Fleet Optimization & Damage Manager

United States 2 Avis Budget Car Rental LLC; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision & Life保险

401(k) Matching

Comprehensive training

Employee discounts on Avis/Budget cars

Employee Assistance Program

Community involvement

Job summary

Avis Budget Group is seeking a Fleet Maintenance and Damage Manager to support the SC City Manager and maximize district fleet utilization and profitability. You will oversee maintenance, in-fleeting, de-fleeting, and vendor management across the fleet, including buses, with on-site leadership.

This role requires strong leadership, KPI tracking, budgeting, and collaboration with fleet owners and partners to achieve business objectives. On-site work is essential.

Qualifications

• Organizational and prioritization skills required.
• Strong financial acumen and forecasting abilities.
• Experience in talent management and delegation.
• Proven written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent investigation and problem-solving capabilities.
• Negotiation and vendor management experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of management experience in related field.

Responsibilities

• Directs maintenance, repair and reconditioning of fleet vehicles per plan.
• Oversees in-fleeting and de-fleeting of vehicles to maximize utilization.
• Monitors KPIs: technician productivity, idle vehicles, vendor cycle times.
• Forecasts budgets and manages key financial drivers like cost per deletion.
• Manages vendor relationships and ensures service levels and safety policy compliance.
• Oversees bus maintenance at bussing locations.
• Partners with fleet owners and managers to prioritize workload.
• Leads hiring, onboarding, training and performance management.
• Ensures safety policies and a safe work environment.

Skills

Organizational & prioritization skills

Financial forecasting

Talent management & delegation

Written and verbal communication

Investigation and problem solving

Negotiation & vendor management

5+ years management experience

Education

High School diploma

2-4 year college degree preferred

Job description

Avis Budget Group is seeking a Fleet Maintenance and Damage Manager to support the SC City Manager and maximize district fleet utilization and profitability. You will oversee maintenance, in-fleeting, de-fleeting, and vendor management across the fleet, including buses, with on-site leadership.

This role requires strong leadership, KPI tracking, budgeting, and collaboration with fleet owners and partners to achieve business objectives. On-site work is essential.