Director, Vehicle Acquisitions

Inspiration Fleet; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Inspiration Mobility Group in the Washington, DC area seeks a Director of Acquisitions to lead strategic OEM and dealer partnerships, building a best-in-class procurement operation powered by data and technology enabling stock availability, margins, and fast fulfillment. The role owns the end-to-end order-to-delivery pipeline and vendor relationships.

The Director will negotiate contracts, develop technology-driven processes, and grow the acquisitions team while coordinating with operations,

Qualifications

• Progressive experience in fleet or automotive acquisition procurement including a leadership role.
• Experience building and supporting technology roadmaps and implementing technology solutions.
• Working knowledge of OEM dealer pricing, specs, build sheets, upfitting and dealer fleet processes.

Responsibilities

• Build teams, processes and systems to accommodate OOS, Upfit and Factory ordering acquisitions.
• Own and manage all OEM and Upfit relationships.
• Source and procure Out of Stock and Factory Order vehicles including vocational upfits.
• Own the order-to-delivery pipeline and meet in-service dates, escalating when timing is at risk.
• Verify purchases against build sheets and window stickers; retain records digitally.
• Negotiate and manage vendor and OEM contracts, rates, SLAs and warranty terms.
• Develop build and manage dealer code and OEM Factory ordering with data transfers and locating tools.
• Reconcile quotes, purchase orders and invoices so orders, deliveries and billing always match.

Skills

Procurement leadership

OEM relationships

Contract negotiation

Vendor management

Tech roadmap

Tools

API integrations

Job description

About Inspiration Fleet

Inspiration Fleet is the first and only eFMC® a fleet management company built from the ground up to simplify and accelerate the transition to evolved, electric fleets. With best-in-class fleet transition planning, vehicle procurement and leasing, comprehensive fleet services and charging solutions, and white glove expert support all delivered via a modern AI-powered tech stack on an open platform that integrates data and functionality across systems and siloes, we are the partner of choice for fleets looking to thrive in the era of Big Data, AI, and connected electric and autonomous vehicles.

About Inspiration Fleet

Inspiration Fleet is the first and only eFMC® a fleet management company built from the ground up to simplify and accelerate the transition to evolved, electric fleets. With best-in-class fleet transition planning, vehicle procurement and leasing, comprehensive fleet services and charging solutions, and white glove expert support all delivered via a modern AI-powered tech stack on an open platform that integrates data and functionality across systems and siloes, we are the partner of choice for fleets looking to thrive in the era of Big Data, AI, and connected electric and autonomous vehicles.

About Inspiration Mobility Group

Inspiration Mobility Group is a specialist asset management platform dedicated to accelerating the transition to an electric future. Inspiration invests in, owns, and operates the real assets that enable the decarbonization of transportation, including electric vehicles, charging and energy infrastructure, and real estate. Leveraging our unique combination of flexible capital, cutting-edge technology, and deep operational expertise, our businesses deliver integrated scalable solutions for the electric economy.

To Learn More:

Read the latest on our business here. We’re proud to have been recently named as one of the Best Places to Work in the large business category by the Washington Business Journal for the third year in a row.

Your Mission

Your mission as a critical member of our Fleet Operations team is to establish strategic OEM and dealer partnerships while building a best-in-class procurement operation powered by data and technology enabling predictable stock availability, improved margins, and faster fulfillment for our customers. Your goal is to procure fleet more efficiently so that we can accelerate the transition of ICE vehicles (internal combustion engine) to EVs (electric vehicles) and decarbonize our planet. The Director of Acquisitions leads the sourcing and procurement of vehicles, equipment, parts, and services that support the company’s fleet maintenance operations and its clients’ fleets. The role owns the order-to-delivery pipeline, vendor and OEM relationships, cost and contract negotiation, and the verification and documentation controls that ensure what is ordered is what is delivered, billed, and serviceable. Success depends equally on commercial acumen, operational discipline, and sound confidential judgment in vendor and client dealings. Additionally this role will be responsible for growing and developing technology processes and controls for the Acquisition team.

You will report to:

VP, Fleet Operations

Key Responsibilities

• Build teams, process and systems to accommodate OOS, Upfit and Factory ordering acquisitions
• Own and manage all OEM and Upfit relationships
• Source and procure Out of Stock and Factory Order vehicles including vocational upfits
• Own the order-to-delivery pipeline (including Upfit) and consistently meet required in-service dates escalating and communicating proactively when timing is at risk
• Verify every purchase against a window sticker and/or detailed build sheet confirm specs before delivery and payment and retain records digitally
• Negotiate and manage vendor and OEM contracts rates SLAs and warranty terms holding partners accountable to them
• Develop build and manage secondary dealer code and OEM Factory ordering to include API data transfers and OEM vehicle locating tools
• Reconcile quotes purchase orders and invoices so that ordered delivered and billed always match Full and complete knowledge of dealer rebates incentives and available pricing reductions
• Protect customer confidentiality sharing client identities with vendors only where a signed contract and NDA are in place
• Lead develop and hold accountable the acquisitions team and coordinate cross-functionally with operations sales and client success
• Maintain timely proactive updates to internal and external business partners through the company’s workflow systems
• Plan and manage the build out of our Fleet Procurement team to support our vehicle portfolio growth
• Plan and build acquisition platforms that best utilize technology and efficiency to meet growing business needs

Who You Are

• Progressive experience in fleet or automotive acquisition procurement including a leadership role
• Experience building and supporting technology roadmaps and implementing technology solutions
• Working knowledge of OEM Dealer vehicle pricing specs build sheets upfitting and OEM dealer fleet processes
• Demonstrated strength in contract negotiation vendor management and cost analysis
• Demonstrate knowledge of dealership OEM incentives and discounts
• Demonstrate OEM Dealer and Upfit connections and relationships
• Fluency with fleet maintenance management platforms ERP and procurement workflow tools
• Track record of process discipline documentation and proactive stakeholder communication
• Our core values see below are part of your inherent DNA and you have many examples of when you demonstrated these values in your career

Salary

$140,000- $160,000 + Bonus Eligibility

Location

This role is remote eligible. However we have an office in Washington DC Our in-office teams come together for collaborative work in the office Tuesday through Thursday and work remotely on Monday and Friday.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

At Inspiration Mobility you won’t just fill a role—you’ll help build the company We’re a fast-growing mission-driven team tackling real complex challenges at the intersection of transportation energy technology and finance You’ll have the autonomy to take ownership move quickly and turn ideas into action with leadership that values pragmatism creativity and momentum We believe in clear accountability low ego and learning as we go giving you the chance to shape how we operate scale and win while doing work that has a meaningful impact on the future of mobility.

Our Core Values

Inspiration’s culture is based on a shared respect for our core values described HERE Fit with these values is a critical component of our hiring process and employees are expected to demonstrate these behaviors in their interactions with colleagues customers and all stakeholders An assessment of how each employee has exhibited our values is an important part of our performance review process.

Our Commitment To You

Inspiration is an equal opportunity employer We do not discriminate based on race color age religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran or disability status We are committed to DEIB initiatives and to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds perspectives and skills.