costs, and downtime.
• Required:Strong financial acumen in rental pricing, asset ROI, capital planning,budgets, and forecasts.
• Required:Experience with rental management technology, ERP systems, and dataanalytics.
• Required:Proven ability to identify market expansion opportunities and to build,lead, and develop high-performing teams.
• Preferred:Experience leading multi-location rental operations (strongly preferred)and an advanced degree.

WhyJM Test Systems?

This role comes with real visibility, ownership, and thechance to make a meaningful impact on a growing organization. If you've grownrevenue, optimized fleets, expanded markets, and built strong teams, and you'reready to lead an entire rental business, we'd like to hear from you.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• HSA with employer contribution
• Paid time off and company holidays
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
• Company-paid life insurance
• Supplemental insurance policies
• Training and development opportunities
• Opportunities for continued growth within JMTest Systems

EqualOpportunity Employer

JM Test Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We arecommitted to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants andemployees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age,disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristicprotected by applicable federal, state, or local law.